Primary Care Careers

Medical Administrator

The closing date is 30 August 2025

Job summary

Southend Medical Centre are a small and busy GP practice looking to expand our team and recruit a medical administrator to join our friendly team. This position is offered on a full-time basis, working Monday to Friday, 7.5 hour shifts, allocated on a monthly basis. The successful candidate must be available during surgery opening times 0800-1830.

Main duties of the job

  • Organising letters for housing and benefits.
  • Processing insurance requests, along with completing, monitoring and recording outcomes of audits.
  • Monitoring and responding to surgery emails.
  • Creating and facilitating referrals, along with managing the outcomes and processing in line with surgery policies.
  • Reviewing and triaging administration tasks on our online platform and responding to them in line with our practice procedures.

The role may also include reception cover for annual leave and sickness.

About us

Southend Medical Centre is a 7300 patient practice with a friendly and supportive team that strives to provide an outstanding service to its patients. We are proud to be a multi-cultural surgery, we have been accredited with several awards including our Pride in practice LGBTQIA+ Gold award, our Veterans Friendly Practice award, our Dementia Awareness Practice award, our Trauma Informed surgery accreditation and were finalist in the Impact Awards Practice of the Year. We hold patient care at the forefront of our minds and we fly the flag for the future of healthcare by being a training and research studies practice.

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28845

Job locations

50-52 London Road

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS1 1NX


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience is essential
  • General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be desirable but not essential as training will be given
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Outstanding communication and organisational skills
  • A good telephone manner
  • Be computer literate
  • Work well under pressure and always maintain confidentiality
  • Work as part of a team
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience is essential
  • General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be desirable but not essential as training will be given
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Outstanding communication and organisational skills
  • A good telephone manner
  • Be computer literate
  • Work well under pressure and always maintain confidentiality
  • Work as part of a team

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

50-52 London Road

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS1 1NX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

50-52 London Road

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS1 1NX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Southend Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28845

Job locations

50-52 London Road

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS1 1NX


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