Medical Secretary
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This full-time, permanent Medical Secretary role in the Pathology Department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, involves producing and authorising pathology reports, preparing for multidisciplinary meetings, and liaising with external services. The successful applicant will also manage electronic requisitioning, transcribe meeting minutes, and supervise Clerical Officer staff. It requires knowledge of Cellular Pathology medical terminology and excellent keyboard skills.
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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:
259638
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
28/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Ninewells Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
14/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Tayside
Department:
Pathology
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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.
Pathology Department,
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Medical Secretary, Band 4
36hours – Mon to Fri
Applications are invited for the above full-time, permanent post based in the Pathology Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
The successful applicant will be required to produce and authorise pathology reports from digital files and handwritten notes, prepare for consultant led multidisciplinary meetings, liaise with external reporting services, requisitioning using electronic systems, take and transcribe minutes from meetings and supervise Clerical Officer staff ensuring workload is prioritised accordingly for service provision.
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