258672 (KMc) Medical Secretary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a dedicated medical secretarial and administrative professional to support clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) across the NHS Scotland framework. The role requires accurate data handling, diary management, and routine administrative tasks.

Applicants must have permission to work in the UK. Please apply early; contact Briony Chalmers at 0131 242 1435 or at [e-mail] for questions. We are committed to equality and supporting disabled candidates.

Responsibilities

• To provide medical secretarial and administrative support to clinicians and other members of the multi disciplinary teams (MDT)

Skills

Administrative support

Medical secretarial

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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application - but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It's fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don't let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you not an AI tool.

To provide medical secretarial and administrative support to clinicians and other members of the multi disciplinary teams (MDT)

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Briony Chalmers on 0131 242 1435 or at [e-mail]