Job summary
A fantastic opportunity to join a leading Primary Care Network in Milton Keynes, looking to welcome a new Medical Secretary to our admin team.
We are seeking someone to work 20 hours per week, across Monday-Friday afternoons. We would also consider someone working 4 longer afternoons, with Thursday as a day off.
The successful candidate will initially be based at Hilltops Medical Centre in Great Holm, and will be moving to the PCNs Kiln Farm head office in early 2024.
Salary and Benefits
- From £11p/h
- An excellent NHS pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata'd), plus bank holidays
- NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
- Wellbeing resources available free to all staff
Main duties of the job
You will be providing general secretarial
support to the practice managers, GPs and health professionals, involving word
processing and audio typing skills along with general clerical work.
About us
The Watling
Street PCN is comprised of three practices, Stony Medical Centre, Watling Vale
Medical Centre and Hilltops Medical Centre.
We are a
forward thinking PCN in Milton Keynes, with a progressive and compassionate approach
to primary care.
As home to multi-disciplined teams of GPs, Nurses,
HCAs and administrative staff, we have a flexible and supportive attitude where
we encourage you to grow in a safe environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
- To assist the business manager with all clerical and administrative duties.
- To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
- To liaise and arrange meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required and to attend meetings and take minutes.
- To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
- To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records.
- File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
- To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
- To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
- To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
- To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
- To assist the business manager with all clerical and administrative duties.
- To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
- To liaise and arrange meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required and to attend meetings and take minutes.
- To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
- To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records.
- File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
- To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
- To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
- To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
- To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Strong administrative experience
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Medical Secretary would be ideal
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Strong administrative experience
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Medical Secretary would be ideal
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.