Medical Secretarial (HNC)

This course is designed to provide an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to allow students to take up a medical secretarial or administrative post within the NHS.  This course incorporates the HNC Administration and Information Technology as well as a Professional Development Award (PDA) in Medical Administration which has been designed in consultation with the NHS and is mapped to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.

Entry requirements

• One SQA Higher and three Standard Grades at Credit level, including English or a group of SQA units at Intermediate 2 or NC Medical Administration.
• Mature Students may be admitted without formal qualifications.
• All applicants will be invited to attend an informal interview.

Duration

1 year Full time August to June

Course content

• Communication
• General Practice Medical Administration
• Graded Unit
• Hospital Patient Administration
• IT in Business: Spreadsheets
• IT in Business: Databases
• IT in Business: Work Processing / Presentation Applications
• Legal Protection of NHS Patient Data
• Medical Terminology for Administration Staff
• Office Administration
• Office Technologies
• Personal Development Planning
• Recording Financial Transactions
• Work Experience: Medical

Articulation

Successful students completing this course may progress to HND Administration and Information Technology.

Contact

Mary Abbott T: 0141 357 7660
E: bdt@anniesland.ac.uk
Tutor:  Moira Winning E: moira.winning@anniesland.ac.uk