Medical Secretary

Job summary Angel Lane Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a medical secretary to join their team on a part-time basis, for 30 hours per week across 4 days.
We look forward to recruiting a new member of staff to this very friendly and supportive team.
The salary is dependent on skills and experience and you will have access to the NHS pension scheme.
This is an essential front-line role at the practice, providing an efficient, comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the practice management team.
If you are an experienced medical secretary looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job Providing a full secretarial service including efficient audio-typing, copy-typing and word processing, for all GPs and health professionals, as required.
This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc., in an accurate and quality manner; Handling patient and practice queries, regarding hospital appointments and treatments, confidentially; Arranging meetings as required; Designing template letters and forms for use throughout the practice, as required; Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information, when required; Performing any reasonable administrative tasks, as requested by the practice manager.
About us We are a semi-rural practice with 11,000 patients in the beautiful town of Great Dunmow.
We are a dispensing and a training practice using EMIS web clinical system.
We are a busy surgery, in the heart of our local community, with the aim of our practice utilising the combined skills and knowledge of its clinical and non-clinical staff to provide a cohesive and efficient service to our patient population.
We strive to provide a service to its patients that benefits all.
We work together to improve GP services and work alongside the ICB and CQC to implement key medical advances.
By using our shared expertise to tackle the challenges of general practice today, we can keep local surgeries thriving and provide the excellent care that our patients need now and in the future.
Job description Job responsibilities Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential None Experience Essential Strong audio and touch-typing skills; Administrative experience and good organisation skills; Sound knowledge of medical terminology; Proficiency in the MS Office package, as well as excellent general IT skills and experience of working with a clinical system; Ability to 'think on your feet'; Excellent communication skills and a friendly approach; Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times; Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure; Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being comfortable working independently.