Support Medical Secretary AC

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Support Medical Secretary to provide essential administrative support within the Acute Service. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in secretarial duties, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Flexibility and teamwork are essential for this role. The position aims to enhance the efficiency of the healthcare service while promoting equality and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Proven secretarial and administrative experience required.
• Knowledge of NHS Waiting Times is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support within the Acute Service.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Problem Solving

Audio Typing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We require a Support Medical Secretary to join our team, providing administrative and secretarial support within the Acute Service.

You should have proven secretarial and administrative experience and possess excellent communication, organisational and problem solving skills. You should be a competent audio typist with a robust working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of NHS Waiting Times is desirable; knowledge of medical terminology would be an advantage.

You will require to be a flexible individual and have the ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mandy Struthers / Gillian Johnston, Secretarial Team Leader on 01592 643355 ext 21575 / 25645.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.