Medical Secretary - Oncology
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- Band 4
- Pattern
- 36
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Oncology Consultant team. Key duties include managing correspondence, handling patient enquiries, scheduling clinics, and coordinating travel arrangements. The post holder will also be responsible for maintaining office systems and assisting with the Consultant's management, academic, and research responsibilities.
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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:
259588
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
27/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
13/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Administrative Support - Cancer Services
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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.
- Expeditious word processing of correspondence relating to clinics, discharge summaries, test results and general administrative work for Consultant and associated medical/nurse specialist staff ensuring that work is completed accurately within agreed deadlines.
- Maintain daily diary for Consultant and Team, ensure that all relevant dates are accurately recorded including patient admissions, checking that all associated arrangements have been made.
- Open, sort and action departmental mail, ensure that appropriate case notes/documentation is available to enable Consultant and associated staff to respond timeously. Draft
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