CAMHS Medical Secretary inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED 25 JUN 2024

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and personable individual to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as a Medical Secretary. This post will be based at Links Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and managing clinicians in the service, currently 15 for this post holder. This may fluctuate and increase or decrease with need and demand.

The Medical Secretary will be responsible for all audio typing and booking of appointments for all clinicians they support. As well as all other administrative requirements. Emails, phone calls, general admin tasks and responsibilities.

The post holder will be required to support with logging into our phone system daily and supporting reception when required.

We are looking for a self motivated person who has excellent communication skills and enjoys working with people working in a flexible way. The successful candidate will work autonomously but should also be a confident team player who is able to work with minimal supervision and possess the ability to prioritise their daily workload to meet service demands.

The post holder will be working with new systems and processes and be expected to contribute to the development of these as part of their role.

In addition, applicants should have good organisational skills and be confident in their use of IT systems.

This post is full-time, worked Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm to provide cover during the CAMHS core hours.


Informal Enquiries To


Sonia Porter Acting Service Support Manager

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.


Additional Information For Candidates


You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:


To View Our Accessibility Statement, Please Follow This Link


Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues.

We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.

Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and personable individual to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as a Medical Secretary. This post will be based at Links Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and managing clinicians in the service, currently 15 for this post holder. This may fluctuate and increase or decrease with need and demand.

The Medical Secretary will be responsible for all audio typing and booking of appointments for all clinicians they support. As well as all other administrative requirements. Emails, phone calls, general admin tasks and responsibilities.

The post holder will be required to support with logging into our phone system daily and supporting reception when required.

We are looking for a self motivated person who has excellent communication skills and enjoys working with people working in a flexible way. The successful candidate will work autonomously but should also be a confident team player who is able to work with minimal supervision and possess the ability to prioritise their daily workload to meet service demands.

The post holder will be working with new systems and processes and be expected to contribute to the development of these as part of their role.

In addition, applicants should have good organisational skills and be confident in their use of IT systems.

This post is full-time, worked Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm to provide cover during the CAMHS core hours.

Informal Enquiries To

Sonia Porter Acting Service Support Manager

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:

To View Our Accessibility Statement, Please Follow This Link

Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues.

We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.

Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.


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