The Limes Surgery jobs

About the Role

The Limes Medical Centre has an opportunity for an administrator to join our busy practice support team and assist in the smooth delivery of excellent patient care. This role is offered on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week on the following shift pattern: Monday 8am-6pm, Tuesday 8am-2pm, Wednesday 8am-6pm and Friday 1pm-6pm.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Undertaking a variety of administrative duties including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team
• Data entry and read coding of relevant patient information and medical data into the clinical system
• Scanning patient information into computerised records, including medical documents, hospital records and letters, as necessary
• Allocating workflow for review by doctors or other health professionals
• Processing practice post and emails.
• Support with data entry, filing and scanning documents
• Covering reception, as and when required.
• Handling enquiries efficiently
• Assisting with other clerical duties

About the Candidate

We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service. Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
• Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

Some flexibility is required as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance.

About Us

At The Limes Medical Centre we are a friendly, patient-centred GP Practice committed to providing high-quality, holistic healthcare to our local community. Our team includes a dedicated mix of GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, administrative staff and receptionists, and allied health professionals who work collaboratively in a supportive environment.

Serving a diverse patient population of 20,000 patients, we offer a wide range of services including chronic disease management, minor surgery, family planning, child health, and health promotion. We are a training and teaching practice, encouraging continuous professional development and innovation in care delivery. We operate over 4 sites: Epping, North Weald, Theydon Bois and Waltham Abbey.

We use SystmOne and embrace technology to streamline our processes and improve patient access. As a practice, we are committed to teamwork, staff wellbeing, and ongoing professional development. We value strong communication, a positive attitude, and a calm, organised approach, especially in a busy, fast-paced environment.

If you're looking to join a supportive team where your contribution truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

What We Offer:

• Supportive and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for training and development
• NHS pension scheme (if applicable)
• Annual leave entitlement based on NHS service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.