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MEDICAL SECRETARY - 25 HOURS PER WEEK – TEMP - PERM ***
Premier Recruitment are happy to be working with our client based in Derby city centre who are looking to recruit a Medical Secretary on a part time basis 25 hours per week.
The role will be office based and you will work between the hours of 7:15am – 6:30pm
PLEASE NOTE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED 2 COVID JABS DUE TO PRACTICE POLICY.
Medical Secretary Job Spec
Duties will include:
* To provide an effective and comprehensive secretarial service to the practice, including typing of letters and reports, to assist in the delivery of quality care to patients.
* To be responsible for the transcription and forwarding of all referral letters, ensuring they are forwarded to the appropriate hospital departments in agreed timescales.
* To be responsible for the co-ordination of the cancer referral process, as determined by National and local guidance and protocols.
* To respond to queries from both clinical staff and patients, referring to senior staff where appropriate, ensuring all responses are efficient and effective.
* Extensive use of GP clinical systems and linked software, to update and store data in line with practice policy, to ensure records are up to date and available for clinical staff at all times.
* To be responsible for reviewing and developing filing systems for the practice, thereby ensuring they are fit for current needs of the practice.
* Retrieval of information as required from both computer and manual systems.
* To provide ad hoc administrative support to all the practice team, as required, in order to maintain an adequate and continuous service for patients and clinical staff.
* To work within the practice’s agreed policies and guidelines where appropriate,
commenting on and contributing to changing such policies.
Qualifications for the role:
* 5 GCSE passes at Grade 9-4/A*-C, or equivalent, including Maths & English
* Typewriting or word processing (RSA 2 or RSA 3 desirable)
* Working knowledge/literacy of Microsoft Office products
You will also need to possess:
* Excellent customer service skills
* A great telephone manner
* A “can do” attitude
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
* Ability to use own initiative
* Flexible in working hours and adaptable
* A sense of humour
* Previous medical experience desirable
* NHS experience desirable