Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an organised and motivated Medical Secretary to join the Clinical Administration Team at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The postholder will provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative support to medical staff and multidisciplinary teams. Key duties include managing complex correspondence, maintaining clinical rotas, organising meetings, and processing patient information. The position requires excellent organisational skills and attention to detail within a busy healthcare environment.
Key responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative service.
- Manage complex correspondence using medical terminology.
- Maintain clinical rotas and organise meetings and diaries.
- Take minutes and process patient information.
- Maintain records and support departmental projects.
- Work closely with clinical laboratory and administrative colleagues.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258353
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
25/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
18
Job posted date:
17/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
Public Services Delivery Scotland
Department:
SNBTS Patient Services
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Job Advert
This vacancy is only open to those who have been referred by a Local Employability Partner
This post is a 12-Month Fixed Term
On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About the Organisation:
PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future. We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run
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