Brook Medical Centre

Medical Secretary

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Medical Secretary seeking a new, rewarding opportunity? Would you like to take on a role that provides you with ownership of your workload?

If you are a reliable, outgoing professional who loves interacting with people on all levels and want to play a crucial role in supporting the primary care sector and growing practice, then you are just the type of candidate for this role!

Due to rapid, continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, Medical Secretary to join our GP practice in Ecton Brook Medical practice. Our surgeries continually strives to improve work processes that deliver health care with improved results for all our patients.

Main duties of the job

Day in the life of a Medical Secretary

  • Raising e-referrals and bookings, routine and urgent referrals
  • Chasing referrals and answering patient queries via phone
  • Running reports inline with CQC audits

Experience and skills in the following areas are essential:

  • S1 Experience
  • Musthave previous experience of Medical Secretary, including knowledge of choose and book, routine and urgent referrals and medical notes.
  • High attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.
  • Computer skills are essential
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
  • Use own initiative

About us

Due to rapid, continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, Medical Secretary to join our GP practice in Ecton Brook Medical practice.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0621-23-0003

Job locations

Ecton Brook Road

Northampton

NN3 5EN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience and skills in the following areas are essential:

  • S1 Experience
  • Must have previous experience of Medical Secretary, including knowledge of choose and book, routine and urgent referrals and medical notes.
  • High attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.
  • Computer skills are essential
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
  • Use own initiative

Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience and skills in the following areas are essential:

  • S1 Experience
  • Must have previous experience of Medical Secretary, including knowledge of choose and book, routine and urgent referrals and medical notes.
  • High attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.
  • Computer skills are essential
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
  • Use own initiative

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience and skills in the following areas are essential:
  • S1 Experience
  • Must have previous experience of Medical Secretary, including knowledge of choose and book, routine and urgent referrals and medical notes.
  • High attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.
  • Computer skills are essential
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
  • Use own initiative
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience and skills in the following areas are essential:
  • S1 Experience
  • Must have previous experience of Medical Secretary, including knowledge of choose and book, routine and urgent referrals and medical notes.
  • High attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.
  • Computer skills are essential
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
  • Use own initiative

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

Brook Medical Centre

Address

Ecton Brook Road

Northampton

NN3 5EN


Employer's website

https://thebrookmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Brook Medical Centre

Address

Ecton Brook Road

Northampton

NN3 5EN


Employer's website

https://thebrookmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Michaela Sheedy

michaela.sheedy@nhs.net

07469972033

Details

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0621-23-0003

Job locations

Ecton Brook Road

Northampton

NN3 5EN


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