Medical Secretary / Administrator

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Medical Secretary to join our friendly practice team on a temporary basis The ideal candidate would have experience of using EMIS, good sound knowledge of medical terminology, and have worked as a Medical Secretary within the NHS. You must be accurate, have good communication skills and be a team player. The position available is for approximately 16 hours per week, covering the following shifts: Monday: Off Tuesday: 8 hours Thursday: 8 hours Friday: Off Total 16 hours Please be advised that the shift times are negotiable. Main duties of the jobYou will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our busy GP practice, providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to clinicians and the wider team. You will provide a dedicated and friendly service to our patients alongside your colleagues. This will involve typing, word processing and general clerical work. About usThe whole team here at Towcester Medical Centre are strongand supportive. We enjoy working together and we enjoy serving our community. Job responsibilitiesTo provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GP's and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals and minutes in an accurate and quality manner. To deal with and action tasks and messages sent from clinicians. To assist the practice manager and reception team with clerical and administrative duties. To establish and maintain a filling and administrative system so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure. To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records. To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to communicate with colleges and patients, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries. To maintain the computer clinical system in an accurate and secure manner. To provide occasional cover for members of the admin team during periods of sickness and annual leave. On occasion, process hospital documents, coding and scanning. To receive and dispatch mail and maintain a pending system. Person SpecificationQualificationsGood standard of literacy Good standard of numeracy Personal SkillsExcellent interpersonal skills The ability to remain calm under pressure ExperienceMedical Secretary EMIS experience. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-21