12 Admin / Secretarial / PA jobs in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Medical Administrator

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 16 March 2025

Job summary

Woolpit Health Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable medical administrator to join our friendly administration team on a full-time basis. This is a great opportunity for those already working in a healthcare setting who wish to work within primary care or for those who wish to start a career in administration.

The successful applicant will work closely alongside our medical secretaries, medical administrator, administration lead and PCN care coordinators and will be required to manage a wide range of priorities, undertaking a variety of administrative tasks to assist the day-to-day running of the health centre. Applicants will have a flexible approach with attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a busy team.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring the needs of the business are met and that the health centre operates safely and efficiently. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service.

Main duties of the job

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work effectively using your own initiative.
• 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.

About us

Based in the Suffolk village of Woolpit, the Health Centre aims to provide:

"The type of care that we would expect for ourselves and our own families."

We provide services to over 16,000 patients who live in a practice area of 75 square miles of rural West Suffolk, straddling the A14, between Thurston in the west, and Haughley in the east.

We pride ourselves on the high standards of our care we are holders of the Royal College of General Practitioners Practice Accreditation Award, a quality mark held by only 19 practices in the UK.

Our 7 GP partners and 5 non-partner GPs lead a multidisciplinary team of nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists and midwives all of whom are based in our purpose-built premises.

Benefits of working for Woolpit Health Centre include:

• Attractive rates of pay with annual pay review (not agenda for change)
• Regular one-to-ones to aid good communication
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Voluntary overtime when available
• Plenty of training opportunities
• Membership of the NHS contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension
• Ill health benefits
• 20% employer contribution
• Option of NHS discount and Blue Light Card for retail/dining/holidays etc
• Free uniform

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.77 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8993

Job locations

Heath Rd,
Woolpit,
Bury Saint Edmunds
Suffolk
IP30 9QU

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Heath Rd,
Woolpit,
Bury Saint Edmunds
Suffolk
IP30 9QU

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team
Woolpit Health Centre
enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk
01206918760

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Woolpit Health Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable medical administrator to join our friendly administration team on a full-time basis. This is a great opportunity for those already working in a healthcare setting who wish to work within primary care or for those who wish to start a career in administration. The successful applicant will work closely alongside our medical secretaries, medical administrator, administration lead and PCN care coordinators and will be required to manage a wide range of priorities, undertaking a variety of administrative tasks to assist the day-to-day running of the health centre. Applicants will have a flexible approach with attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a busy team. This role will be pivotal in ensuring the needs of the business are met and that the health centre operates safely and efficiently. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service.,

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work effectively using your own initiative.
• 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.
  
  Based in the Suffolk village of Woolpit, the Health Centre aims to provide:
"The type of care that we would expect for ourselves and our own families." We provide services to over 16,000 patients who live in a practice area of 75 square miles of rural West Suffolk, straddling the A14, between Thurston in the west, and Haughley in the east. We pride ourselves on the high standards of our care we are holders of the Royal College of General Practitioners Practice Accreditation Award, a quality mark held by only 19 practices in the UK. Our 7 GP partners and 5 non-partner GPs lead a multidisciplinary team of nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists and midwives all of whom are based in our purpose-built premises.


• Attractive rates of pay with annual pay review(not agenda for change)
• Regular one-to-ones to aid good communication
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Voluntary overtime when available
• Plenty of training opportunities
• Membership of the NHS contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
• Ill health benefits
• 20% employer contribution
• Option of NHS discount and Blue Light Card for retail/dining/holidays etc
• Free uniform