Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Being the initial point of contact for patients contacting the Practice, whether on the telephone, face to face or via online methods
• Relaying messages to patients via a range of methods
• Updating rotas and clinics on the clinical system
• Franking outgoing post
• Supporting the administrative responsibilities around vaccination campaigns
• Scanning clinical letters and attaching them to the correct patient records
• Processing new patient registrations
• Booking appointments for a range of appointment types
• Dealing with general enquires
• Signposting patients to relevant services
• Supporting patient recalls and appointments: blood tests and chronic disease clinics
• Transfer and processing of medical records
• Other relevant duties identified by the Management and partners

In addition to the main responsibilities, the Administrator may be requested to:

• Action incoming emails and correspondence as necessary
• Scan patient related documentation and attach scanned documents to patients healthcare records
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota
• Display promotional material on the allocated noticed boards and in the waiting room

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Smart, polite and confident
• Ability to use own judgement , resourcefulness and common sense
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priority
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Pleasant and articulate
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a changing environment
• Able to use own initiative
• Experience of Microsoft office software

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice
• Experience of using 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

Grimston Medical Centre

Address

Congham Road

Grimston

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE32 1DW

Employer's website

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