medical secretary

Chelmer Medical Partnership has a fantastic opportunity for a medical secretary to join their team on a part-time basis, working 30.5 hours a week. This will be a 9-12 month fixed term contract commencing in November 2024 with the flexibility to days and hours to suit the successful candidate.
This is an essential front-line role at the practice, providing an efficient, comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the practice management team.
The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing a full secretarial service including efficient audio-typing, using a digital dictation system, copy-typing and word processing, for all GPs and health professionals, as required.


• Typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes and memorandums.


• Liaising with patients regarding their care and assisting GPs with negotiating care pathways.


• Ensuring that any requests for information from medical records are appropriately dealt with, according to practice policy, and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately.


• Performing any reasonable administrative tasks, as requested by the practice manager., If you are an experienced medical secretary looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we would love to hear from you.
  
  Strong audio- and touch-typing skills.


• Administrative experience and good organisation skills.


• Sound knowledge of medical terminology.


• Proficiency in the MS Office package, as well as excellent general IT skills.


• Ability to 'think on your feet'.


• Excellent communication skills and a friendly approach.


• 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 being comfortable working independently.


• Ability to be able to work flexibly to cover staff absences and holiday when required.
  
  About Us

Chelmer Medical Partnership was formed in 2019 from the merger of Humber Road Surgery, Melbourne House Surgery and Tennyson House Surgery. The partnership provides a GP service to approximately 32,000 patients in the Chelmsford area.
The partners and staff have a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, traditional personal family care. Patients' interests are kept very much to the fore and there is a strong commitment to develop patient services.
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