NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services

Senior Practice Administrator - Silverdale Medical Practice

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Job summary

***Please note, this role is for Silverdale Medical Practice and NOT Greater Manchester Shared Services***

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team working in all aspects of the non-clinical working environment of General Practice.

You will have strong communication and care navigation skills, experience of supervision and motivating a team. Have the ability to work on your own initiative and manage staff rotas. Supervise staff in customer service, online activity and performance in the workplace.

An individual with excellent IT skills, experience of EMIS is an advantage, working on various key performance indicators within a team environment.

Ability to work in a fast-moving environment where attention to detail and excellent customer services is your priority.

General Practice is an ever-changing environment, and you will be comfortable with change and help implement any changes successfully.

Main duties of the job

The main part of your role will be to undertake administrative work, such a book appointments, process repeat prescriptions, type referrals and process via the electronic referral system, scan and read-code in-coming correspondence, disseminate correspondence and laboratory results to the relevant clinicians, deal with patient queries both on the telephone and at the reception desk. Part of your duties will be to supervise the administration team ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales, ensuring the team are high performing. This will involve monitoring telephone statistics, listening to calls and auditing productivity.

Please see Job Description attached. 

About us

We are a 4 partner Practice in Pendlebury, Swinton with a large multi-disciplinary team to support our partners and our 12,500 registered patients.

We are a friendly team who want the best for our patients and despite high work loads try to deliver a good experience to our patient population. We have a high staff retention rate and offer our staff annual cost of living rises in April as standard. We are a real living wage employer.

Annual leave starts at 25 days a year plus bank holidays.

Every month our staff vote for their “employee of the month” and that member of staff is rewarded with gift vouchers.

We also have an employee assistance scheme which offers various benefits to our staff members.

Free parking available outside the Health Centre.

This vacancy would suit someone already working in General Practice who feels ready to progress to a more senior role within a practice which includes staff supervision.

Details

Date posted

21 April 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £10.40 - £11.53 pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

I9236-22-4419

Job locations

Pendlebury Health Centre

659 Bolton Road

Swinton

Manchester

M27 8HP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the medical administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Processing incoming and outgoing mail

b. Photocopy documentation as required

c. Action all incoming emails and online requests.

d. Process correspondence as requested

e. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information

f. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patient’s healthcare records

g. Process referrals to external agencies such as secondary care

h. Input data into the patient’s healthcare records as necessary

i. Action GP2GP tasks

j. Process referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)

k. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms

l. Process incoming e-test results, ensuring they are referred to the relevant clinician

m. Read code data on EMIS Clinical System.

n. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

o. Manage all administrative queries as necessary

p. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

q. Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

r. Process all DNA letters in accordance with current protocol

s. Produce meeting agendas and record the minutes of meetings

t. Book appointments

u. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

v. As required support the pharmacists in the management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

The following are additional responsibilities of the medical administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Supervise the reception team, ensuring the smooth running of reception.

b. Additional computer – data entry responsibilities.

c. Areas of responsibility within the practice with QOF and Salford Standard, working with clinician to achieve indicators.

d. Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead

e. Carry out system searches – audit as requested

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the medical administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Processing incoming and outgoing mail

b. Photocopy documentation as required

c. Action all incoming emails and online requests.

d. Process correspondence as requested

e. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information

f. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patient’s healthcare records

g. Process referrals to external agencies such as secondary care

h. Input data into the patient’s healthcare records as necessary

i. Action GP2GP tasks

j. Process referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)

k. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms

l. Process incoming e-test results, ensuring they are referred to the relevant clinician

m. Read code data on EMIS Clinical System.

n. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

o. Manage all administrative queries as necessary

p. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

q. Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

r. Process all DNA letters in accordance with current protocol

s. Produce meeting agendas and record the minutes of meetings

t. Book appointments

u. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

v. As required support the pharmacists in the management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

The following are additional responsibilities of the medical administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Supervise the reception team, ensuring the smooth running of reception.

b. Additional computer – data entry responsibilities.

c. Areas of responsibility within the practice with QOF and Salford Standard, working with clinician to achieve indicators.

d. Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead

e. Carry out system searches – audit as requested

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

  • EMIS / Informatica and Docman

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

  • EMIS / Informatica and Docman

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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

NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services

Address

Pendlebury Health Centre

659 Bolton Road

Swinton

Manchester

M27 8HP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services

Address

Pendlebury Health Centre

659 Bolton Road

Swinton

Manchester

M27 8HP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manger & Deputy Practice Managers

Andrea Simpson, Jacqui Williams, Claire Thomas

andrea.simpson@nhs.net

01619830940

Details

Date posted

21 April 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £10.40 - £11.53 pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

I9236-22-4419

Job locations

Pendlebury Health Centre

659 Bolton Road

Swinton

Manchester

M27 8HP


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