Clinical Administrator Secretary / Coder

Harbourside Family Practice

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Job summary

Would you like the opportunity to join our wonderful team who were rated as the 4th best performing practice within BNSSG, according to the 2023 NHS patient survey?

If so, we are looking for a part time (20 hours) clinical administrator who has a key focus on completing referrals and coding medical records. The days and times of work for this post are negotiable.

This is a varied and interesting role and you'll be joining a friendly, supportive and hardworking team who prides themselves on providing an excellent customer service to our patients. You will engage with patients, doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals.

We would love to find someone who is great with people, has excellent communication skills, a cheerful disposition, and a friendly, caring personality. Good IT skills are a must.

Previous secretarial experience would be an advantage, though not essential as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • To type and send referral and other clinical letters/forms within the designated timeframe, ensuring referrals have been sent accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Organising 2WW referrals through the e-Referral system and checking they have been attended, reporting any DNAs to the referring GP or their deputy.
  • Monitor hospital referral letters via the e-Referral system.
  • Resolve referral queries by liaising with RSS (Referral Support Service) and clinical providers.
  • To undertake secretarial tasks.
  • Process and distribute incoming (and outgoing) mail
  • To code patient medical records and enter data onto the practice computer system in accordance with practice procedures, recognising any chronic illness or diseases and bringing to the attention of our clinic staff any patients with any such illness/disease.
  • Clinical coding and filing of hospital/clinic letters into our clinical system, taking actions where necessary.
  • To provide cover for members of the admin team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
  • Any other duties to facilitate the smooth running of the department.
  • Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

About us

We are a 4 Partner high achieving PMS Practice situated in Portishead, a beautiful coastal town in North Somerset overlooking the Severn Estuary, just five miles from the city of Bristol.

We were rated the 4th best performing practice within BNSSG from the 2023 NHS patient survey: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristols-best-worst-performing-gp-8630058

We are a forward thinking practice with a strong emphasis on teamwork and patient centred care. We work from a new purpose-built health centre with bright, modern facilities that enable us to offer high quality clinical services to our local population of 11,400 patients. We are also a training practice.

We have had consistently high QoF results and were delighted that we were assessed as Good in our latest CQC inspection. We are also a 4.5 star rated practice on NHS Choices and 4.2 star rated on Google Reviews.

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0356-24-0003

Job locations

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


The Harbourside Family Practice

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Practice Secretary

Accountable to: Rota Coordinator

Key Relationships: Administration Team

Reception Team

Practice Manager

Deputy Practice Manager

Operations Manager

Reception Manager

Doctors and Nurses

Partners

Job Purpose: To be responsible for processing all secretarial work

Duties and Responsibilities:

Secretarial:

- To provide an efficient document production service for GPs and other health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes etc in an accurate manner.

- To undertake all secretarial tasks.

- To type and send referral and other clinical letters/forms within the designated timeframe, ensuring referrals have been sent accurately and in a timely manner.

- Organising 2WW referrals through the e-Referral system.

- Check that 2WW referrals have been attended and report any DNAs to the referring GP or their deputy.

- Monitor hospital referral letters via the e-Referral system.

- Resolving referral queries by liaising with RSS (Referral Support Service) and clinical providers.

- Process and distribute incoming (and outgoing) mail

- To code patient medical records and enter data onto the practice computer system in accordance with practice procedures, recognising any chronic illness or diseases and bringing to the attention of our clinic staff any patients with any such illness/disease.

- Clinical coding and filing of hospital/clinic letters into our clinical system, taking actions where necessary.

- To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.

- Resolving patient queries by phone and/or email.

- Liaising with the GPs and other secretarial staff to ensure good communication for the welfare of our patients.

- Keep GPs updated with regards to electronic booking requirements, technical or other problems, etc.

- To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.

- To provide cover for members of the admin team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

- Any other duties to facilitate the smooth running of the department.

- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Practice Secretary

Accountable to: Rota Coordinator

Key Relationships: Administration Team

Reception Team

Practice Manager

Deputy Practice Manager

Operations Manager

Reception Manager

Doctors and Nurses

Partners

Job Purpose: To be responsible for processing all secretarial work

Duties and Responsibilities:

Secretarial:

- To provide an efficient document production service for GPs and other health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes etc in an accurate manner.

- To undertake all secretarial tasks.

- To type and send referral and other clinical letters/forms within the designated timeframe, ensuring referrals have been sent accurately and in a timely manner.

- Organising 2WW referrals through the e-Referral system.

- Check that 2WW referrals have been attended and report any DNAs to the referring GP or their deputy.

- Monitor hospital referral letters via the e-Referral system.

- Resolving referral queries by liaising with RSS (Referral Support Service) and clinical providers.

- Process and distribute incoming (and outgoing) mail

- To code patient medical records and enter data onto the practice computer system in accordance with practice procedures, recognising any chronic illness or diseases and bringing to the attention of our clinic staff any patients with any such illness/disease.

- Clinical coding and filing of hospital/clinic letters into our clinical system, taking actions where necessary.

- To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.

- Resolving patient queries by phone and/or email.

- Liaising with the GPs and other secretarial staff to ensure good communication for the welfare of our patients.

- Keep GPs updated with regards to electronic booking requirements, technical or other problems, etc.

- To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.

- To provide cover for members of the admin team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

- Any other duties to facilitate the smooth running of the department.

- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Surgery & Medicine
  • Full GMC Registration
  • MDU or MPS Membership
  • Joint Certificate of Prescribed Experience
  • Demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

  • MRCGP
  • A special interest within General Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of General Practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies

Desirable

  • Experience of using EMIS Web

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good personal organisation
  • Good keyboard and computer skills
  • Ability to use Microsoft Outlook
  • Ability to use MS Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Ability to learn new software
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Surgery & Medicine
  • Full GMC Registration
  • MDU or MPS Membership
  • Joint Certificate of Prescribed Experience
  • Demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

  • MRCGP
  • A special interest within General Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of General Practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies

Desirable

  • Experience of using EMIS Web

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good personal organisation
  • Good keyboard and computer skills
  • Ability to use Microsoft Outlook
  • Ability to use MS Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Ability to learn new software

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

Harbourside Family Practice

Address

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


Employer's website

https://www.harboursidefmp.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Harbourside Family Practice

Address

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


Employer's website

https://www.harboursidefmp.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Fran Upshon

harbourside.practicemanager@nhs.net

01275868499

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0356-24-0003

Job locations

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


The Harbourside Family Practice

2 Haven View

Portishead

Bristol

BS20 7QA


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