The Park Surgery

Workflow Optimisation Administrator/Admin Assistant

The closing date is 17 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Workflow Optimisation Administrator/Admin Assistant join our friendly and busy GP Practice. This role is offered on a part-time basis for 30.5 hours per week. The work pattern will be Monday 8.00 to 5.30, Tuesday, 8.00 to 5.30, Wednesday 1.00 to 5.00 and Friday 8.00 to 5.00.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide administrative support to the Clinical Team by streamlining the flow of clinical correspondence through the organisation by reducing the number of letters that the GP's need to process.

You will also be required to carry out a range of other administrative jobs to include monitoring of the Practice administration email account, filing and scanning of incoming documents and telephone tasks for the Practice.

We are looking for someone with previous workflow experience, who has strong IT skills and who can workefficiently and accurately. You must also be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

About us

We are a large, friendly forward thinking Practice looking after over 24,000 patients in and around Herne Bay. We are based over two sites and have a large team of staff all working together to provide a high standard of person centred care for our patients.

We are flexible, friendly Practice and ensuring our employees are happy in the workplace is an important value to us.

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2757-25-0021

Job locations

116 Kings Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5RE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the job:

  • To follow the Practice Workflow Optimisation Protocol
  • Read all documents and incoming patient correspondence
  • Highlight and action all requests and signpost to the appropriate teams
  • Code all relevant diagnosis
  • Decide whether the document is suitable for file and completion or whether further action is required
  • Scan patient correspondence one the medical record and workflow to correct route
  • Monitor Practice email account and action accordingly
  • Contact patients to organise appointments, further tests at the request of the GPs

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the job:

  • To follow the Practice Workflow Optimisation Protocol
  • Read all documents and incoming patient correspondence
  • Highlight and action all requests and signpost to the appropriate teams
  • Code all relevant diagnosis
  • Decide whether the document is suitable for file and completion or whether further action is required
  • Scan patient correspondence one the medical record and workflow to correct route
  • Monitor Practice email account and action accordingly
  • Contact patients to organise appointments, further tests at the request of the GPs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
  • Computing skills (Microsoft Office/Excel)

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Medical Terminology qualification
  • Administration qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of workflow, processes and document handling
  • Experience of clinical coding
  • Experience of using IT systems in a healthcare setting including EMIS
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
  • Computing skills (Microsoft Office/Excel)

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Medical Terminology qualification
  • Administration qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of workflow, processes and document handling
  • Experience of clinical coding
  • Experience of using IT systems in a healthcare setting including EMIS
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice

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

The Park Surgery

Address

116 Kings Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5RE


Employer's website

https://www.parksurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Park Surgery

Address

116 Kings Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5RE


Employer's website

https://www.parksurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Advisor

Lucy Stroud

lucy.stroud@nhs.net

01227742233

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2757-25-0021

Job locations

116 Kings Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5RE


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