Medical Secretary

Portsdown Group Practice

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Job summary

Are you a detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills, looking to join a dynamic and supportive team?

Do you thrive in high-pressure environments and have a knack for multi-tasking and time management?

Are you ready to take your secretarial career to the next level with an innovative Practice?

If this describes you, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for a new, full time Medical Secretary to join our small and dedicated team. We support each other and pride ourselves in providing an excellent standard of care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

To independently provide an efficient, comprehensive secretarial support service to the Practice in line with procedural guidelines.

About us

Portsdown Group Practice covers the whole of Portsmouth from postcodes PO1 to PO7. We operate from 6 surgeries: Cosham Park House (PO6 3BG), Crookhorn Lane (PO7 5XP), Heyward Road (PO4 0DY), Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AL), Paulsgrove (PO6 4HJ), and Somerstown (PO5 4EZ).

We are our own Primary Care Network (PCN). We have Clinical Partners, Salaried GPs and a comprehensive Nursing and extended clinical team overseen by our Clinical Team Manager. The team consists of Nurse / Paramedic Practitioners, Registered Nurses, HCAs, MSK Physiotherapists, Podiatrist, Dietitian, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators. The Pharmacy team consists of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

Date posted

01 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.75 an hour £24,531 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2111-24-0009

Job locations

Kingston Crescent Surgery

92 Kingston Crescent

Portsmouth

PO2 8AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To prioritise all correspondence appropriately

Work with all members of the secretarial team to ensure workload is completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Preparation and production of document templates

Type and save all correspondence appropriately using the Practice clinical system

Enter all correspondence onto the Practice clinical system using READ codes where appropriate

Log all referrals appropriately

Actively and effectively utilise e-referral where appropriate and encourage uptake amongst clinicians

For further details on the role and person specification - please look at our Vacancy Pack and Job Description to the right.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To prioritise all correspondence appropriately

Work with all members of the secretarial team to ensure workload is completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Preparation and production of document templates

Type and save all correspondence appropriately using the Practice clinical system

Enter all correspondence onto the Practice clinical system using READ codes where appropriate

Log all referrals appropriately

Actively and effectively utilise e-referral where appropriate and encourage uptake amongst clinicians

For further details on the role and person specification - please look at our Vacancy Pack and Job Description to the right.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven administrative / secretarial experience

Desirable

  • Experience in healthcare environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education including Grade C / 5 in English as a minimum

Desirable

  • RSA Qualification or similar

Knowledge

Essential

  • Letter writing
  • Audio typing

Desirable

  • Medical terminology

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure
  • Excellent computer/typing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of using SystmOne
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven administrative / secretarial experience

Desirable

  • Experience in healthcare environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education including Grade C / 5 in English as a minimum

Desirable

  • RSA Qualification or similar

Knowledge

Essential

  • Letter writing
  • Audio typing

Desirable

  • Medical terminology

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure
  • Excellent computer/typing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of using SystmOne

Employer details

Employer name

Portsdown Group Practice

Address

Kingston Crescent Surgery

92 Kingston Crescent

Portsmouth

PO2 8AL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Portsdown Group Practice

Address

Kingston Crescent Surgery

92 Kingston Crescent

Portsmouth

PO2 8AL


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Secretary

Vicky Handley

vicky.handley1@nhs.net

02392627765

Date posted

01 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.75 an hour £24,531 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2111-24-0009

Job locations

Kingston Crescent Surgery

92 Kingston Crescent

Portsmouth

PO2 8AL


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