Temporary Practice Administrator - Clinical (Maternity leave cover)

One of our administrators is currently on maternity leave potentially until mid-July 2025, creating a temporary vacancy to cover the maternity leave for the remaining period of up to 35 weeks until she returns.

We see the work of the Administration team as crucial in maintaining the systems and information which support delivery of safe, responsive and effective clinical care to our 13,500 patients. This is the engine room of the whole practice., The core purpose of this post is to cover the work of the current post-holder on maternity leave,to provide clerical administration support to the Practice, and you will be part of our friendly and lively administration team providing essential data services and administrative support to our team of healthcare professionals and other support staff. The post will involve the day-to-day clinical information management and system administration, and accuracy in this role is essential. Our Clerical Admin Team of three part-time employees is part of the wider administration team which is lead by the Administration and IT Manager, and is based on the first floor providing essential administration services throughout the week, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate is likely to have gained experience within a busy and demanding service background, and will be able to demonstrate a high standard of language and IT literacy, and an ability to learn new systems and adapt to developments within primary care and an ever-changing NHS. Primary Care experience and knowledge of Emis Web would be an advantage but are not essential as full training would be provided.

A flexible approach and excellent interpersonal skills will be essential., This role would suit someone who enjoys detailed administration, works methodically with an eye for detail, and is flexible with a can do attitude.

We are a well established enterprising General Practice based in St George about three miles from the city centre in the East part of Bristol. The practice is based in well designed, spacious, purpose-built premises with space for housing a full complement of employed and attached staff.

We are a team who believe that a friendly and supportive working environment is vital. General practice can be a pressurised environment and we work hard to get the balance right between home and work life. We feel we can offer a rewarding working life, with a large and lively team committed to providing excellent patient care but also with a firm commitment to personal and professional development. Some of the Admin Team started working for Air Balloon Surgery as Care Navigators and have been able to successfully transfer their skills to the Administration Department when opportunities have arisen.

There are 9 team members in the administration department. We are a friendly team with a lot of experience that are really helpful to each other and anyone else in the surgery that may need help. The responsibilities & knowledge of the team have grown with the progression of technology and demands within general practice. The team embrace change and thrive on the implementation of new systems and processes.

Depending on experience ££11.44-£11.66 / hr (review pending) dependant on exp & skills