Medical Secretary - Blandford Forum, United Kingdom - The Blandford Group Practice

The Blandford Group Practice

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Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us
At the Blandford Group Practice we are passionate about making a difference to our patients health and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming team.

We deliver NHS services from three surgeries across Blandford and employ a variety of non-clinical staff and health professionals such as GP's, Nurses, Physios, Mental Health Practitioner, Pharmacists and Paramedics.

We are part of the generous NHS Pension Scheme.

Role Description
We are looking to recruit a Secretary to join our Admin Team. The main responsibilities of the post-holder will be to support the clinical team using the Practice computer system. We are ideally looking for someone who has office environment experience, or has Secretary experience. Full training is given. Full time working is preferable, but a minimum of 25 hours per week would be considered. The working pattern is flexible, but must include a Wednesday and Friday.

What can we offer?

5 weeks pro rated annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Enrolment into the NHS Pension
Enhanced sick leave once passed probation
Eyecare Vouchers
Free parking at all sites

Main Duties/Key Tasks:

To ensure that letters and reports are produced in a professional and timely manner for Doctors and Practice Nurses.
Typing and processing letters from dictation, task, and forms.
To act as liaison between medical practitioners, patients and hospitals.
Processing and photocopying of medical record requests (SARs) from patients and external agencies where applicable incl. Solicitors, Army and the Police.
Issuing invoices for payment of nonNHS fees.
Management of ERS (E-Referral System), System tasks, Referrals, Advice and Guidance requests, Petty cash, Fit notes / Med3s
Sorting and franking of all letters to take to post box.
Attend Practice/Team meetings when required.
To stay up to date with any mandatory training and attend/undertake any relevant training as directed by the Team Manager.
Any other tasks that the practice management team may ask you to do.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & Attributes

An understanding, acceptance, and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, and common sense
Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
Ability to work as part of an integrated multiskilled team
Pleasant and articulate
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a changing environment (desirable)
Able to sustain high concentration levels for prolonged period of time

Experience

Experience of SystmOne clinical system (desirable)
Secretarial experience OR experience of working in an office or related environment
Medical Secretary Experience (desirable)

Skills and Knowledge