medical transcriptionist Hitchin, England
Job description
Bancroft Medical Centre is a large GP practice in the market town of Hitchin Hertfordshire. Operating over two sites located across the road from each other.
We currently have a vacancy for a temporary Medical Secretary to join our Medical Secretary team.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Medical Secretary team. You will provide medical secretary support to the practice GPs, Nurses, and Practice Management team, involving word processing and audio typing skills to prepare patient referrals and medical letters and reports.
Therefore, we need someone with accurate keyboard and IT skills and an understanding of medical terminology. Previous experience as a medical secretary is essential.
The ability to work as a team player as well as on your own, in a busy role and prioritise work when under pressure is essential, as is an understanding of the importance of confidentiality in the workplace and able to follow data protection policies and guidelines.
The successful applicant will benefit from working in a pleasant environment, friendly and innovative practice, NHS Pension, holiday, and sick pay.
Specific and general duties/tasks are described in the job description. This list is not comprehensive but intended as a guide to the work expected of the post holder.
Essential Skills
- Minimum 1 year Medical Secretary experience, preferably in a GP surgery.
- Computer/keyboard skills, including as minimum 40wpm typing speed and audio typing
- Medical Terminology
- Accuracy/attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as a team member
- Good time keeping
- Reliability
- Confidential
- Honest and trustworthy
Desirable Skills (Not essential)
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Lexicom or similiar audio typing software
- Knowledge and experience in using ESR
Job Type: Temporary, a minimum of 6 months that may extend longer. In office is essential and we regret that we are not able to offer remote working.
Full-time hours: 30 - 37.5 per week, we can be flexible on start times / and patterns and can offer a condensed pattern.
Salary: £12.00 per hour
JOB DESCRIPTION – Medical Secretary
Job Summary:
To provide medical secretary support to the practice GPs, Nurses and Practice Management team, involving word processing and audio typing skills to prepare patient referrals and medical letters and reports
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Team working, including undertaking the work of absent colleagues.
- Ability to deal with people at all levels.
- Reliable and flexible.
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Job responsibilities:
- To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for practice GPs and nurses as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals etc., in an accurate and quality manner.
- To make patient referrals using the NHS e-referral system, using and producing Ardens forms to attach to referral as needed.
- To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate patient queries relating to their referral.
- To assist the Practice Management team with administrative duties including updating Practice Policies as required.
- To maintain the computer clinical system (SystmOne) in an accurate and secure manner.
- To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
- To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
- To frank outgoing post ready for admin staff to take to post-box/post office.
- On a rota basis between team manage the ERS worklist, outstanding referrals, advice and guidance etc.
- Forward consultant communication to GP in a timely manner.
- To assist with other administrative activities within the surgery.
This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning 14th August 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hitchin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Medical Secretary: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
