Senior Medical Secretary

2 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Ambrose Avenue Group Practice Full time

We are a friendly and welcoming GP Practice with 16,000 patients across two Colchester sites (Ambrose Avenue and Tollgate). We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic individual for this position. The primary responsibility for this post holder will involve acting as a central point of contact for the clinical team.

You will provide leadership and support to the practice team. To be a team player working to encourage high performance from other staff to maintain efficiency within the department.

Duties include:
Providing a lead role in the smooth organization of the department.

Using own initiative, managing, prioritizing, planning, and organizing own time, using extensive knowledge, skills and experience

To provide an efficient and accurate secretarial service to the Practice, GPs and other Health Professionals that includes copy typing, letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, and telephone calls.

To initiate and compose correspondence, whether internal or external, in a professional and timely manner

To deal with patient queries in a calm and professional manner

To undertake administrative tasks associated with the referral of patients, to accurately maintain and monitor the practice records of referrals.

To ensure implementation and adherence to practice policy, including. Equality and Diversity, Information Governance (including Data Protection Legislation), Confidentiality and Health and Safety

To accurately update and monitor patient records and information systems, both manual and computerized.

To liaise with other healthcare professionals, secretaries, and administration teams about coordinating patient care

**Salary**: £11.50-£12.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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