Medical Secretary

We are looking for a part-time Medical Secretary to join our busy but friendly GP Surgery. This is a varied role and experience in a GP Surgery is preferable, however not essential, as training will be given.

You must be reliable, have good IT skills, have attention to detail, be organised, a fast learner, and able to work under pressure. You must be a team player but also be able to work under your own initiative.

The hours are Monday to Friday, 30 hours a week, from 8am to 2pm.

The salary is £22,368 to £24,400 pro-rata, dependent on experience.

**PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SUNDAY, 12TH MAY 2024.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Overview of Position**

To provide a full range of secretarial support duties and administrative duties to the GP Partners. Act as the first point of contact for patients and staff alike in the distribution of these duties, including liaising with other Healthcare Professionals and Pharmacies. Provide holiday and sickness cover for other administrative duties as directed.

**Prescription Duties**

Ensure prescription requests are produced within the 24 hour timeframe, referring any anomalies to the GPs, using EPS (electronic prescribing service).

Undertake medication reviews as directed by the GPs, calling patients in for LTC reviews, blood tests etc.

Liaise with Pharmacies where required.

Action medication changes from Discharge Letters/Hospital Letters through the Document Workflow system.

Responsible for the monthly PPA (Prescription Pricing Authority) drugs reimbursement submission.

Action any prescription queries as required.

**Administrative Duties**

Responsible for completion/distribution of any Insurance Forms, ensuring a log is maintained and updated, including reconciliation of payments and chasing outstanding payments.

Responsible for SAR requests ensuring patient authorisation has been obtained.

Responsible for Document Workflow processing; uploading and processing electronic hospital letters/discharges and paper versions, entering any coding required to patients’ medical records, following the Document Workflow Protocol.

Undertake any ad hoc administrative duties as requested by the GPs, Deputy Practice Manager and Practice Manager.

**Secretarial Duties**

Action any secretarial/referral queries as required.

Ensure the e-referral worklist is checked and any rejections/responses dealt with appropriately as required.

Undertake any ad hoc secretarial queries as requested by the GPs, Deputy Practice Manager and Practice Manager.

**Additional Duties**

Undertake Fire Marshall Duties for the upstairs floors only.

Undertake any reasonable and appropriate duties as dictated by the GPs, Deputy Practice Manager and Practice Manager.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,368.00-£24,400.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/05/2024
Reference ID: Medical Secretary