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Psychology Department
Medical Secretary
36.00 (1.00) Hours Post
Permanent
Band 3
£29,103 - £31,409 per annum
A vacancy for a Medical Secretary has arisen in the Edinburgh Psychology Department based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh.
This post will primarily involve a secretarial service within the directorate to include clinical correspondence, administrative work, filing and tracking notes.
A keen attention to detail is essential as are good literacy, Information Technology and numeracy skills and a good understanding of confidentiality.
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.
Further details can be obtained in the full job description.
Informal enquiries can be made to Andrew Bates, Directorate Assistant on 0131 537 6917 or andrew.bates@nhs.scot.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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