Medical Administrator

Woolpit Health Centre has a new opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable medical administrator to join our friendly administration team on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. 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.

We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service. Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

• Flexible approach with attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a busy team.
• 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.

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
• Option of NHS discount and Blue Light Card for retail/dining/holidays etc
• Free uniform

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.