Medical Secretary

NHS Tayside; Brechin; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside invites applications for a Medical Secretary within the Psychiatry of Old Age Team in Angus. The post involves secretarial and administrative tasks for Consultants, Clinical Psychology, and related teams, with a focus on workload organisation and serving as the primary contact for service users.

Applicants should have an HNC/SVQIII in Secretarial Studies/Business Administration or equivalent, and experience at Band 3 or above.

Qualifications

• HNC/SVQIII in Secretarial Studies/Business Administration or equivalent qualification/work experience.
• Sound knowledge of medical terminology and accurate typing skills.
• Advanced keyboard skills and proficiency with software systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to Consultant Psychiatrists and related clinical teams.
• Organise consultant workload and act as main point of contact between clinical staff and service users.
• Work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Audio typing

Keyboard skills

Medical terminology

Education

HNC/SVQIII in Secretarial Studies/Business Administration

Tools

Office software

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled Medical Secretary, to work within our Psychiatry of Old Age Team in Angus.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to our Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychology and associated Clinical Teams. Responsibilities include organising consultant workload and providing the main point of contact between clinical staff and service users. The role is specialised in content and diverse in range and the ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities are essential.

The successful applicant must demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication and customer care skills; verbal, written and IT. A sound working knowledge and basic understanding of medical terminology along with advanced keyboard skills; accuracy, audio typing and proficient use of software systems are essential.

Applicants must have an HNC/SVQIII in Secretarial Studies/Business Administration or equivalent qualification/work experience and previous experience at Band 3 or above.

Informal enquiries regarding this post can be made to Gemma Marshall, Medical Secretary Team Manager, Susan Carnegie Centre, Stracathro Hospital, Brechin Email- or ( 01356 602807.

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.

Hours of work: 36 per week. Monday to Friday