Primary Care Careers

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

Vida Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for a reliable and hardworking medical secretary to join our team on a part-time basis for 25 hours per week.

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

The successful applicant must be able to travel to geographical locations within the locality.

Main duties of the job

  • Create and/or fill in referral templates.
  • Audio type from the digital dictation system for GPs.
  • Prioritising letters within 24 hours and deliver routine work within a week of it being requested.
  • Administer GP patient referrals through the e-referral system.
  • Complete medical examiner referrals and coroner reports as necessary.
  • Provide an administrative service, such as waiting list management, dictations, patient record creation and appointment booking for AITS, cataract, LARCS, and dermatology services.
  • Provide telephone and face to face access for patients to discuss referrals.
  • Support patients who may have a problem and offer viable solutions to them.
  • Update medical records as required and be able to read code as needed.
  • Collate e-referral information for reporting purposes.
  • Provide support to multidisciplinary team meetings by compiling agendas, invitations, taking minutes, maintaining patient lists and putting meeting dates on the practice calendar.

About us

Vida Healthcare is one of Norfolk's largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.

Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29244

Job locations

St. Nicholas Court, Church Lane

Dersingham

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE31 6GZ


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

  • Experience of dealing with customers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good keyboard skills
  • Minimum 2 GCSEs in Mathematics and English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft products such as Office
  • Up to date awareness of the NHS

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Administration qualification at NVQ Level 4
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of dealing with customers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good keyboard skills
  • Minimum 2 GCSEs in Mathematics and English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft products such as Office
  • Up to date awareness of the NHS

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Administration qualification at NVQ Level 4

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

St. Nicholas Court, Church Lane

Dersingham

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE31 6GZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

St. Nicholas Court, Church Lane

Dersingham

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE31 6GZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Vida Healthcare | Carole Brown Health Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29244

Job locations

St. Nicholas Court, Church Lane

Dersingham

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE31 6GZ


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