Medical Secretary Team Lead

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. 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. Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 Job Purpose To provide a comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative support to clinicians and other members of the multi professional teams contributing to the efficient day to day running of the service. Day to day supervision/management of a team of medical secretaries and administrative staff ensuring consistent service delivery to the clinical teams. Responsible for day to day management of allocated waiting list. To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during annual/sick leave. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Rebecca.smith18@nhs.scot 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. 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.