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, £20,700 to £22,594 a year. With experience you can go up to Band 4, £22,700 to £24,973 a year. The current pay scales are from April 2020. Secretaries in private hospitals can earn around £17,000 to £22,500 a year.
Workforce Employment Status
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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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Employment
Unemployment
Percentage of workforce registered as unemployed (Scotland)
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You should have:
With more experience you could move on to the job of practice manager.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators & Receptionists (AMSPAR)
Tel: 020 7387 6005
E-mail:
info@amspar.com
Website:
http://www.amspar.com
Twitter:
@AMSPARUK
British Society of Medical Secretaries and Administrators (BSMSA)
Tel: 0844 335 0636
E-mail:
training@bsma.org.uk
Website:
http://www.bsmsa.org.uk/
Institute of Administrative Management (IAM)
Tel: 01952 797 396
E-mail:
info@instam.org
Website:
http://www.instam.org/
Twitter:
@IAM_1915
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/instam.org
Instructus Skills
Tel: 01536 738631
E-mail:
info@instructus.org
Website:
https://www.instructus-skills.org
Twitter:
@InstructusSkill
Instructus Skills (formerly Skills CFA) is the UK’s leading cross-sector apprenticeship authority and skills sector body. They ensure that apprentices learn the skills that employers need, from business skills to engineering to e-commerce.
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/