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Forensic Medical Secretary – Modern Apprenticeship
AfC Annex 21, Band 4 (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,591.56 per annum (pro rata)
30 Hours (flexible working hours available)
Contract Duration – 2 Years Fixed Term Contract - See Job Pack for More Information
Post Details – This is an exciting post within the Clinical Administration department. Forensic medical secretaries provide a specialised medical secretarial service to consultants, specialty doctors and trainee doctors who provide direct patient care from assessment, admission, treatment and recovery, transitions, and discharge.
Experience – The current vacancy for the apprentice Medical Secretary is open to anyone aged between 18 and 24 years (or 18 to 29 years for candidates with a disability or who are care experienced*) in line with NHS State Hospital Recruitment Strategy and in support of our workforce demographics and projections.
*The term “care experienced” refers to anyone who has been, or is currently in care. This includes kinship care where you are living/lived with a relative who is not your parent, or looked after with the help of social work, or living/lived in Residential care, Foster care, Secure care or Adoption.
In order to apply you must have a minimum of four National 5s at bands A-C (inc English), or equivalent SCQF level awards/qualifications, OR have previous work experience.
How long will the Modern Apprenticeship last?
This modern apprenticeship is a 2 year programme. If successful in your application, you will be employed initially on a fixed term 2 year Annex 21 trainee contract.
During the 2 year apprenticeship you will work towards achieving:
• Level 7 Scottish Vocational Qualification in Healthcare Support (Non Clinical).
• Minute Taking Unit
• Medical Terminology Unit
• International Certification of Digital Literacy (ICDL) Qualification.
During your training you are expected to attend regular reviews to discuss your progress and development needs, and are expected to stick to the agreed training plan. This includes attending internal and external training and taking responsibility, with support, to collect the evidence required that proves competence in the job role.
Closing Date – The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 14 January 2024. For an informal discussion please contact Claire McCrae, Clinical Secretary Coordinator on 01555 842146.
If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on tsh.jobs@nhs.scot to discuss your requirements.
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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The State Hospital has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. The State Hospital does not hold a sponsorship license for skilled workers. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk