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Medical Secretary

Cape Hill Medical Centre

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Job summary

To ensure that an efficient system is in place to create all relevant correspondence required by clinicians and Practice Manager and that it is dealt with in a prompt and efficient manner.

To ensure that you respond to day-to-day enquiries and take relevant appropriate independent protocol guided action ensuring satisfactory completion of these enquiries

To ensure that the secretarial working environment is efficiently administered

In keeping with the role of Practice secretary to the clinical team any other duties that may be determined by the Practice Manager.

Ensuring availability of computerised information

Main duties of the job

In line with any medical secretarial role, the duties are varied including liaising with internal and external colleagues to support achievement of the role

Please see the job description for the full details of the main duties of this role

About us

Cape Hill Medical Centre is an innovative and caring, teaching and training practice aiming to provide high quality care for an inner city area which has a vibrant and markedly diverse population, facing many of the exciting challenges and interests associated with health issues related to poverty, migrant health, multi-morbidity and varying culture and ethnicity. We have an excellent team ethos with an open door policy to everyone in the Practice.

We are looking to appoint a full time Medical Secretary, Monday to Friday to enhance our secretarial team. The job will entail providing secretarial support to GPs and other Healthcare professionals in the Practice. Previous medical secretary experience is desirable

Date posted

19 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3201-23-0005

Job locations

Raglan Road

Smethwick

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B66 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

In line with any medical secretarial role, the duties are varied including liaising with internal and external colleagues to support achievement of the role

Please see the job description for the full details of the main duties of this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

In line with any medical secretarial role, the duties are varied including liaising with internal and external colleagues to support achievement of the role

Please see the job description for the full details of the main duties of this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Use of Microsoft packages including Word Processing, Excel etc
  • Audio Typing

Desirable

  • Medical Secretarial qualification including medical terminology inclduing typing qualification RSA 2 or above

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working as a Medical Secretary of at least 1 year.
  • Proven use of Medical Terminology
  • Worked in an environment where there has been a need for an understanding and adherence to the concept of strict confidentiality

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working as a medical secretary in general practice

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Reliability
  • Work on own initiative
  • Able to use own judgement
  • Good communication skills
  • Work under pressure and prioritise own workload
  • Work to protocols
  • Flexibility
  • Able to deal with people at all levels
  • Able to work as a member of a small team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Use of Microsoft packages including Word Processing, Excel etc
  • Audio Typing

Desirable

  • Medical Secretarial qualification including medical terminology inclduing typing qualification RSA 2 or above

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working as a Medical Secretary of at least 1 year.
  • Proven use of Medical Terminology
  • Worked in an environment where there has been a need for an understanding and adherence to the concept of strict confidentiality

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working as a medical secretary in general practice

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Reliability
  • Work on own initiative
  • Able to use own judgement
  • Good communication skills
  • Work under pressure and prioritise own workload
  • Work to protocols
  • Flexibility
  • Able to deal with people at all levels
  • Able to work as a member of a small team

Employer details

Employer name

Cape Hill Medical Centre

Address

Raglan Road

Smethwick

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B66 3NR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cape Hill Medical Centre

Address

Raglan Road

Smethwick

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B66 3NR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Andrea Fray

a.fray@nhs.net

01215582613

Date posted

19 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3201-23-0005

Job locations

Raglan Road

Smethwick

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B66 3NR


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