Medical Secretary

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Dr Bekas Medical Practice in Westcliff on Sea has a fantastic opportunity for a medical secretary to join their team on a part-time basis, with the hours to be discussed at interview.

This is an essential front-line role at the practice, providing an efficient, comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the practice management team. If you are an experienced medical secretary looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Providing a full secretarial service including efficient audio-typing, copy-typing and word processing, for all GPs and health professionals, as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc., in an accurate and quality manner;
  • Handling patient and practice queries, regarding hospital appointments and treatments, confidentially;
  • Ensuring that any requests for information from medical records are appropriately dealt with, according to practice policy, and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately;
  • Arranging meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required;
  • Designing template letters and forms for use throughout the practice, as required;
  • Maintaining the computer-based clinic system, in an accurate and secure manner;
  • Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information, when required;
  • Performing any reasonable administrative tasks, as requested by the practice manager.

About us

We are a well-established practice based in Westcliff-on-Sea. We are a friendly practice with approx. 2500 patients.

For further details please contact: barzanbekas@nhs.net.

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £16 an hour dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7259

Job locations

48 Argyll Road

Westcliff on Sea

Essex

SS0 7HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Strong audio- and touch-typing skills;
  • Administrative experience and good organisation skills;
  • Sound knowledge of medical terminology;
  • Proficiency in the MS Office package, as well as excellent general IT skills and experience of working with a clinical system;
  • Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation;
  • Knowledge of SystmOne is an advantage;
  • Ability to 'think on your feet';
  • Excellent communication skills and a friendly approach;
  • Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure;
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being comfortable working independently.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Strong audio- and touch-typing skills;
  • Administrative experience and good organisation skills;
  • Sound knowledge of medical terminology;
  • Proficiency in the MS Office package, as well as excellent general IT skills and experience of working with a clinical system;
  • Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation;
  • Knowledge of SystmOne is an advantage;
  • Ability to 'think on your feet';
  • Excellent communication skills and a friendly approach;
  • Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure;
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being comfortable working independently.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

48 Argyll Road

Westcliff on Sea

Essex

SS0 7HN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

48 Argyll Road

Westcliff on Sea

Essex

SS0 7HN


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Dr Bekas Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £16 an hour dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7259

Job locations

48 Argyll Road

Westcliff on Sea

Essex

SS0 7HN


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