Administration Assistant

2024-04-25 | Primary Care Careers | Maldon | Essex | United Kingdom

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Maldon CM9

About the Role

Longfield Medical Centre are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join our busy administration department on a part-time basis, working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 09.00 – 17.00.

The role requires the completion of general medical administrative tasks and significant amounts of multi-tasking. The post holder will therefore need to be hard-working, conscientious, with excellent attention to detail. They will also be able to work comfortably, both independently and as part of a team.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Undertaking a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice, including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team;
  • Data entry and read coding of relevant patient information and medical data into the clinical system;
  • Scanning patient information into computerised records, including medical documents, hospital records and letters, as necessary;
  • Read-coding the information into the partnership's clinical system;
  • Retrieving paper notes as requested;
  • Photocopying documents as required;
  • Dealing with referrals to primary care;
  • Actioning tasks set by clinicians and the practice manager;
  • Processing practice post and emails;
  • Reviewing and summarising medical records;
  • Registering new patients;
  • Covering reception, as and when required;
  • Handling phone enquiries efficiently.

About the Candidate

If you are a well organised person, who thrives in a busy working environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals who are:

  • Excellent IT and typing skills;
  • Adaptable and friendly, with strong administration, time management and organisational skills;
  • Excellent communicators able to work in a confidential and discreet manner;
  • Able to "think on their feet" in a busy working environment;
  • Able to multi-task, work hard and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure;
  • Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as comfortable working independently.
  • Ideally have experience of working in Primary Care and have knowledge of SystmOne.


About Us

Longfield Medical Centre is a semi rural training practice with a rapidly growing list size, currently caring for over 16,500 patients, with anticipation of growth to continue over the next few years.
For further information please contact Danielle Poole - [email protected]

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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