Primary Care Careers

Medical Secretary

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Job summary

Sheepcot Medical Centre in north Watford, has an opportunity for an experienced medical secretary to join our team on a part-time basis, for 30 hours per week. 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

We Are a 3 GP partner, 4 salaried GP practice looking after approximately 11,000 patients. We are also a huge training practice supporting multiple medical schools.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - TBC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

9022

Job locations

6 Cunningham Way

Watford

Herts

WD25 7NL


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

Experience

Essential

  • Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
  • Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
  • Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • 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 independently.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
  • Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
  • Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • 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 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

6 Cunningham Way

Watford

Herts

WD25 7NL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

6 Cunningham Way

Watford

Herts

WD25 7NL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Sheepcot Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - TBC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

9022

Job locations

6 Cunningham Way

Watford

Herts

WD25 7NL


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