The Kelvedon and Feering Health Centre are seeking to recruit a medical secretary to join our well-established practice on a part-time basis, with working days being Tuesday and Wednesday each week. Experience is desired as we need immediate cover, without any delays. We have an incredibly supportive administrative/reception team with good management systems in place. Duties to include but not limited to: Typing letters and medical referrals dictated personally from tasks or handwritten by clinicians, using the appropriate proforma, template or headed letter. Referring via e-referrals system and other referral pathways. Typing requested by the clinical team. Typing all letters and medical referrals promptly, prioritising those marked as 2ww or urgent. Contacting the appropriate consultant’s secretary/hospital when referrals/results need chasing or waiting times queried. Emailing requests/queries anything that needs dealing with and sent urgently. Any other secretarial duties requested by the doctor’s or management team. About the Candidate We would welcome applications from those with the following skills and experience: Accurate touch-typing skills. Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills. Sound knowledge of medical terminology. Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system. 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. About Us We are a busy practice and have a practice population of approximately 7,800 patients. Our CQC rating is ‘Good’. Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.