OverviewNHS 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A vacancy has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary within the Clinical Genetics Department based at the Western General Hospital. The SE Scotland Genetics Service provides a clinical genetic service, genetic counselling and laboratory services to Lothian and the South East of Scotland.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative support to clinicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the efficient day-to-day running of the service. The post is varied and includes considerable audio typing and undertaking a wide range of administrative duties, using different IT systems, attendance at committee meetings and taking formal minutes, and requires excellent IT skills.

Deal with a wide range of people in a polite and courteous manner, with a methodical, organised approach to work.

The post also involves some patient contact and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be an enthusiastic team player, well organised, self-motivated and an excellent communicator.

Details

Location: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Organisation: NHS Lothian – South East Scotland Genetics Service

Band: 4

Hours: 37 hours

Salary: £30,353 - £33,016 per annum

Closing Date: 3 September 2025

Qualifications / Requirements

Considerable audio typing is involved and the post includes attendance at committee meetings and taking formal minutes; requires excellent IT skills.

You will be an enthusiastic team player, well organised, self-motivated and an excellent communicator.

A polite and courteous manner with a methodical, organised approach to work.

Other information

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

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