Executive Assistant - Medical Director in Edinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED SUN 5 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

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.

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.

Executive Assistant

Medical Directors Office, Corporate Services, West Port, Edinburgh

Full time, Permanent

Band 4. £29,116 - £31,670

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing a high level, professional and comprehensive administrative and secretarial support across a range of duties to the Medical Director and the Deputy Medical Director. They will take delegated responsibility from the Director for the day to day management function within their office, ensuring effective and diplomatic management of business through good management practice.

You must have significant experience of working in a senior administrative role within a large organisation supported by secretarial qualifications (SCQF Level 7/HNC level or similar) or gained through equivalent work experience. You must also have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and appropriately at all levels both internally and with external organisations.

Interviews will take place on 22 January 2-25.

For further information, please contact Tracey Gillies, Medical Director on