Newbury Green is looking for an experienced medical secretary to expand our administration team due to an increasing list size and continued expansion of practice services.
Main duties of the job
To provide general secretarial support to the Practice Manager, Doctors, and Health Professionals involving word processing and audio typing skills with general clerical work as required. The role requires an above-average typing speed (w.p.m.)
About us
Led by our partner GPs and located in a modern, purpose-built health centre, the team at Newbury Green are focused on patient care and wellbeing. We have over 13,000 registered patients with our list growing every day and now is the time to expand our staff roster too. As well as doctors, our practice team consists of practice nurses, physician associates, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and is supported by our capable, friendly and experienced admin staff. From a humble beginning as a family-run small GP practice, we have expanded our team but still provide the same personal level of care we pride ourselves on.
Newbury Green Medical Practice is also heavily involved in our local Primary Care Network, working together with other nearby practices to provide additional services for Broughton patients.
Job responsibilities
* To provide an efficient audio, copy typing, and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
* To assist the Practice Manager with all clerical and administrative duties.
* To make appointments, bookings, and admissions as required.
* To liaise and arrange meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required and to attend meetings and take minutes.
* To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
* To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance reports.
* File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
* To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
* To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
* To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
* To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
* Promote, monitor, and maintain best practice in health, safety & security and all aspects of safeguarding.
* In liaison with the clerk responsible, maintain adequate supplies of office stationery in order to perform your secretarial duties.
* To receive and dispatch mail and maintain a pending system.
* To assist with note summarising procedures as required.
* Use of appropriate clinical systems (e.g. Choose & Book / NHS e-referrals) and following up queries.
* Any other duties appropriate to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A minimum of grade 5 or C in GCSE Mathematics and English Language.
* A minimum of grade 4 or C in GCSE ICT or equivalent IT-based qualification.
Experience
* At least 1 year experience working in a GP practice as a medical secretary.
* Experienced in using Microsoft Office based applications including advanced knowledge of word processing.
* Typing speed of 65wpm.
* Familiarity with medical terminology.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr