Medical Secretary

Little Common Surgery

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Medical Secretary to join our expanding team at our diverse, forward thinking Practice. This is a 26 hour per week post, across 4 days. Working pattern to be discussed at interview. Hours will be worked at both our Little Common and Bexhill Old Town Surgery sites. Flexibility to provide holiday and sickness cover is important. Candidates should possess excellent organisational and time management skills. IT and touch typing competency and knowledge of medical terminology is essential. Experience in General Practice or similar environment desirable.

If you are passionate about healthcare and possess the skills and experience required for this role we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

To provide a high quality secretarial and administrative support to the Practice Team. In addition, the post-holder may be required to support the multi-disciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line with the needs of the Practice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Post:

The following are the core responsibilities of the post. There may, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. Practice policies and protocols should be followed. Strict confidentiality should be maintained.

  • Processing of referral letters to secondary care and other providers.
  • Communicating with patients via telephone.
  • Electronic filing and sending of letters.
  • Processing NHS & Private Reports, Private Medical Attendance reports for Insurance Companies. Photocopying, Scanning/Filing Documents as necessary.
  • Answer and action GP, Nurse and Practice Team enquiries via the Practice electronic systems and emails.

About us

Dr Stocks and Partners is a reputable and patient centred GP Practice committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community. We pride ourselves on our dedication to patient care, professionalism, and efficiency.

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0095-24-0000

Job locations

82 Cooden Sea Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 4SP


Old Town Surgery

13 De La Warr Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN40 2HG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific Tasks

Daily:

  • Process patient referral letters.
  • Attach electronic ERS referrals; liaise with secondary care; follow up of non-appointed patients; send out appointment booking details to patients; assist patients with the booking of ERS appointments. Resolve any arising issues.
  • Process incoming documents and forward as appropriate.
  • Electronic referral templates. Creation and maintenance of standard letters and forms.
  • Monitoring and processing emails.
  • Taking calls from patients.
  • Process other documents as requested.
  • Maintain computer files of stored documents.
  • Liaise with secondary care and other outside agencies.

Insurance Documents & Non-NHS Work

  • Photocopy and scan insurance documents i.e. medical examination forms.
  • Generate an Invoice and log accordingly.
  • Log onto Practice IT system when completed and sent.

Email: Sending and receiving documents via e-mail is a large part of the role, so confidence in using Microsoft Outlook is vital

Periodically

  • Add referral templates to Practice IT system
  • Maintain address and telephone number files (computer and hard copy).
  • Check letterheads are up to date.
  • Check workspace is up to date and tidy.
  • Maintain and update the referral destination document

GP Referral Audits

Keeping all GP referral audits up-to-date and processing these for review at Practice Meetings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific Tasks

Daily:

  • Process patient referral letters.
  • Attach electronic ERS referrals; liaise with secondary care; follow up of non-appointed patients; send out appointment booking details to patients; assist patients with the booking of ERS appointments. Resolve any arising issues.
  • Process incoming documents and forward as appropriate.
  • Electronic referral templates. Creation and maintenance of standard letters and forms.
  • Monitoring and processing emails.
  • Taking calls from patients.
  • Process other documents as requested.
  • Maintain computer files of stored documents.
  • Liaise with secondary care and other outside agencies.

Insurance Documents & Non-NHS Work

  • Photocopy and scan insurance documents i.e. medical examination forms.
  • Generate an Invoice and log accordingly.
  • Log onto Practice IT system when completed and sent.

Email: Sending and receiving documents via e-mail is a large part of the role, so confidence in using Microsoft Outlook is vital

Periodically

  • Add referral templates to Practice IT system
  • Maintain address and telephone number files (computer and hard copy).
  • Check letterheads are up to date.
  • Check workspace is up to date and tidy.
  • Maintain and update the referral destination document

GP Referral Audits

Keeping all GP referral audits up-to-date and processing these for review at Practice Meetings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a good academic level in Maths and English.

Desirable

  • Proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity of Emis Web and Medical Terminology.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of two years previous secretarial experience. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice.
  • Driving Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a good academic level in Maths and English.

Desirable

  • Proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity of Emis Web and Medical Terminology.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of two years previous secretarial experience. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice.
  • Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Little Common Surgery

Address

82 Cooden Sea Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 4SP


Employer's website

https://www.oldtownsurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Little Common Surgery

Address

82 Cooden Sea Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 4SP


Employer's website

https://www.oldtownsurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Practice Manager (HR)

Zara Bowerman

sxicb-esx.littlecommonsurgery@nhs.net

01424847575

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0095-24-0000

Job locations

82 Cooden Sea Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 4SP


Old Town Surgery

13 De La Warr Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN40 2HG


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