NS251160 Medical Secretary

Overview

The Medical Secretarial Service has a vacancy for Medical Secretary to join the Urology Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced secretary or administrator looking to expand on their existing knowledge or transition into a medical secretarial role.

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to a large team of Consultant Surgeons and their medical and nursing staff within the Urology Department.
• Book theatre lists and UCAN outpatient clinics.
• Diary management and answering patient queries.
• Manage the awaiting results system and perform other administrative and PA tasks.
• Work within a busy, fast‑paced specialty with a high volume of cancer patients.

Full‑time, 36 hours per week. Hours are negotiable between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

The ideal candidate should have previous Medical Secretary experience, or a similar role such as Legal Secretary, PA, or Team Secretary. Essential skills include:

• Diary management scheduling
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Touch typing and transcription of documents from audio files
• Knowledge of medical terminology and NHS administrative experience (advantageous but not essential)

The 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 management.

Opportunities for expansion and progression exist, including learning other medical, surgical, and clinical services, and developing supervisory, training, or management roles over time.

We are focused on hiring the best talent available and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ensuring everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lorraine Young, Assistant Secretarial Services Manager, ng3t.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for the workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.