220765 R1 (MG) Administrator/Medical Secretary
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Job Title
Administrator & Medical Secretary
Vacancy Details
* Band 3 – Pay £28,011 - £30,230
* Hours of Work – Full Time 37 hours/part time will be considered.
* Duration - permanent
* Department - REAS
* Locations – Royal Edinburgh Hospital & Surrounding Areas
* Interviews will only be held in person and will involve an audio typing assessment.
Duties & Responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and conscientious Administrator / Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive administration and secretarial support within the Royal Edinburgh & Associated Services Administration Team. This post will primarily involve a secretarial service within the directorate to include audio transcription of clinical correspondence, administrative work, filing, tracking notes, making appointments, booking rooms, setting up agendas and minute taking Family Planning Meetings on the wards as well as other important meetings.
Candidates should have previous administration experience of any kind, with good people skills and an excellent telephone manner. They will act as the first point of contact for clinician’s, access and update their diaries, produce accurate clinical correspondence by use of copy or audio typing where knowledge of medical terminology would be an advantage. Being able to adapt and react to the variety of work that comes into the department is key whilst also being able to prioritise efficiently.
Key Requirements
Essential – Have a friendly manner with good interpersonal skills, be motivated to achieve results, have the ability to develop strong working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams, have a positive attitude to change. Applicants should have excellent administration and advanced/accurate keyboard skills. Keen attention to detail is essential and have the ability to work individually or as part of a team as time will be split over multiple areas. Have the ability to prioritise workload over multiple locations, manage competing demands and use own initiative. Have the ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision, appreciates the values and benefits of the team, be adaptable and have a good understanding of confidentiality. Candidates should also have excellent oral and written communication skills including minute taking and be self motivated. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and working within a busy admin environment. As you will be required to deal with a wide range of people, a polite and courteous manner is required as well as a methodical, organised approach to work.
Desirable – Training in the TrakCare Patient management system, Medical Terminology and Audio typing.
Further Information
REAS provides a range of Mental Health services to the population of Lothian and other Boards within Scotland. A number of these services are provided on the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) site.
How To Apply
Informal enquiries Natalie.robertson6@nhs.scot or Andrew.underwood@nhs.scot
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Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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