Secretary - Clinical Services inCoatbridge inCoatbridge PUBLISHED 10 SEP 2024

This role will be based in Coathill Hospital within Specialist Children's Health Services Unit.
The Role

The post holder is required to provide a full administrative and secretarial service to a multi disciplinary team including the management of information systems and the co-ordination of the clinical referral system. The post holder is required to work as part of the departmental team but also requires to work alone using her/his own initiative and flexibility in the daily decision making on behalf the department.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

  • RSA3/SVQ3/NC in Secretarial Studies or equivalent.
  • Proficient IT Skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
  • Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Minimum requirement of two years secretarial experience in an equivalent position.

It would be great if you also have

  • Audio Typing
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to present outgoing correspondence to a high standard
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 18 months

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Coathill Hospital within Specialist Children's Health Services Unit

The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Angela Cooper, Operational Service Manager on

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.


Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include


  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
  • A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
  • Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee counselling services
  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
The Role

The post holder is required to provide a full administrative and secretarial service to a multi disciplinary team including the management of information systems and the co-ordination of the clinical referral system. The post holder is required to work as part of the departmental team but also requires to work alone using her/his own initiative and flexibility in the daily decision making on behalf the department.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

  • RSA3/SVQ3/NC in Secretarial Studies or equivalent.
  • Proficient IT Skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
  • Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Minimum requirement of two years secretarial experience in an equivalent position.

It would be great if you also have

  • Audio Typing
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to present outgoing correspondence to a high standard
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 18 months

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Coathill Hospital within Specialist Children's Health Services Unit

The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Angela Cooper, Operational Service Manager on

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
  • A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
  • Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee counselling services
  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.


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