Medical Secretary
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a Medical Secretary for 16 hours per week to support our clinical teams, we will consider a flexible working pattern to cover these hours. We are a busy GP Surgery supporting 6000 patients locally in our area.
Main duties of the job
Typing and audio-typing referral letters to hospitals and other healthcare providers using word processing software and the surgerys clinical systems.
Processing referrals using the Electronic Referral System (ERS) and Cinapsis system and keeping up to date with system changes.
Dealing with patient queries concerning referrals to secondary care / other healthcare providers.
Typing administrative letters and other documents when required using a range of software including word processing, publishing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
Updating patient records, including coding of entries and scanning of documents.
Maintaining strict confidentiality.
Providing holiday cover for the other medical secretary employed by the practice; and
Other secretarial and administrative ad hoc tasks required to support the effective and efficient day-to-day running of the surgery
About us
Quantock Vale Surgery is a dispensing partnership with three full-time doctors, supported by a nurse practitioner, the practice nursing team and administrative staff. Our aim is to provide the highest standard of medical care, with a friendly, courteous and professional approach.
Job responsibilities
Typing and audio-typing referral letters to hospitals and other healthcare providers using word processing software and the surgerys clinical systems.
Processing referrals using the Electronic Referral System (ERS) and Cinapsis system and keeping up to date with system changes.
Dealing with patient queries concerning referrals to secondary care / other healthcare providers.
Typing administrative letters and other documents when required using a range of software including word processing, publishing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
Updating patient records, including coding of entries and scanning of documents.
Maintaining strict confidentiality.
Providing holiday cover for the other medical secretary employed by the practice; and
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to O Level / GCSE standard or equivalent
Desirable
- Secretarial experience
- Reception or patient/customer service experience
- Primary Care experience
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
Quantock Vale Surgery
Address
Mount Street
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 3LH
Employer's website
http://www.quantockvalesurgery.nhs.uk/welcome,29687.htm (Opens in a new tab)
