Medical Secretary
5 days ago
**TITLE OF POST: MEDICAL SECRETARY**
**RESPONSIBLE TO**: **SENIOR SECRETARY/PRACTICE MANAGER**
**JOB SUMMARY**:
To provide an efficient and timely secretarial and administration service to the Doctors, Practice Manager and other clinical team members.
**WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**:
To work closely with the entire Practice Team as applicable for each are of responsibility.
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs, Managers and other health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
- Administer the E-referral system and send referral letters.
- Send E- referrals by the appropriate means.
- General typing and secretarial duties.
- To liaise and arrange meetings as required and to attend meetings and take minutes.
- To liaise with secondary care provides re: appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
- To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
- Copy patient medical records, dealing with the request following the correct GDPR systems/protocols.
- Maintain private income invoice system and spread sheet.
- 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 clinical system in an accurate and secure manner.
- To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave if required.
- To dispatch mail and maintain system.
- Undertake mandatory training.
**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE**:
- A good understanding of medical terminology
- Knowledge of Caldicott and Data Protection
- Excellent keyboard and general IT skills
- Accuracy
- Methodical approach
- Knowledge of the SystmOne clinical system
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work to targets
- Good all-round education
- Self-motivator
- Common sense
- Good communication
- Team Work
- Adaptability
**CONFIDENTIALITY**:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
**Job Types**: Permanent, Part-time
Part-time hours: 27.5 per week
**Salary**: £11.03-£12.39 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:
- Secretarial: 1 year (required)
- Medical Secretarial: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
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