*Medical Secretary*

Park Lane Practice; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local family medical practice in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a part-time Medical Secretary to join their team. The successful candidate will work 18 hours per week, providing an efficient typing and administrative service to GPs and Health Professionals. Previous NHS experience and proficiency with EMIS web are essential. The role also requires good communication skills and the ability to work flexibly in a team. This is an opportunity to join a caring practice with a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous NHS experience is essential.
• Very good command of written and oral communication, including typing abilities.
• Good knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals.
• Make appointments and bookings using the E-Referral Service.
• Maintain filing and administrative systems for information accessibility.
• Handle incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

Skills

Experience with EMIS web

Good communication skills

Team player

Accuracy

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Due to retirement, we are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Medical Secretary to join our friendly practice team for 18 hours per week plus cover when needed.

The ideal candidate would have experience of using EMIS web, good sound knowledge of medical terminology, and have worked as a Medical Secretary within the NHS.

You must be accurate, have good communication skills, be a team player, and also be able to work flexibly in the absence of colleagues.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals and notifications in an accurate and timely manner.

• To make appointments and bookings as required using the E-Referral Service wherever possible.
• To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
• 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 system in an accurate and secure manner.
• To consult the internal communication portal on a daily basis.
• To check and ensure all two week wait referrals have been received by hospitals.
• 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.
• To receive and dispatch mail.

About us

Park Lane Practice is a local well established family practice, located in Sunderland City Centre. We are committed to providing a high standard of care under the NHS. Our current CQC rating is "Good".

Our Practice is made up of 4500 patients and a team of 2 x GPs, 1 x ANPs, 1 x Practice Nurses, 1 x Health Care Assistant, 1 x General Practice Assistant and Reception team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous NHS experience is essential. We will consider candidates from primary and secondary care. Very good command of written and oral communication, including typing abilities. Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages primarily; Word and Excel

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.