Job summary
We are looking for a medical secretary to join our secretarial team.
The ideal candidate would be a proactive individual who can use their initiative. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with patients. The candidate will need to plan their own workloads and work without direct supervision. We need a team player and someone who can be flexible in times of sickness and holidays.
The successful applicant must be IT literate and be willing to undertake relevant training in order to improve their skills.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job
Please see the job description for a comprehensive overview of what tasks the job entails
About us
Overview of your organisation
At St Vincent Practice, we aim to treat all our patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence. Our team includes three GP partners, three salaried GPs, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners. A team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. A Receptionist team and Admin/Secretarial team. We offer a full general practice service and run specialist clinics for children, diabetes, heart disease, COPD and asthma sufferers and for patients needing minor surgery.
The Ethos of St Vincent Practice is Traditional Practice Modern Medicine
Job Responsibilities Please refer to the full job description attached.
Qualifications. Please refer to the person specification.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a part time role, 26-30 hours per week.
The successful candidate will need to be a self motivated individual and be driven to deliver efficient patient care and be able to use one's own initiative.
In addition to the above we are seeking someone with the following skills:
- Excellent communication
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work with one's initiative
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Good time keeping
- Ability to prioritise workload
Routine daily tasks will include:
- Referrals and letters from GPs and clinicians
- Booking hospital appointment through the electronic referral system
- Manage the Electronic referral system worklist
- Referrals to community services
- Advice and guidance requests through electronic referral system
- Dealing with tasks /enquiries
- Actioning report requests
- IGPR electronic reports
- IGPR copies of medical records
- Patient deductions
- Actioning emails received
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a part time role, 26-30 hours per week.
The successful candidate will need to be a self motivated individual and be driven to deliver efficient patient care and be able to use one's own initiative.
In addition to the above we are seeking someone with the following skills:
- Excellent communication
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work with one's initiative
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Good time keeping
- Ability to prioritise workload
Routine daily tasks will include:
- Referrals and letters from GPs and clinicians
- Booking hospital appointment through the electronic referral system
- Manage the Electronic referral system worklist
- Referrals to community services
- Advice and guidance requests through electronic referral system
- Dealing with tasks /enquiries
- Actioning report requests
- IGPR electronic reports
- IGPR copies of medical records
- Patient deductions
- Actioning emails received
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- RSA II typing
- GSCE grade C or above or equivalent including Maths and English
- Medical Terminology/Secretarial Course
Desirable
- Medical secretary experience in a GP surgery setting
- Experience working in the NHS
- Proven IT Skills
- Use of Systmone
- Ability to plan own workloads and work without direct supervision
- NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- RSA II typing
- GSCE grade C or above or equivalent including Maths and English
- Medical Terminology/Secretarial Course
Desirable
- Medical secretary experience in a GP surgery setting
- Experience working in the NHS
- Proven IT Skills
- Use of Systmone
- Ability to plan own workloads and work without direct supervision
- NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)
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.