KWG223373 - Medical Secretary

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A public health organization in Scotland is seeking a part-time Medical Secretary to provide administrative support and assistant to consultants at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The ideal candidate should have medical secretarial experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and fast audio typing abilities. The role offers opportunities for progression within the Medical Secretarial Service and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Previous medical secretarial experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills needed.
• Fast and accurate audio typing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to consultants.
• Work as part of a team alongside other medical secretaries.
• Assist in expanding knowledge in various medical services.

Skills

Medical secretarial experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Fast and accurate audio typing

Job description

MEDICAL SECRETARY

Band 4 £30,353 - £33,016

Hours - 29.6 hours per week

Permanent

Pain Management, office based in Ashgrove House, ARI site

Medical Secretarial Services Team

Time for a change? Looking for a challenge? We have a vacant exciting job opportunity which could be for you!

The Post

A post has arisen within Pain Management at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for an enthusiastic and experienced Medical Secretary. The post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to consultants and their team. You will also be required to work as part of a team alongside the other experienced medical secretaries.

The post is part-time at 29.6 hours per week, reducing to 28.8 hours per week over the next 2 years (with no loss of pay) in line with the NHS Scotland reduced working week.

What We Love To See

The ideal candidates should have previous medical secretarial experience with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. In particular, we are looking for someone with fast and accurate audio typing skills.

Who we are

The Medical Secretarial Service provides secretarial and administration support to medical, surgical, and clinical teams across the acute sector of NHS Grampian. The team consists of Medical Secretaries, Audio Typists, Administrators, Filing Clerks, Receptionists, Trainers, PAs, and the Management Team.

There are opportunities for expansion and progression within the Medical Secretarial Service, including expanding your knowledge in to various other medical, surgical and clinical services, or over time, developing in to supervisory, training, or management roles.

Diversity and inclusion

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.

It is not essential to be in a Medical Secretarial role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or considering a move from working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.

We are a disability confident employer and are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity.

Equal Opportunities

NHS Grampian is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.