Medical Secretary

Job Description Must be able 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 in an accurate and quality manner using Lexacom software. Managing choose & book to make appointments, bookings and admissions as required including e-referrals and monitoring Advice & Guidance. Main duties of the job Essential - audio typing experience, good knowledge of Microsoft software and experience of working in a GP practice.

Desirable - SystmOne experience and medical terminology Overview of your organisation We are a busy GP practice with over 9400 patients. 1 GP partner, 2 salaried GP, 3 GP Locums, 1 GP Registrar, 1 ACP, 2 ANP's, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate, 1 HCA and a Phlebotomist. NHS pension scheme, 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays. Job summary: To provide general secretarial support to the practice manager, doctors and health professionals, involving word processing and audio typing skills with general clerical work.

**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 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 records. 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.

**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 Health & safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.