Medical Secretary

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities: 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. To undertake referrals via the Choose and book System. To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure. To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries. To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required. In liaison with the clerk responsible, maintain adequate supplies of office stationery in order to perform secretarial duties. To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner. To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• NHS Medical Secretary experience

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care

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

Fellview Healthcare - NCPC

Address

Cleator Moor Health Centre

Birks Road

Cleator Moor

Cumbria

CA25 5HP

Employer's website

https://www.fellviewhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)