Medical Secretary

Job summary

Angel Hill Surgery in Bury St Edmund's has an exciting opportunity for a medical secretary to join our team on a part-time basis, for 16 hours per week.

In this essential role at the practice, you will complete Subject Access Requests (SARs) and medical insurance reports using a system called iGPR, attend meetings regularly and work within a busy secretarial office.

Main duties of the job

• Audio typing using both the word processing system in SystmOne and Microsoft Word.
• Typing all doctor correspondence.
• Using the NHS Electronic Referral System (ERS).
• Maintaining Insurance Medical Reports to current regulations.
• Keeping patients/companies informed on progress of medical reports.
• Processing and distributing electronic reports.
• Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence via NHS Mail.
• Typing any other practice correspondence
• Ordering Stationery supplies
• Ensuring all secretarial equipment is maintained
• Attending and taking record of meetings
• Liaising with other health professionals when required.
• The Medical Secretary role is constantly changing and duties are added and deleted regularly.
• Process documents through Scanning using appropriate Workflow procedure.
• Participate in staff meetings and attend the Head of Departments meetings/Team meetings, MDT meeting and Safeguarding meetings when required.
• Be aware of and act in accordance with Health & Safety and Fire Regulations of the practice.
• Keep your training up to date via Clarity Teamnet
• Complete e-learning annually
• Any other task requested by the practice manager/business manager or partner to ensure a smooth running of the surgery
• Attend and participate in team meetings with the practice manager
• Be conversant with and act in accordance with fire drills and precautions in the working area
• Adhere to all practice policies
• Be aware of and act in accordance with the surgery Health and Safety Policy

About us

Angel Hill Surgery, situated in Bury St Edmunds, is a well established and friendly practice in the centre of the Suffolk market town.

Our team recognises the importance of good work-life balance. We have multiple social events annually and meet daily for coffee, as part of our commitment to well-being. To assist in the well-being of staff, the surgery purchases a well-being and support service package for any member of staff to contact 24/7. We offer the NHS pension scheme which is a defined benefits scheme - 20% employer contribution.

• 14,000+ patients.
• 10 minute appointments.
• Part dispensing SystmOne practice.
• High QOF achiever and rated good at a recent CQC inspection.
• We hold a weekly education programme and, in addition, have half-day regional 'shut down' education events, around six times a year.
• There is opportunity for additional extended access weekend work if desired.
• Highly respected training practice.
• A member of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network with staff assigned to the practice.
• The local Bury St Edmunds Park Run practice.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and happy place to work and welcome informal visits and enquiries.