Mayflower Medical Centre in Harwich are looking to recruit an organised and experienced Medical Secretary to our team. The role is being offered on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Providing a full secretarial service including the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc.
- Handling queries regarding hospital appointments and treatments.
- Ensuring that any requests for information are appropriately dealt with and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately.
- Arranging meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required.
- Designing template letters and forms for use throughout the practice.
- Maintaining the clinical system, in an accurate and secure manner.
Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information.
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We would welcome applications from those with the following skills and experience:
- Experience working within healthcare desirable.
- Audio- and touch-typing skills.
- Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times.
- Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
We are a friendly, well-organised training practice looking after 17,600 patients in an impressive purpose-built GP surgery, located within a community hospital in the seaside town of Harwich in Essex.
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Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
