Medical Secretary - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

NHS National Services Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an organized individual with excellent medical secretarial and administrative skills to join their busy Adult Mental Health Team. Candidates must have significant experience in a similar role within a healthcare setting, fast accurate audio typing, and a strong knowledge of medical terminology. The position is rewarding and involves working in a supportive environment. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to challenges are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a similar post within a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Flexible approach to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Adult Mental Health Team.
• Complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.

Skills

Medical secretarial skills

Fast accurate audio typing

IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

HNC or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We require an organised individual with excellent medical secretarial and administrative skills to work in an extremely busy but rewarding team. The post is based within the Adult Mental Health Team, Mental Health Unit, Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

You will have significant experience in a similar post within a healthcare setting – including fast accurate audio typing and IT skills, a knowledge of medical terminology and HNC (or equivalent). Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to the challenges of this role are essential.

Requirements

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

Contact

Any enquiries please contact Ruby Thomson, Admin Services Co-ordinator on 01324 566174.

Application Guidance

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 Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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.

Equality and Diversity

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.