Primary Care Careers

Administrative Assistant

The closing date is 01 May 2026

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Job summary

Due to growing administration needs in the practice, Blandford Medical Centre in Braintree are looking for a part-time administrative assistant to join our team for three days per week, Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

  • Processing all correspondence that comes to the practice
  • Updating medical records
  • Filing and coding
  • Updating patient demographics
  • Supporting patients with online access
  • Summarising
  • Oversea and allocating outstanding tasks
  • Updating the non-patient data

About us

The doctors and staff at Blandford Medical Centre are proud to offer the highest standard of patient care to our list of 17,500 patients. Our dedicated team are here to treat minor ailments as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. We are a SystmOne practice.

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29527

Job locations

Mace Avenue

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2AE


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

  • Experience of a GP practice and coding is essential
  • Good 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
  • Primary care experience is desirable but not essential
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a GP practice and coding is essential
  • Good 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
  • 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

Mace Avenue

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2AE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Mace Avenue

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2AE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Blandford Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29527

Job locations

Mace Avenue

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2AE


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