Medical Secretary

Job summary

New River Health based in Hertford has an opportunity for a medical secretary to join our team on a part-time basis for 25 - 27.5 hours per week. We would ideally require the successful applicant to work Tuesday to Friday, but we can be flexible so please apply to discuss.

With the increasing use of technology in general practice, medical secretaries are playing an increasingly important role in managing patient information and ensuring that healthcare providers have access to the data they need to deliver high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a full secretarial service including the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc.
• Handling queries regarding hospital appointments and treatments.
• Ensuring that any requests for information are appropriately dealt with 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.
• Maintaining the clinical system, in an accurate and secure manner.
• Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information.

About us

Castlegate and Church Street surgeries are family GP practices offering medical services, clinics, travel advice, immunisations, health checks, family planning and maternity care.Both practices joined together in April 2020 to form New River Health GP Partnership. The practices have been working together for some time offering a wide range of services across both sites.

All of our GPs are committed to offering a professional service to individuals and families.

With the support of the teams across both surgeries, we are able to offer a wide range of services including clinics for chronic disease care, childhood vaccinations, antenatal and postnatal care, travel advice/immunisations and adult health checks.