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Medical Secretary

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Chelmer Medical Partnership has a fantastic opportunity for a medical secretary to join our team, on apart-time basis, for 15 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

This is an essential front-line role at the practice,providing an efficient, comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the practice management team.

About us

We are a three-site practice based in Chelmsford, Essex, with a patient population of just under 28,000. The benefits of joining our organisation include:

  • Access to the NHS pension
  • NHS benefits such as discounts on shoppingfood and travel
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Uniform

For further information please contact Laura Bridge at: laura.bridge2@nhs.net

Date posted

21 December 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.78 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

6812

Job locations

27 Humber Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 7PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

  • dealing with telephone and email enquiries.
  • managing referrals to secondary care.
  • audio typing of GP correspondence using a digital dictation system.
  • liaising with patients about their care.
  • assisting GPs with negotiating care pathways.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

  • dealing with telephone and email enquiries.
  • managing referrals to secondary care.
  • audio typing of GP correspondence using a digital dictation system.
  • liaising with patients about their care.
  • assisting GPs with negotiating care pathways.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • The successful applicant will have excellent communication and IT skills, have the ability to work under pressure and be flexible to be able to work extra hours to support colleagues sickness and holiday absence.
  • An understanding of basic medical terminology and knowledge of SystmOne would be desirable, but are not essential as full training will be provided.
Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • The successful applicant will have excellent communication and IT skills, have the ability to work under pressure and be flexible to be able to work extra hours to support colleagues sickness and holiday absence.
  • An understanding of basic medical terminology and knowledge of SystmOne would be desirable, but are not essential as full training will be provided.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

27 Humber Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 7PE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

27 Humber Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 7PE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Chelmer Medical Partnership

eoe.primarycarecareers@nhs.net

Date posted

21 December 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.78 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

6812

Job locations

27 Humber Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 7PE


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