Administrator/Secretary

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

Cobbs Garden Surgery has an opportunity for an administrator/secretary to join our busy practice. This role is offered on a part time basis for approximately 30hrs a week, working 4-5 days. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertaking a variety of administrative duties including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.
  • Reception duties, talking to patients and handling tasks.
  • Scanning patient information into computerised records, including medical documents, hospital records and letters, as necessary.
  • Allocating workflow for review by doctors or other health professionals.
  • Processing practice post and emails.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Handling enquiries efficiently.

About us

  • Our practice is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire and we also serve the surrounding villages andprovide a traditional family doctor service in a friendly and efficient way.
  • We have a range of very experienced clinicians including practice nurses, minor illness nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, HCAs and a social prescriber who take a lot of work from the GPs
  • We have a culture of teamwork, with all departments supporting each other. Much of the administration function is carried out by our reception and administration team so GPs can delegate and concentrate on what you were trained to do
  • We pride ourselves on having good patient access figures and always score very highly in patient surveys
  • Our current CQC rating is good with an outstanding rating for responsive We believe ongoing training is vital and encourage staff development.

Want to know more? Please contact Debbie Murphy, Practice Manager, (debbie.murphy18@nhs.net), for an informal chat.

Benefits include:

    • Competitive rate of pay
    • 25 days paid annual leave
    • NHS Pension Scheme
    • Health service discounts and employees discount scheme
    • Costco Membership

Date posted

27 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.40 to £13.40 an hour dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28564

Job locations

West Street

Olney

Buckinghamshire

MK46 5QG


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

  • An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
  • Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
  • Some flexibility is required as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
  • Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
  • Some flexibility is required as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

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

West Street

Olney

Buckinghamshire

MK46 5QG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

West Street

Olney

Buckinghamshire

MK46 5QG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Cobbs Garden Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

27 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.40 to £13.40 an hour dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28564

Job locations

West Street

Olney

Buckinghamshire

MK46 5QG


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