# Patient Care Advisor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Lothian
- **Town:** Edinburgh
- **Region:** East of Scotland
- **Country:** Scotland
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T08:24:28.371Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=263273
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 252866
- Salary: Various
- Job closing date: 29/07/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Niddrie Medical Practice
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Job posted date: 02/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Niddrie Medical Practice

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.

Niddrie Medical Practice, Edinburgh

Medical Practice Receptionist – 35 hours per week

Salary: TBD

We are looking for a Patient Care Advisor (medical receptionist) to join our hardworking and friendly team.

You will join a team of four receptionists, five GPs, a team of specialised nurses, a community link worker, a pharmacist and our manager. We work in a purpose built and bright health centre.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who enjoys team working and is happy to work in the community. You must have excellent computer skills. Our clinical system is Vision. Work can be fast paced at times and you must be willing to learn on the job. Niddrie Medical Practice is a forward thinking, democratic GP training practice and we encourage contributions towards improving the service we provide to our patients and making our systems as efficient as possible.

Previous medical practice experience and/or experience of our clinical system would be an advantage but not essential as training and support will be provided.

A detailed job description and application form is available on request from emma.sutherland6@nhs.scot

Applications must include a current CV and a completed application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please e-mail your completed application and CV to our office manager Emma at

emma.sutherland6@nhs.scot

## Documents

- [252866 Patient Care Advisor Job Description  (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1168533&JobId=263273)

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