Medical Secretary/ Coordinator - (LC) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED THU 9 JAN 2025

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Opportunity to work in a reputable organization like NHS Lothian, contributing to patient care in a clinical environment.

Full-time position with a 37-hour workweek, allowing for a stable income and benefits associated with NHS employment.

Involvement in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, offering a dynamic work environment with exposure to advanced medical practices.

Flexibility in working hours, aligning with NHS Scotland's initiative to reduce the full-time working week without affecting salary.

Strong emphasis on professional development with support for disabled candidates and neurodiversity, promoting an inclusive workplace culture.

Challenging yet rewarding work that enhances communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills through daily responsibilities.

NHS Lothian is seeking a full-time Medical Secretary/Coordinator for the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Candidates should possess significant secretarial experience along with strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in MS 365 and NHS administrative systems, particularly Trakcare, is essential, and knowledge of PACS and the Clinical Portal is preferred. Strong audio typing skills are required, and a typing test will be part of the interview process. The role demands flexibility and the ability to thrive under pressure.

NHS Scotland is updating its working hours policy, offering a reduced full-time working week with unchanged pay, applicable pro rata for part-time staff as well. The organisation encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and is committed to supporting disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions. Interested applicants are advised to submit their applications promptly due to expected high interest in the position.

ROYAL INFIRMARY of EDINBURGH HOSPITAL

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES

MEDICAL SECRETARY/ ADMINISTRATOR

Full Time 37 hours

We are seeking a highly experienced and enthusiastic individual to join the medical secretarial team within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN).

You should have significant secretarial experience and possess excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills with working knowledge of MS 365 applications as well as NHS administration systems including Trakcare is essential. Working knowledge of PACS and Clinical Portal would be advantageous.

You are required to be a flexible individual, with the ability to work well under pressure. A level of English language competency and communication skills necessary to perform this role safely and effectively is also required.

Essential qualities also include excellent audio typing skills, a typing test will be part of the interview process.

NHS Scotland is in the process of reducing their full time working week with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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.

Please contact Steph Fleming on TEL : Email : or Carol McGowan TEL: Email: should you have any questions.

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.

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.

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