Primary Care Careers

Administrator

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Job summary

Suffolk Primary Care (SPC) is a forward-thinking partnership of GP surgeries across Suffolk. Our collaborative approach enables doctors and staff to share resources, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality healthcare.

Howard House Surgery supports in excess of 8500 patients from a diverse range of backgrounds. We have an established team with a strong focus on customer service and on developing staff in order to deliver excellent standards of patient care.

We use SystmOne and askmyGP to facilitate effective and efficient ways of working.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We are part of Suffolk Primary Care, which is a group of GP practices delivering patient care across Suffolk. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible administrator, with excellent interpersonal skills, to join our fantastic team at Howard House Surgery in Felixstowe. The vacancy is for between 34-37.5 hours a week; however, this may be negotiable for the right candidate. Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.

We plan to hold interviews week commencing 8th December 2025.

Main duties of the job

Accountable to the Operations Supervisor and Practice Operations Manager, the main responsibilities of the post include;

  • Ensuring the timely, accurate and consistent recording of the clinical information onto the surgery computer system.
  • Scanning, forwarding and coding clinical correspondence.
  • Providing information to 3rd parties.
  • Responding to AMGP requests.
  • Running searches to support clinical work.
  • Take responsibility for various administrative aspects of the practice.

About us

Benefits of working with SPC:

NHS Pension Scheme:

  • Defined benefits scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Family benefits, including adult dependents & children's pensions
  • Ill health benefits
  • 23.7% employer contribution

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme:

  • Low monthly payments, no deposit, no credit check
  • Fully comprehensive insurance, servicing, tyres & breakdown cover
  • Up to £2,000 annual SPC contribution (subject to conditions)

Additional benefits:

  • Eye care vouchers
  • Health service discounts, including a complimentary Blue Light Card for new starters
  • Minimum 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) for full-time employees, with enhancements for long service
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
  • High street discounts via our online portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for technology, homewares (Currys, John Lewis, Decathlon), cycling, and gym memberships

At SPC, we invest in our staffs professional growth and well-being, fostering a positive work environment that benefits both our team and the communities we serve.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.89 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29180

Job locations

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Healthcare experience.
  • Strong IT and office experience is essential.
  • Able to be flexible and has a range of transferable skills.
  • You should be able to work calmly and professionally as part of a team, with the ability to multi-task.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English with an excellent telephone manner is a must.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail is essential.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Healthcare experience.
  • Strong IT and office experience is essential.
  • Able to be flexible and has a range of transferable skills.
  • You should be able to work calmly and professionally as part of a team, with the ability to multi-task.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English with an excellent telephone manner is a must.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail is essential.

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

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Howard House Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.89 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29180

Job locations

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD


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