G DOC Ltd

Medical Secretary GHAC & Matson Lane Surgery

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Job summary

Medical Secretary

Full Time to Part Time Medical Secretary required.

We are a friendly GP practice based in Gloucester looking for a medical secretary to join our admin team. Candidates will need to be computer literate with excellent communication skills, passionate about working in the NHS and helping to support the local community.

You will be self-motivated and willing to help out in other areas of the practice, as required.

The successful candidate will be based over 2 sites, working in a friendly and supportive admin team. Ideally the candidate should have experience of working in a similar role within a GP practice, have knowledge and be competent in using word, excel and email.

Please send CVs to ann.rebello@nhs.net

Closing date: 3rd June 2025

Interview date: TBC

Gloucester Health Access Centre & Matson Lane Surgery

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TZ

Main duties of the job

Duties specific to role

  • To provide an efficient copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, dealing with medical reports, patient referrals, minutes etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
  • To deal with incoming and outgoing correspondence: paper and electronic.
  • To take minutes of meetings
  • To make referrals electronically and by paper if required.
  • To assist the practice team with clerical and administrative duties (see below).
  • To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
  • 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 clinical system in an accurate and secure manner.

About us

You will be required to be immunised in compliance with Green Book (link attached) and NHS recommendations for your role (unless medically exempt).

G DOC LTD is owned by all the GP Practices in Gloucestershire; the Practices are our shareholders.

We operate on a not-for-profit basis: any profits are redistributed into primary care in Gloucestershire.

We are a limited company run by a Board of Directors, most of whom are experienced local GPs.

We run a number of GP practices, as well as some other services for the whole county.

In Gloucester we run 9,500 patients at Gloucester Health Access Centre/Matson Lane (9,500 patients) and Partners in Health (12,400).

In the Forest of Dean, we run two practices, both of which are dispensing: Lydney (7,500 patients), and Blakeney (3,200 patients).

Our countywide services include:

G DOC is running a Covid Medicines Service to help and support the high-risk patients in Gloucestershire.

Over 17,000 primary care appointments each year at Gloucester Health Access Centre for patients who may need to be seen the same day when their own practice is already full, or who do not have a registered GP. GHAC is open 8am8pm, 365 days a year.

For more details visit our website

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.82 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0782-25-0021

Job locations

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TZ


Doctors Surgery

Matson Lane

Matson

Gloucester

GL4 6DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description: Medical Secretary

Main duties of the role

To provide secretarial and administrative support to the practice team.

To project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.

Previous experience in a role that includes secretarial duties is essential.

Reports to: Lead Adminstrator

Duties specific to role

  • To provide an efficient copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, dealing with medical reports, patient referrals, minutes etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
  • To deal with incoming and outgoing correspondence: paper and electronic.
  • To take minutes of meetings
  • To make referrals electronically and by paper if required.
  • To assist the practice team with clerical and administrative duties (see below).
  • To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
  • 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 clinical system in an accurate and secure manner.
  • To assist with the gathering of data when required.
  • To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave
  • Work across all G DOC platforms

Administrative Team duties with which you may be asked to assist:

o Document Management and scanning.

o Medical Reports Administration

o Coding of Medical correspondence

o Supporting QOF and other performance indicators and contractual requirements

o Recalls and sending invites for LTC reviews, childhood vaccinations etc

o GP2GP. Monitoring incoming tasks, assigning any that are not already assigned to a member of the team.

o Dealing with online access requests / queries.

o Referrals - raising referrals, dealing with referral queries from patients

o Patient requests for information (including Subject Access Requests), and medical reports.

o Links to Primary Care Support England, dealing with patient requests, urgent enquiries and patient list validation.

o Submitting claims (including CQRS, PHES, GCCG, FP34), liaising with the FOD, PCN monitoring IIF.

Working conditions

Frequent, prolonged VDU use.

High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times.

Occasional work in a time pressured environment.

Some exposure to distressing situations and written material.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description: Medical Secretary

Main duties of the role

To provide secretarial and administrative support to the practice team.

To project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.

Previous experience in a role that includes secretarial duties is essential.

Reports to: Lead Adminstrator

Duties specific to role

  • To provide an efficient copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, dealing with medical reports, patient referrals, minutes etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
  • To deal with incoming and outgoing correspondence: paper and electronic.
  • To take minutes of meetings
  • To make referrals electronically and by paper if required.
  • To assist the practice team with clerical and administrative duties (see below).
  • To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
  • 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 clinical system in an accurate and secure manner.
  • To assist with the gathering of data when required.
  • To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave
  • Work across all G DOC platforms

Administrative Team duties with which you may be asked to assist:

o Document Management and scanning.

o Medical Reports Administration

o Coding of Medical correspondence

o Supporting QOF and other performance indicators and contractual requirements

o Recalls and sending invites for LTC reviews, childhood vaccinations etc

o GP2GP. Monitoring incoming tasks, assigning any that are not already assigned to a member of the team.

o Dealing with online access requests / queries.

o Referrals - raising referrals, dealing with referral queries from patients

o Patient requests for information (including Subject Access Requests), and medical reports.

o Links to Primary Care Support England, dealing with patient requests, urgent enquiries and patient list validation.

o Submitting claims (including CQRS, PHES, GCCG, FP34), liaising with the FOD, PCN monitoring IIF.

Working conditions

Frequent, prolonged VDU use.

High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times.

Occasional work in a time pressured environment.

Some exposure to distressing situations and written material.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a role that includes secretarial duties

Desirable

  • Knowledge of General Practice and/or Primary Care
  • Understanding of Medical Administration
  • Understanding of Information Governance / data compliance

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Grade 5 or above (or equivalent or higher qualification)
  • GCSE Maths Grade 5 or above (or equivalent or higher qualification)

Desirable

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Skills and Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Personal Qualities
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Competent in use of SystmOne
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a role that includes secretarial duties

Desirable

  • Knowledge of General Practice and/or Primary Care
  • Understanding of Medical Administration
  • Understanding of Information Governance / data compliance

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Grade 5 or above (or equivalent or higher qualification)
  • GCSE Maths Grade 5 or above (or equivalent or higher qualification)

Desirable

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Skills and Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Personal Qualities
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Competent in use of SystmOne

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

G DOC Ltd

Address

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

G DOC Ltd

Address

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Practice Manager

Ann Rebello

ann.rebello@nhs.net

01452336290

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.82 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0782-25-0021

Job locations

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TZ


Doctors Surgery

Matson Lane

Matson

Gloucester

GL4 6DX


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