Fixed term for one year
We require a Support Medical Secretary to join our team, providing administrative and secretarial support within the Acute Service.
You should have proven secretarial and administrative experience and possess excellent communication, organisational and problem solving skills. You should be a competent audio typist with a robust working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of NHS Waiting Times is desirable; knowledge of medical terminology would be an advantage.
You will require to be a flexible individual and have the ability to work on your own as well as part of a team.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
For informal enquiries, please contact Mandy Struthers, Secretarial Team Leader on 01592 643355 ext 21575 or Gillian Johnston, Secretarial Team Leader on ext 25645.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.