Bethesda Medical Centre

Practice Administrator

The closing date is 07 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a motivated person with a good level of computer knowledge and great communication and organisational skills?

We are looking for a Full Time Practice Administrator to work alongside the Management Team over 5 days. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 08.00am to 4.00pm, Tuesday 08.00am-02.30pm and Friday 08.00am to 05.00pm with a half hour lunch break on each day. The successful candidate must also have the ability to work on their own initiative and be organised.

Benefits will include 4 Weeks Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, the NHS Pension Scheme and uniform supplied.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities:

Schedule and invite attendees for the following meetings:

Communication

Clinical Incident/Near Miss Meeting

Safeguarding Meetings

Patient Working Group Meetings

Clinical Meeting

Staff Meetings

Staff Group Meetings

Create agendas and maintain actions lists for each meeting. Minute Patient Participation Group meetings and circulate minutes.

Appointments

  • Create Templates and Implement changes on Emis Templates
  • Arrange Room Allocation
  • Ensure we are meeting Extended Hours requirements on a monthly basis
  • Ensure all Annual Leave is covered for clinics GPs, Nurses, ACT
  • Arrange Stoma/Respiratory/Physiotherapy/Sene clinics as required.
  • Arrange Minor Operations and Family Planning Clinics.

Drug Stock Checks and Ordering

Adhoc

  • Put vaccinations away when delivered following cold chain process
  • Take payment from patients for private services
  • Liaise with Care Home Administrator to arrange monthly GP Care Home Visits
  • Scanning, Logging and Filing of Staff Training Certificates
  • Put onto the Accounts software invoices received
  • Audit Fridge monitoring to ensure fridges checked each day
  • Ensure Clinical Room Curtains are cleaned on rotation
  • Assist the Office with the annual review of the Practice Protocols
  • Maintain Personnel Files
  • Maintain Prescription Supplies
  • Assit with IT Problems
  • Oversee monthly health promotion display

Perform any other duties assigned by the Office Manager and Practice Manager

About us

Bethesda Medical Centre is a forward thinking GP Surgery that aims to provide good medical care with respect and understanding for our patients and staff.

The Bethesda Medical Centre is purpose built and situated on a cliff top in Cliftonville on the outskirts of Margate.

The practice team consists of 12 doctors (4 partners and 8 salaried GPs), 3 Nurses, 2 Nursing Associates, 4 HCAs, the Acute Care Team, and admin & ancillary staff. We also have attached staff who are based at the practice or visit, and these include:- Mental Health Nurses, Social Prescribers, Ultrasound, Physiotherapists, Ophthalmologists and Headache specialists who hold weekly clinics at the Centre.

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0700-25-0002

Job locations

Palm Bay Avenue

Cliftonville

Margate

Kent

CT9 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

Schedule and invite attendees for the following meetings:

Communication

Clinical Incident/Near Miss Meeting

Safeguarding Meetings

Patient Working Group Meetings

Clinical Meeting

Staff Meetings

Staff Group Meetings i.e Nurses Meeting

Create agendas and maintain actions lists for each meeting. Minute Patient Participation Group meetings and circulate minutes.

Appointments

  • Create Templates and Implement changes on Emis Templates
  • Arrange Room Allocation
  • Ensure we are meeting Extended Hours requirements on a monthly basis
  • Ensure all Annual Leave is covered for clinics GPs, Nurses, ACT
  • Arrange Stoma/Respiratory/Physiotherapy/Sene clinics as required.
  • Arrange Minor Operations and Family Planning Clinics.

Drug Stock Checks and Ordering

Adhoc

  • Put vaccinations away when delivered following cold chain process
  • Take payment from patients for private services
  • Liaise with Care Home Administrator to arrange monthly GP Care Home Visits
  • Scanning, Logging and Filing of Staff Training Certificates
  • Put onto the Accounts software invoices received
  • Audit Fridge monitoring to ensure fridges checked each day
  • Ensure Clinical Room Curtains are cleaned on rotation
  • Assist the Office with the annual review of the Practice Protocols
  • Maintain Personnel Files
  • Maintain Prescription Supplies
  • Assit with IT Problems
  • Oversee monthly health promotion display

Perform any other duties assigned by the Office Manager and Practice Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

Schedule and invite attendees for the following meetings:

Communication

Clinical Incident/Near Miss Meeting

Safeguarding Meetings

Patient Working Group Meetings

Clinical Meeting

Staff Meetings

Staff Group Meetings i.e Nurses Meeting

Create agendas and maintain actions lists for each meeting. Minute Patient Participation Group meetings and circulate minutes.

Appointments

  • Create Templates and Implement changes on Emis Templates
  • Arrange Room Allocation
  • Ensure we are meeting Extended Hours requirements on a monthly basis
  • Ensure all Annual Leave is covered for clinics GPs, Nurses, ACT
  • Arrange Stoma/Respiratory/Physiotherapy/Sene clinics as required.
  • Arrange Minor Operations and Family Planning Clinics.

Drug Stock Checks and Ordering

Adhoc

  • Put vaccinations away when delivered following cold chain process
  • Take payment from patients for private services
  • Liaise with Care Home Administrator to arrange monthly GP Care Home Visits
  • Scanning, Logging and Filing of Staff Training Certificates
  • Put onto the Accounts software invoices received
  • Audit Fridge monitoring to ensure fridges checked each day
  • Ensure Clinical Room Curtains are cleaned on rotation
  • Assist the Office with the annual review of the Practice Protocols
  • Maintain Personnel Files
  • Maintain Prescription Supplies
  • Assit with IT Problems
  • Oversee monthly health promotion display

Perform any other duties assigned by the Office Manager and Practice Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths level C/4 or above
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Well Presented and Organised
  • Ability to work under self-direction and to targets

Desirable

  • Experience of work in General Practice
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Previous knowledge of EMIS Web
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths level C/4 or above
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Well Presented and Organised
  • Ability to work under self-direction and to targets

Desirable

  • Experience of work in General Practice
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Previous knowledge of EMIS Web

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

Bethesda Medical Centre

Address

Palm Bay Avenue

Cliftonville

Margate

Kent

CT9 3NR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bethesda Medical Centre

Address

Palm Bay Avenue

Cliftonville

Margate

Kent

CT9 3NR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Office Manager

Joanna Downer

j.downer@nhs.net

01843209300

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0700-25-0002

Job locations

Palm Bay Avenue

Cliftonville

Margate

Kent

CT9 3NR


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