KWG188164-Medical Secretary

Job title:

KWG188164-Medical Secretary

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

The Medical Secretarial Service have a vacancy for Medical Secretary to join the Gynaecology Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This exciting opportunity would be ideal for an experienced secretary or administrator looking to expand on their existing knowledge or move in to the medical secretarial teamThe postThe post holder will work as part of the Medical Secretary Team in the Gynaecology Department at ARI to provide secretarial and administrative support to Consultant Surgeons and their medical and nursing staff.This is a busy but rewarding post in a fast based specialty with a high volume of patients. The post holder will be responsible for booking theatre lists, typing outpatient clinics, diary management, answering patient queries, and management of the awaiting results system alongside other administrative and secretarial tasks.The post is full-time at 37 hours per week, reducing to 36 hours per week over the next 2 years (with no loss of pay) in line with the NHS Scotland reduced working week.What we love to seeThe ideal candidate should have previous Medical Secretary experience or experience in a similar role including scheduling of appointments/diary management, and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The ability to touch type with experience of audio typing is also essential.Who we areThe Medical Secretarial Service provides secretarial and administration support to medical, surgical, and clinical teams across the acute sector of NHS Grampian. The team consists of Medical Secretaries, Audio Typists, Administrators, Filing Clerks, Receptionists, Trainers, PAs, and the Management Team.There are opportunities for expansion and progression within the Medical Secretarial Service, including expanding your knowledge in to various other medical, surgical, and clinical services, or over time developing in to supervisory, training, or management roles.Diversity and inclusionWe are focused on hiring the very best talent available, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all background and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.It’s not essential to be in a Medical Secretary role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or considering a move from working in another relevant field such. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you are unsure if this would be the right role for you please read the job description and apply if you meet all of the essential criteria.For informal enquiries please contact Leanne Roy, Assistant Secretarial Service Manager, at leanne.roy@nhs.scot. Please note all applications must be made via the NHS Scotland Recruitment Website, no CVs can be consideredNHS 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.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATESYou should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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Location

Aberdeen

Job date

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:35:10 GMT

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