Medical Secretary jobs in Poole BH13

Shore Medical is a GP Super Partnership with 6 practices across Poole and Bournemouth. We aspire to offer exceptional care to our 58,000 patients and are innovative in our approach to developing new teams and pathways to ever improve how general practice is delivered. We have a friendly and supportive team of more than 200 staff, with over 40 GP’s, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Nurses, Mental Health specialists and our range of administrative staff.

The Practices in the Partnership are:

• Lilliput Surgery
• Poole Road Medical Centre
• Wessex Road Surgery
• Heatherview Medical Centre
• Fernside Surgery
• Parkstone Tower Practice

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to provide a high-quality administrative service to GPs across Shore Medical. This role is responsible for providing accurate, efficient and punctual medical secretarial and administrative support to Partners, GPs, Registrars and Practice Nurses.

Job responsibilities:

• To provide a high quality secretarial/ administration service to the practice and patients
• Efficient, fast and accurate, processing and prioritising of referral letters, from both NHS e-Referrals and the private sector, using a digital dictation system
• Reconciling transcriptions on return from the external audio transcription provider
• Effectively operate the e-Referrals computer system including requesting e-Referral appointments and monitoring e-Referral status
• Update patient records in a timely and accurate manner
• Reconciliation of medical notes for new patients including summarising and coding
• Coding of any incoming Safeguarding documents
• Keep GPs informed of updates as necessary
• Deal with patient queries regarding referrals, including e-Referrals

Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar Medical Secretarial role
• Proven experience in handling confidential information
• Proficient at audio typing
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• High levels of attention to detail
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Experienced in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Competent in the use of a range of software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Minimum GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Continuous CPD
• NHS Pension Scheme with Life Insurance
• Competitive holiday entitlement scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

We are looking for someone able to work 24 hours per week across 4 days. Working pattern would be agreed during the interview.

Equal Opportunity

Shore Medical Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK. In completing this application, you are giving Shore Medical Group permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Shore Medical Group.

Pay: £13.10 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Poole BH12 4AY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person