Primary Care Careers

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 05 November 2025

Job summary

Tendring PCN has an opportunity for a medical secretary to join the team at Mayflower Medical Centre on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2027. This role will be offered on a full-time basis.

Medical secretaries play an important role in managing patient information and ensuring that healthcare providers have access to the data they need to deliver high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing a full secretarial service including the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes etc.
  • Handling queries regarding hospital appointments and treatments.
  • Ensuring that any requests for information are appropriately dealt with and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately.
  • Arranging meetings as required.
  • Designing template letters and forms for use throughout the practice.
  • Maintaining the clinical system, in an accurate and secure manner.
  • Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information.

About us

Tendring Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collective group of General Practices within Tendring, North East Essex:

  • Great Bentley Surgery, Great Bentley (GBS)
  • St James Surgery, Clacton (SJS)
  • Mayflower Medical Centre, Harwich (MMC)

Our aim is to deliver better health outcomes for our local patient populations, and reduce health inequalities, via provision of additional roles and services to extend the general practice teams.

Tendring PCN are one of the 22 PCN test sites as part of the national PCN pilot programme, a partnership with SNEE ICB and NHS England, to narrow demand and capacity gaps, improve workforce and patient experiences, as well as sustain general practice for the future. Fixed term contract extensions are subject to continued funding.

Benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday
  • NHS Pension
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Supportive and friendly environment
  • Peer support
  • CPD support with training and development

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29105

Job locations

419 Main Road

Harwich

CO124EX


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

  • Experience working within healthcare desirable.
  • Audio- and touch-typing skills.
  • Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
  • Sound knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times.
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within healthcare desirable.
  • Audio- and touch-typing skills.
  • Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
  • Sound knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times.
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

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

419 Main Road

Harwich

CO124EX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

419 Main Road

Harwich

CO124EX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Tendring PCN

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29105

Job locations

419 Main Road

Harwich

CO124EX


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