Medical Secretary

Longfield Medical Centre is looking for an experienced medical secretary to work in our busy GP practice in Maldon. The position is offered on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week. With previous medical secretarial experience, the successful postholder will work with our administration team, assisting to ensure the smooth running of the practice.  

Main duties include:

• Audio typing of referral letters using Lexacom.
• Dealing with ‘tasks’ on SystmOne which include typing referrals, advice and guidance, contacting hospitals etc.
• Typing of letters to solicitors/insurance companies.
• Dealing with telephone calls from patients and hospitals.
• Sending via email referral letters and referral forms, and dealing with all incoming emails.
• Booking two week wait referrals, urgent referrals, ophthalmology referrals and advice and guidance using the ERS system and checking the worklists.
• Sending Provide e-referrals.
• Taking minutes of meetings and preparing agendas.
• Dealing with bereaved families and liaising with undertakers and the coroner’s office regarding all paperwork involved with the death of patients in their own homes or a care home.
• Keeping contact details for hospitals and other providers up to date.

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.