Medical Secretary, Orthopaedics

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join their Health Records Services team. The ideal candidate will have strong secretarial and audio typing skills, excellent communication abilities, and a working knowledge of medical terminology. Successful applicants will need to be organized, flexible, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven secretarial experience and audio typing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good typing speeds and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Manage health records and support secretarial services.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Audio typing

Excellent communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Typing speed

Job description

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

You will have proven secretarial experience and audio typing with a working knowledge of office procedures and IT applications.

It is essential that you are an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, being able to work on your own, using initiative, as well as working as part of a team.

You should have good typing speeds, knowledge of medical terminology and be able to prioritise tasks to enable you to work within a timescale. Very good organisational skills and flexibility in approach to work are also essential.

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].

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.

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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.