About this role
Job summary
To provide general secretarial support to the Practice Manager, Doctors and Health Professionals involving word processing and audio typing skills with general clerical work. To send and manage patient referrals using the appropriate IT systems in use at any time which is currently Choose and Book. To produce invoices and provide letters for and to patients, to assist with sending insurance reports and deal with requests and to be able to work 5 days a week for colleagues absences as this role is a job share position
Main duties of the job
Secretarial services which include some audio typing, patient referrals both urgent and non urgent.
Dealing with patient queries
Providing minutes of meetings as requested
To assist with insurance report and correpondence
Invoicing appropriately as required
Must be able to cover colleagues absences
About us
Secretaries work upstairs in an admin office shared with two other desks one of which is shared amongst a number staff members at different times and days. Poverest is known for its family friendly values and atmospher and staff are considered to be family. All Doctors are on first named terms and everyone at the practice is friendly and approachable.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Secretarial experienc of a minimum of 3 years essential Must be able to cover colleague's absences who works Tues, Weds and Thursdays - do not apply if unable to provide cover
Desirable
Experience with Clinical System Emis Medical Secreetarial experience in General Practice
Qualifications Essential
Applicants must have at least English and Maths GCSE qualification to a minimum of 4 or above. Must be able to type at a minimum of 30 words a minute and evidence of this ability will be required and applicants will be required to undertake a typing test.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Poverest Medical Centre
Address 42 Poverest Road
Orpington
Kent
BR5 2DQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.poverestmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)