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Danebridge Medical Practice

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 15 September 2025

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Job summary

Medical Secretary

Part Time 30 hours per week, working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

£21,988.00 per annum (£14.06 per hour) - £24,129.60 per annum (£15.43 per hour) + exceptional benefits

We are here for our patients each day. We've seen it all - new borns, old age, we're experts in the human body and human emotions. We take thousands of calls every year, but we never panic. We also see people at the best and most difficult times of their lives. We don't do it for the thank you - we do it because we want to make a difference.

Main duties of the job

Being a Medical Secretary is one where you will be helping to mend lives and keep the music playing. The key focus of this role is to provide a professional and efficient service to patients and doctors through the provision of high quality administrative activities.

Do you have customer service experience gained within a medical setting? If so, we are passionate about what we do and we want to hear from you. This is a very demanding and busy role, but one where you have the opportunity to make life a bit better.

This opportunity has become available as a team member has been promoted within the Practice. The successful candidate needs to be able to work on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday starting at 9.00am until 5.00pm, with the exception of Thursday when you will work until 7.00pm

Does this sound like you? Are you excited about this potential next chapter in your life... Great - we need to hear from you!

For further information, please contact Ann-Marie Drinkwater, Lead Secretary on 01606 544544 or email: ann.mariedrinkwater@nhs.net

Interviews will be held on: Friday 26 and Monday 29 September 2025

About us

Danebridge Medical Practice based in Northwich, Cheshire is one of the North Wests largest medical practices providing patient centred care to nearly 26,000 patients.

For two years consecutively Northwich has been named by The Sunday Times as one of the best places in the country to both work and live with its exceptional transport links, quality of schools, natural beauty, low crime rates, property prices and cultural life. In 2022, Northwich was also voted in a Rightmove survey as the happiest place to live in the North West.

Danebridge Medical Practice is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and as part of this commitment, all candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and reference checks.

If you need any adjustments to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to discuss them with you.

It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to you before applying for any of our roles.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,988 to £24,129.60 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2287-25-0003

Job locations

29 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 5HR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The key focus of this role is to provide a professional, efficient and customer focused secretarial service to patients and doctors through the provision of high quality administrative activities for Danebridge Medical Practice.

The post holder will be a key point of contact for patients contacting the Practice and to portray the Practice in the highest possible professional basis; ensuring that enquiries from patients are efficiently and courteously handled to the mutual satisfaction of the Practice and patient.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key focus of this role is to provide a professional, efficient and customer focused secretarial service to patients and doctors through the provision of high quality administrative activities for Danebridge Medical Practice.

The post holder will be a key point of contact for patients contacting the Practice and to portray the Practice in the highest possible professional basis; ensuring that enquiries from patients are efficiently and courteously handled to the mutual satisfaction of the Practice and patient.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level III (or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards
  • GCSE Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language and mathematics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively in the written and oral form to develop and maintain constructive relationships with people internal and external to the Practice
  • Ability to be self motivated and work co-operatively as part of a team. Managing ones own time with a minimum of supervision to meet agreed deadlines
  • Attention to detail focused with an ability to produce written work to a high standard
  • Influencing and decision making skills
  • Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of working within an customer facing administrative role providing a professional, effective, and quality service
  • Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer for a range of different purposes
  • Experience of working within a Medical Practice

Desirable

  • Experience of using patient databases, ideally EMIS Web, including: input, analysis and presentation of information
  • Experience of working as a Medical Secretary providing a professional, effective and quality service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level III (or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards
  • GCSE Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language and mathematics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively in the written and oral form to develop and maintain constructive relationships with people internal and external to the Practice
  • Ability to be self motivated and work co-operatively as part of a team. Managing ones own time with a minimum of supervision to meet agreed deadlines
  • Attention to detail focused with an ability to produce written work to a high standard
  • Influencing and decision making skills
  • Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of working within an customer facing administrative role providing a professional, effective, and quality service
  • Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer for a range of different purposes
  • Experience of working within a Medical Practice

Desirable

  • Experience of using patient databases, ideally EMIS Web, including: input, analysis and presentation of information
  • Experience of working as a Medical Secretary providing a professional, effective and quality service

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

Danebridge Medical Practice

Address

29 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 5HR


Employer's website

https://Danebridge.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Danebridge Medical Practice

Address

29 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 5HR


Employer's website

https://Danebridge.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Kenneth Power

ken.power@nhs.net

01606544544

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,988 to £24,129.60 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2287-25-0003

Job locations

29 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 5HR


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