Dove Valley Practice

Administrative Assistant

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Job summary

Dove Valley Practice is looking to recruit an additional administrative assistant to our team. The successful candidate should be a hardworking, enthusiastic candidate with a good set of interpersonal skills. You should be willing to learn and form part of an effective team.

The contract is for 16 hours per week plus any required overtime between 7.45am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

Collating, sorting, summarising and inputting patients' medical summaries onto the computer system.

Liaising with PCSE regarding quality data input.

Conducting searches on SystmOne.

Maintaining the recall system for cytology and entering the relevant codes

Accepting and coding new patients' medical records

Chasing up new patients' records that are incomplete or not received

Organising patient records and filing medical records as necessary.

Scanning hospital results/letters.

Dealing with requests for copies of medical records.

Practice notices and leaflets

Stationery stock control

Assisting with medical students

Dealing with referrals, post, pathology results and document management

Friends and family test management

Liaising with IT and computer suppliers etc.

Other tasks as appropriate to the role

About us

We are a long-standing practice, providing excellent quality care in the Barnsley area and rated as 'good' by the CQC. At the moment we have 11 GPs, 3 PAs, 1 ACP, as well as other staff who provide a wide range of services at 2 surgery sites

As well as a commitment to excellence in looking after our patients, we are also a teaching and training practice for medical students from the Sheffield Universities and GP trainees from the Barnsley Vocational Training Scheme.

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1179-25-0006

Job locations

Powell Street

Worsbrough

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 5NZ


Powell Street

Worsbrough

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S705NZ


Gold Street

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S701TT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Collating, sorting, summarising and inputting patients' medical summaries onto the computer system.

Liaising with PCSE regarding quality data input.

Conducting searches on SystmOne.

Maintaining the recall system for cytology and entering the relevant codes

Accepting and coding new patients' medical records

Chasing up new patients' records that are incomplete or not received

    Organising patient records and filing medical records as necessary.

    Scanning hospital results/letters.

    Dealing with requests for copies of medical records.

    Practice notices and leaflets

    Stationery stock control

    Assisting with medical students

    Dealing with referrals, post, pathology results and document management

    Friends and family test management

    Liaising with IT and computer suppliers etc.

    Other tasks as appropriate to the role

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Collating, sorting, summarising and inputting patients' medical summaries onto the computer system.

    Liaising with PCSE regarding quality data input.

    Conducting searches on SystmOne.

    Maintaining the recall system for cytology and entering the relevant codes

    Accepting and coding new patients' medical records

    Chasing up new patients' records that are incomplete or not received

      Organising patient records and filing medical records as necessary.

      Scanning hospital results/letters.

      Dealing with requests for copies of medical records.

      Practice notices and leaflets

      Stationery stock control

      Assisting with medical students

      Dealing with referrals, post, pathology results and document management

      Friends and family test management

      Liaising with IT and computer suppliers etc.

      Other tasks as appropriate to the role

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Highly motivated and willing to attend training
      • Awareness of accountability of own role and other roles within the Practice

      Desirable

      • Experience of Microsoft Office
      • NVQ qualified

      Experience

      Essential

      • Reliable/Good attendance record
      • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
      • Ability to work with attention to detail and accuracy
      • Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
      • Ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
      • Prepared to work overtime/flexible hours in accordance with the practice needs

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in primary care or an NHS setting
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Highly motivated and willing to attend training
      • Awareness of accountability of own role and other roles within the Practice

      Desirable

      • Experience of Microsoft Office
      • NVQ qualified

      Experience

      Essential

      • Reliable/Good attendance record
      • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
      • Ability to work with attention to detail and accuracy
      • Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
      • Ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
      • Prepared to work overtime/flexible hours in accordance with the practice needs

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in primary care or an NHS setting

      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

      Dove Valley Practice

      Address

      Powell Street

      Worsbrough

      Barnsley

      South Yorkshire

      S70 5NZ


      Employer's website

      http://www.thedovevalleypractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Dove Valley Practice

      Address

      Powell Street

      Worsbrough

      Barnsley

      South Yorkshire

      S70 5NZ


      Employer's website

      http://www.thedovevalleypractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer contact details

      For questions about the job, contact:

      Business Manager

      Mrs J Beardshall

      sc85007@nhs.net

      01226648150

      Details

      Date posted

      24 June 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £13.70 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      A1179-25-0006

      Job locations

      Powell Street

      Worsbrough

      Barnsley

      South Yorkshire

      S70 5NZ


      Powell Street

      Worsbrough

      Barnsley

      South Yorkshire

      S705NZ


      Gold Street

      Barnsley

      South Yorkshire

      S701TT


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