CK- Medical Secretary, Urology

Medical Secretary

Band 4 - 37 hours per week - Permanent

The Medical Secretarial Service have a vacancy for Medical Secretary to join the Urology Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This exciting opportunity would be ideal for an experienced secretary or administrator looking to expand on their existing knowledge or move in to the medical secretarial team.

The post holder will work as part of the Medical Secretary Team in the Urology Department at ARI to provide secretarial and administrative support to a large team of Consultant Surgeons and their medical and nursing staff.

This is a very busy but rewarding post in a fast based specialty with a high volume of cancer patients. The post holder will be responsible for booking theatre lists, UCAN outpatient clinics, diary management, answering patient queries, and management of the awaiting results system alongside other administrative and PA tasks.

Hours of work are negotiable with the successful candidate between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday. The post is full-time at 37 hours per week, reducing to 36 hours per week in April 2026 (with no loss of pay) in line with the NHS Scotland reduced working week.

The ideal candidate should have previous Medical Secretary experience or experience in a similar role such as Legal Secretary, PA, or Team Secretary. You should have experience of scheduling of appointments/diary management, and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The ability to touch type with experience of transcription of documents from audio files is also essential. Knowledge of medical terminology and NHS experience in an administrative role would be 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 the Management Team.

There are opportunities for expansion and progression within the Medical Secretarial Service, including expanding your knowledge in to various other medical, surgical, and clinical services, or over time developing in to supervisory, training, or management roles.

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

It’s not essential to be in a Medical Secretary role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or considering a move from working in another relevant field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you are unsure if this would be the right role for you please read the job description and only apply if you meet all of the essential criteria.

For informal enquiries please contact Julie Runcie, Secretarial Services Manager, ciet. Please note all applications must be made via the NHS Scotland Recruitment Website, no CVs can be considered.

Post may close earlier if a large volume of applications are received.

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.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest…