Kingswood Health Centre

Practice Administrator

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Job summary

Kingswood Health Centre are seeking to employ a new, part-time Practice Administrator. The role is for 27.5 hours per week with a working pattern to be agreed.

We are a team-orientated practice with c.13,000 registered patients. Operated by 7 GP Partners and a Managing Partner, we also have 3 salaried GPs. We are a multi-disciplinary team, with 1 paramedic, 2 advanced nurse practitioners, a physiotherapist, 2 clinical pharmacists and a pharmacy technician. We also have a well established nursing team & a fantastic team of non-clinical staff (admin, secretarial, reception and management).

Main duties of the job

The Practice Administrator's role is to provide a high standard of administrative support to the Health Centre, its staff and patients, in line with practice policies and protocols.

Please see the attached job description for more details.

About us

Kingswood Health Centre operates in a semi-urban environment with a varied demographic of patients. We also support a number of nursing & residential homes. We support staff development & encourage our team through regular appraisal & training.

The health centre is situated close to the A4174 ring road & not far from local cycle routes. Our purpose-built premises were completed in 2011 to a high specification. We are able to offer secure bicycle storage, free staff car parking & shower facilities.

We are a very sociable practice, regularly arranging staff events & team challenges to support our nominated charity. We have regular meetings, & also close quarterly for all-staff training afternoons.

For more information or to arrange a visit please email Julie Jones at kingswoodhealthcentre@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0343-24-0108

Job locations

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Acting as a point of contact for staff and patients with regards to administrative queries

New patient registrations, registration queries and deductions, including providing access to online services

Logging new patients Lloyd George records into the practice and filing away

Scanning information onto patients medical records

Copying of medical records (including responding to subject access requests or requests for information under the Access to Medical Records Act)

Updating patient medical records with change of address and any applicable information

Coordinating requests for information/letters/medical reports, completing information where possible on behalf of the practice

Raising invoices for private reports and debt chasing for outstanding payments

Summarising of patient notes

Completing the PPA claims process OR producing quarterly reports for opiate substitution therapy prescribing and bowel cancer screening/coding

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Acting as a point of contact for staff and patients with regards to administrative queries

New patient registrations, registration queries and deductions, including providing access to online services

Logging new patients Lloyd George records into the practice and filing away

Scanning information onto patients medical records

Copying of medical records (including responding to subject access requests or requests for information under the Access to Medical Records Act)

Updating patient medical records with change of address and any applicable information

Coordinating requests for information/letters/medical reports, completing information where possible on behalf of the practice

Raising invoices for private reports and debt chasing for outstanding payments

Summarising of patient notes

Completing the PPA claims process OR producing quarterly reports for opiate substitution therapy prescribing and bowel cancer screening/coding

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • IT Literate with experience of Microsoft Office products

Desirable

  • Healthcare sector experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative to problem-solve
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
  • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable

  • Experience of the EMIS Web Clinical System

Other

Essential

  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
  • Hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
  • Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • IT Literate with experience of Microsoft Office products

Desirable

  • Healthcare sector experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative to problem-solve
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
  • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable

  • Experience of the EMIS Web Clinical System

Other

Essential

  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
  • Hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
  • Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingswood Health Centre

Address

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.kingswoodhealthcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingswood Health Centre

Address

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.kingswoodhealthcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Manager

Julie Jones

Kingswoodhealthcentre@nhs.net

01173012080

Details

Date posted

10 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0343-24-0108

Job locations

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4EJ


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