Medical Secretary
Job Description
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity to join a leading Primary Care Network in Milton Keynes, looking to welcome a Medical Secretary to the team.
This is an ideal role for someone with previous Medical Secretary or PA experience, and strong organisational and administrative skills.
You will be handling sensitive medical information, so a caring communication style is essential.
Salary and Benefits
- £12.21 per hour
- An excellent NHS pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
- Wellbeing resources available free to all staff
Shift Pattern Conversations around flexible working and compressed hours are encouraged.
This vacancy is for 27.5 hours per week, working 12pm-5:30pm, Monday-Friday.
Main duties of the job
Your key responsibilities will include reading patient related correspondence, identifying relevant clinical information and updating patient notes.
You will also be providing general secretarial support to our practice and business managers, GPs and health professionals.
You will be handling sensitive medical information, so a caring customer service communication style is essential.
Likewise you will be expected to treat all patients (& colleagues) with dignity and respect at all times and last, but by no means least, maintain the utmost levels of professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
About us
Working hand in hand with Watling Street Practice, Watling Street PCN supports our three practice sites in Stony Stratford, Shenley Church End and Great Holm, with a head office function based in Kiln Farm.
We are a forward thinking PCN in Milton Keynes, with a progressive and compassionate approach to primary care.
As home to multi-disciplined teams of GPs, Nurses, HCAs and administrative staff, we have a flexible and supportive attitude where we encourage you to grow in a safe environment.
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
- Handling referrals on a day to day basis
- Management of the referral link between primary and secondary care
- Dealing with email and telephone queries from patients & colleagues
- Inputting data into patient records daily
- Assisting the Back Office team with any other duties required
To be successful in this role, you will need
- Great attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Competent typing and listening skills
- The ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast paced environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within either a Medical Secretary or PA role
- Exceptional organisational and prioritising skills, combined with top level attention to detail
- Strong literacy and computer skills
Desirable
- Experience working with variable stakeholders
- Experience working within a team
- Experience with electronic dictation
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience with clinical IT systems
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
Watling Street Network PCN
Address
7 Keller Close
Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
MK11 3LL
