Medical Secretary

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Typing letters, reports and associated documentation as required.
• Liaising with external agencies such as Hospitals and Community Services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently.
• Managing all enquiries in an effective manner.
• Maintaining an accurate referrals database.
• Actioning all incoming emails.
• Processing calling letters as requested.
• Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patient's healthcare records.
• Inputting data on to patient's healthcare records as necessary.
• Processing referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS).
• Clinically coding data on to EMIS.
• Managing all administrative queries as necessary.
• Carrying out system searches as requested.
• Maintaning a clean, tidy and effective working area at all times.
• Supporting all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested.
• Support reception staff, providing cover during staff abesence.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working as a medical secretary within a GP Surgery is preferable but not essential.

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

Aylesford Medical Centre

Address

Admiral Moore Drive

Royal British Legion Village

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7SE

Employer's website

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