Prestige Medical Group

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Prestige Medical Group is looking to recruit a highly organised and efficient Medical Secretary to assist our healthcare team in delivering patient care and administrative services. In this position there will be the requirement to deliver a variety of administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of confidentiality and office procesess.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include liaising with patients, staff and external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring all enquiries and queries are processed efficiently.

Coordinating medical referrals, reports, correspondence, and other documents as required by the practice.

Other secretarial / administrative tasks as delegated

In the role you will be expected to manage a variety of administrative duties within the practice, ensuring seamless daily operations, supporting the wider clinical team, and engaging with patients. The ideal candidate will have excellent IT and communication skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of confidentiality and office procedures.

About us

The practice is a training practice spread across three sites within Burnley. The team looks after some 16250 patients across the Burnley locality. There is a large extended clinical team including 6 GP Partners, 3 salaried GP's, 5 advanced nurse practitioners, 3 pharmacists, 4 practice nurses, 3 health care assistants, 3 GP A's along with a broad team of administrative and clerical staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to join an well established secretarial and administrative team with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 4 AFC - Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2277-25-0007

Job locations

Parkside Surgery

Colne Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB11 1PS


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide general secretarial support to the organisation.

Job Responsibilities

  • To perform all clerical and administrative duties.
  • To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
  • Managing choose & book to make appointments, bookings and admissions as required including e-Referrals
  • To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
  • To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records.
  • Respond as required to incoming Private Medical work requests, keeping a record of and liaising with the GP Partners for the timely completion of the work and ensuring payment
  • File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • Utilising Lexicon or some other dictation software as appropriate
  • To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
  • To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
  • Any emergent Secretarial Duties as appropriate to the running of the practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide general secretarial support to the organisation.

Job Responsibilities

  • To perform all clerical and administrative duties.
  • To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner.
  • Managing choose & book to make appointments, bookings and admissions as required including e-Referrals
  • To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
  • To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records.
  • Respond as required to incoming Private Medical work requests, keeping a record of and liaising with the GP Partners for the timely completion of the work and ensuring payment
  • File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • Utilising Lexicon or some other dictation software as appropriate
  • To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
  • To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
  • Any emergent Secretarial Duties as appropriate to the running of the practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Detailed Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload
  • Ability to handle difficult situations in a calm, efficient and professional manner
  • Flexible appropriate to work
  • Team work
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent IT skills and proficient in the use of office equipment.
  • Comprehension of and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Professional and compassionate attitude toward patients and staff.

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary experience
  • Understanding medical terminology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Detailed Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload
  • Ability to handle difficult situations in a calm, efficient and professional manner
  • Flexible appropriate to work
  • Team work
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent IT skills and proficient in the use of office equipment.
  • Comprehension of and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Professional and compassionate attitude toward patients and staff.

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary experience
  • Understanding medical terminology

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

Prestige Medical Group

Address

Parkside Surgery

Colne Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB11 1PS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Prestige Medical Group

Address

Parkside Surgery

Colne Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB11 1PS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gwatkin

Nick

nick.gwatkin@nhs.net

01282501350

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 4 AFC - Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2277-25-0007

Job locations

Parkside Surgery

Colne Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB11 1PS


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