Medical secretaries provide administrative and secretarial support for doctors, consultants and other senior staff in hospitals, health centres or GP surgeries.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Medical secretaries in Scotland are paid on the NHS Agenda for Change Band 3, £26,869 to £28,998 a year. With experience you can go up to Band 4, £29,116 to £31,670 a year. The current pay scales are from April 2024. Secretaries in private hospitals and GP surgeries can earn around £17,000 to £24,500 a year.
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You could look for work in NHS or private hospitals or clinics, GP surgeries, health centres, research institutes or universities.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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You should have:
With more experience you could move on to the job of practice manager.
Courtesy of NHS Education Scotland
The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers