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- Job reference: 254014
- Salary: Various
- Job closing date: 21/08/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Mountcastle Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: full or part time
- Job posted date: 16/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: GP 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.
Receptionist/Administrator
(full time & part time hours available)
No. of hours per week are negotiable (noting that Mon-Fri working is essential) please do not apply if you do not wish to work 5 days
Salary: Competitive salary ~ dependent on qualifications & experience
Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026 (please note that we may close earlier dependent of number of applications)
**Respectfully; previous applicants, please do not re-apply**
Applications are invited for the post of Receptionist/ Administrator.
Are you looking for variety in your role?
Are you looking to learn new skills and to be part of a friendly, inclusive and supportive team?
Are you able to work in a very fast paced environment? If so, please apply for our reception/ admin role.
Milton Surgery is a friendly and progressive GP Practice with a reputation for excellent person-centered care and innovated working. We are a well-established and respected Medical Practice, consisting of 8,000 patients circa, working from a custom built Health Centre in North East of Edinburgh. Milton Surgery is within easy commute from the centre of Edinburgh and is within easy reach of The Borders, Glasgow, Fife and surrounding areas with good road and rail links providing easy access to the Practice and its many local amenities. We are a 5 GP Partnership, supported by 2 Salaried GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 HCA and an experienced administrative team. This is a paperlite and Vision/Docman practice.
2026 is a year of change for Milton Surgery with a mix of both expected and unexpected changes ie retirement, progression, end of retainer programme etc. So, with this, we are excited to be writing our new chapter. We are looking for a Receptionist/ Administrator to join us as we embark on this new development.
The team work on a rotational basis (early, middle and late shifts, exact times will vary due to contracted hours) but these will be between the hours of 7.30am-6pm Monday to Friday. We are a busy, inclusive and friendly GP Practice in Edinburgh and we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, forward thinking, highly motivated, that will join 2 of 4 June 2021 us in writing our new chapter. Also someone who will work hard to provide an excellent person centred care administrative service to our patients and our GPs. This is an exciting, varied and fast paced role with tasks including reception and telephone cover, prescription administration, patient record summarising, audio typing, document workflow management, dealing with medical reports et al.
We are looking for someone who is keen to develop this role further.
Previous General Practice and/ or extensive admin & customer service experience is essential.
Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter by email to elaine.jenkins@nhs.scot
Closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2026
General contact and informal enquiries to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager
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.
Receptionist/Administrator
(full time & part time hours available)
No. of hours per week are negotiable (noting that Mon-Fri working is essential) please do not apply if you do not wish to work 5 days
Salary: Competitive salary ~ dependent on qualifications & experience
Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026 (please note that we may close earlier dependent of number of applications)
**Respectfully; previous applicants, please do not re-apply**
Applications are invited for the post of Receptionist/ Administrator.
Are you looking for variety in your role?
Are you looking to learn new skills and to be part of a friendly, inclusive and supportive team?
Are you able to work in a very fast paced environment? If so, please apply for our reception/ admin role.
Milton Surgery is a friendly and progressive GP Practice with a reputation for excellent person-centered care and innovated working. We are a well-established and respected Medical Practice, consisting of 8,000 patients circa, working from a custom built Health Centre in North East of Edinburgh. Milton Surgery is within easy commute from the centre of Edinburgh and is within easy reach of The Borders, Glasgow, Fife and surrounding areas with good road and rail links providing easy access to the Practice and its many local amenities. We are a 5 GP Partnership, supported by 2 Salaried GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 HCA and an experienced administrative team. This is a paperlite and Vision/Docman practice.
2026 is a year of change for Milton Surgery with a mix of both expected and unexpected changes ie retirement, progression, end of retainer programme etc. So, with this, we are excited to be writing our new chapter. We are looking for a Receptionist/ Administrator to join us as we embark on this new development.
The team work on a rotational basis (early, middle and late shifts, exact times will vary due to contracted hours) but these will be between the hours of 7.30am-6pm Monday to Friday. We are a busy, inclusive and friendly GP Practice in Edinburgh and we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, forward thinking, highly motivated, that will join 2 of 4 June 2021 us in writing our new chapter. Also someone who will work hard to provide an excellent person centred care administrative service to our patients and our GPs. This is an exciting, varied and fast paced role with tasks including reception and telephone cover, prescription administration, patient record summarising, audio typing, document workflow management, dealing with medical reports et al.
We are looking for someone who is keen to develop this role further.
Previous General Practice and/ or extensive admin & customer service experience is essential.
Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter by email to elaine.jenkins@nhs.scot
Closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2026
General contact and informal enquiries to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager
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