The Medical Secretarial Service have a vacancy for a full-time Medical Secretary (37 hrs) to support the Elective Orthopaedic Team at Woodend General Hospital and, if required, the Trauma Orthopaedic team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. You would also be expected to help other departments across the service during periods of high demand. This exciting opportunity would be ideal for an experienced secretary or administrator looking to expand on their administrative knowledge or move in to the medical administration sector. The post The post holder will work alongside the Medical Secretaries in Woodend and ARI to provide secretarial and administrative support to the team. This is a very busy but rewarding post that involves a variety of tasks. Days of work are Monday to Friday and hours can be worked between 8.00am and 6.00pm. What we love to see The ideal candidate should have previous secretarial or PA experience with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. For informal enquiries please contact Lianne Masson, Medical Secretary Supervisor, at lianne.masson@nhs.scot Who we are 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. Diversity and inclusion 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 is 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 field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work. 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: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ 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 - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home 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. Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering. 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.