About the Role

Angel Hill Surgery in Bury St Edmund's has an exciting opportunity for a medical secretary to join our team on a part-time basis, for 16 hours per week.

In this essential role at the practice, you will complete Subject Access Requests (SARs) and medical insurance reports using a system called iGPR, attend meetings regularly and work within a busy secretarial office.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

Audio typing using both the word processing system in SystmOne and Microsoft Word.
Typing all doctor correspondence.
Using the NHS Electronic Referral System (ERS).
Maintaining Insurance Medical Reports to current regulations.
Keeping patients/companies informed on progress of medical reports.
Processing and distributing electronic reports.
Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence via NHS Mail.
Typing any other practice correspondence
Ordering Stationery supplies
Ensuring all secretarial equipment is maintained
Attending and taking record of meetings
Liaising with other health professionals when required.
The Medical Secretary role is constantly changing and duties are added and deleted regularly.
Process documents through Scanning using appropriate Workflow procedure.

Other duties will include;

Participate in staff meetings and attend the Head of Departments meetings/Team meetings, MDT meeting and Safeguarding meetings when required.
Be aware of and act in accordance with Health & Safety and Fire Regulations of the practice.
Keep your training up to date via Clarity Teamnet
Complete e-learning annually
Any other task requested by the practice manager/business manager or partner to ensure a smooth running of the surgery
Attend and participate in team meetings with the practice manager
Be conversant with and act in accordance with fire drills and precautions in the working area
Adhere to all practice policies
Be aware of and act in accordance with the surgery Health and Safety Policy

Please see attached job description for further information.

About the Candidate

To be considered for this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner.
Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet".
Strong IT and administration skills.
Previous medical or healthcare Medical Administrator experience is desirable.

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional hours to cover for colleague.

About Us

Angel Hill Surgery, situated in Bury St Edmunds, is a well established and friendly practice in the centre of the Suffolk market town.

Our team recognises the importance of good work-life balance. We have multiple social events annually and meet daily for coffee, as part of our commitment to well-being. To assist in the well-being of staff, the surgery purchases a well-being and support service package for any member of staff to contact 24/7. We offer the NHS pension scheme which is a defined benefits scheme - 20% employer contribution.

14,000+ patients.
10 minute appointments.
Part dispensing SystmOne practice.
High QOF achiever and rated good at a recent CQC inspection.
We hold a weekly education programme and, in addition, have half-day regional 'shut down' education events, around six times a year.
There is opportunity for additional extended access weekend work if desired.
Highly respected training practice.
A member of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network with staff assigned to the practice.
The local Bury St Edmunds Park Run practice.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and happy place to work and welcome informal visits and enquiries.

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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