Medical Secretary

NHS Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join their Health Records Services. Responsibilities include handling secretarial tasks and providing support within the team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage their workload effectively. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the healthcare sector in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven secretarial experience and audio typing.
• Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Good typing speeds and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Very good organisational skills and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of Medical Secretary within Health Records Services.

Skills

Proven secretarial experience

Audio typing

Good communication skills

Good typing speeds

Knowledge of medical terminology

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

An exciting position has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake the role of Medical Secretary within Health Records Services.

Requirements

• Proven secretarial experience and audio typing with a working knowledge of office procedures and IT applications.


• Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, able to work on your own using initiative, as well as working as part of a team.


• Good typing speeds, knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to prioritise tasks to enable you to work within a timescale.


• Very good organisational skills and flexibility in approach to work are essential.

Enquiries and Applications

Informal enquiries to: Donna McCloskey, Administration Co-ordinator for Secretarial Services on [phone].

Application Form and Job Description (quoting post title and ref. no.) are available from the Recruitment Answer Line, Tel. [phone].

Security and Compliance

• The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.


• Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Communication and Updates

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

Diversity and Accessibility

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview. 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.