Medical Secretary

Job summary

Great Bentley Surgery is looking to recruit a medical secretary to join our friendly team, on a part time basis, for 16 hours per week, covering full days, Monday and Wednesday.

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

Main duties of the job

• Providing efficient audio-typing, copy-typing and word processing, for all GPs and health professionals, as required.
• Typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc.
• Handling patient and practice queries, regarding hospital appointments and treatments, confidentially.
• Ensuring that any requests for information from medical records are appropriately dealt with, according to practice policy, and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately.
• Maintaining the computer-based clinic system, in an accurate and secure manner.
• Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information, when required.
• Performing any reasonable administrative tasks, as requested by the practice manager.

About us

Great Bentley Surgery has a practice size of 11,200, 5 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs and a full nursing team.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please telephone Sue Mitson, Operations Manager on 01206 250691 or email: greatbentley.postmaster@nhs.net.