Medical Secretary

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Beechwood Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a medical secretary to join their team on a part-time basis, for 20-30 hrs hours per week over 3 days.

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

Providing a full secretarial service for all GPs and health professionals, as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, 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.
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

Beechwood Surgery is a large, busy surgery based in Brentwood, Essex, with excellent transport links by rail and road, as well as an onsite car park.

Benefits we provide include:

NHS pension scheme which is a defined benefits scheme - 20% employer contribution
Health service discounts
Annual Leave: minimum 33 days FTE, with enhancements for long service.

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7519_1

Job locations

Pastoral Way

Brentwood

Essex

CM14 5WF

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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.
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

Experience

Essential

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.
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

Pastoral Way

Brentwood

Essex

CM14 5WF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Pastoral Way

Brentwood

Essex

CM14 5WF

Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Beechwood Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7519_1

Job locations

Pastoral Way

Brentwood

Essex

CM14 5WF

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