Medical Secretary

Meadowgreen Health Centre; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health centre in Sheffield is seeking a motivated Medical Secretary to provide support to healthcare professionals. The role requires excellent typing and audio typing skills, as well as strong communication abilities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to receive training, making this position ideal for those looking to grow in the medical field. Join a large team to help provide quality care to over 19,000 patients.

Qualifications

• Competent in typing and audio typing.
• Experience working within a medical environment is beneficial.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient audio and copy typing for GPs and Health Professionals.
• Update SOPs as necessary.
• Liaise regarding waiting times and correspondence.
• Prepare invoices for private work.
• Handle insurance, PIP, and Universal Credit forms.
• Monitor practice emails.
• Establish and maintain filing and administrative systems.

Skills

Typing

Audio typing

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

RSA stage 2 typing

Tools

SystmOne

Lexacom

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medical Secretary to join our admin team for 19 hours per week to provide support to the doctors and health professionals and Management Team. The post holder will need to be competent in typing and audio typing and will require excellent communication skills.

The candidate would ideally be qualified or have some knowledge of being a medical secretary in a GP Surgery, but the practice would provide training to the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient audio, copy typing, and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals, including typing letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandum, and other documents accurately and efficiently.
• Update SOPs as necessary.
• Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues regarding waiting times and correspondence.
• Prepare invoices for private work.
• Send death certificates / cremation paperwork to the coroner’s office / undertakers.
• Handle insurance, PIP, and Universal Credit forms.
• Make appointments and bookings as required.
• Monitor practice emails.
• Establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
• Assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
• Provide flexible cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

Essential Experience

• Computer literacy, including a working knowledge of relevant programs, such as Word and Excel.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system.
• Knowledge of Lexacom.
• High knowledge of medical terminology to accurately type out letters, medical reports, and other documents.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• IT Literate.

• Previous experience in a medical environment.
• RSA stage 2 typing plus audio typing and text processing or equivalent qualification.

About Us

Our 19,000 patient practice is based at two closely located sites in South Sheffield. We have a large clinical team comprising 6 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GPs, 10 Practice Nurses, 1 GP Assistant and 3 Healthcare Assistants. Large admin and reception team. Forward-thinking innovative training practice with GP registrars, medical students, and student nurses. Regular clinical team meetings, significant event reviews, and casemanagement reviews with social workers and health visitors allows us to provide good quality evidence-based care to our registered list. We use the SystmOne clinical system. Our friendly and efficient patient services team provides support to our clinical team.

Employer Details

Meadowgreen Health Centre, Jordanthorpe Health Centre, 1 Dyche Close, Sheffield, S8 8DJ

Website: https://meadowgreenhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)