Medical Receptionist

Grade U0E4: £26,093 - £28,778 per annum (pro-rata as part-time)

School of Population Health Sciences/Usher Institute/Mackenzie Medical Centre

Part-time: 30 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent contract)

The Opportunity

To work in a busy, friendly medical practice providing general medical services. Our practice list of 8600 is made up from the local population of the southeast of Edinburgh. The team consists of 10 GPs, two nurses, 8 medical receptionists, 1 medical secretary, 1 IT/assistant manager and a practice manager.

This post is part-time (30 hours per week). Monday to Friday - until 6:15pm. 100% on campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a team and to use own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family friendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 29 May 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Right to work

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.

International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.