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The Medical Secretarial Service have a vacancy for a full time Medical Secretary to join the Radiology team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 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 ARI, Woodend and RACH Departments to provide secretarial and administrative support to a team of Consultants, Radiographers and their medical and nursing staff.
This is a very busy but rewarding post that involves a variety of tasks including waiting list management and booking in patients across different modalities. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Medical Secretary role within a medical environment.
Days and hours of work are Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 5.00pm.
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 Aileen Grant, Admin Supervisor, aileen.grant1@nhs.scot 01224553171.
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’s 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.
Interviews will be held on 9th April 2026.
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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