Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Birtley Medical Group for
an Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. The
successful candidate will play a key role in helping deliver high-quality
patient care by providing efficient administrative support within our busy
practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide general administrative support to the management team, including handling invoices, maintaining spreadsheets, managing income processes, and liaising with external bodies. The role also involves routine admin tasks such as filing, emails, and phone calls, all carried out with a professional and patient-focused approach.
About us
Birtley Medical Group is a busy medical practice with a patient list size of approximately 17,000. We provide modern health care facilities and focus on continually improving the health of our patients and residents of the community.
Our values are centred on three key themes of compassion,
competence, and community.
Compassionate - Patients deserve this in their care- it
engenders trust and makes people feel valued.
Competent- Everything we do is underpinned by appropriate
training, support, and development.
Community - We serve our community and work in partnership
with it. It means we respect one another and value equality and diversity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for providing general administrative support to the Finance/Nurse/SPLW Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities specific to this post:
- To provide general admin support including but not limited to; filing, processing invoices, sending and receiving emails, letters and telephone calls
- To work with a customer focused team approach
- Ensure a professional approach to work is adopted at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for providing general administrative support to the Finance/Nurse/SPLW Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities specific to this post:
- To provide general admin support including but not limited to; filing, processing invoices, sending and receiving emails, letters and telephone calls
- To work with a customer focused team approach
- Ensure a professional approach to work is adopted at all times
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- High level of written and oral skills
- High level of computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Good numeracy, accuracy and literacy skills
Desirable
- An ability to be proactive in service development and improvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Proven ability to work well under pressure
- A high regard for confidentiality
- Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment
- Working in an administrative role
- Proven ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) A* - C including English and Maths
Desirable
- Educated to AS/A Level Standard
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- High level of written and oral skills
- High level of computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Good numeracy, accuracy and literacy skills
Desirable
- An ability to be proactive in service development and improvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Proven ability to work well under pressure
- A high regard for confidentiality
- Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment
- Working in an administrative role
- Proven ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) A* - C including English and Maths
Desirable
- Educated to AS/A Level Standard
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.
