Job summary
We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, and experienced Senior Administrator to join our busy and friendly primary care team at Honeypot Medical Centre.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of administrative services across the practice. They will lead and support a team of administrators while delivering efficient, patient-focused services that contribute to high standards of care, regulatory compliance, and practice performance.
The role involves overseeing patient registration processes, clinical recall programmes, document management, workflow allocation, appointment administration, referral processing, prescription support, and the maintenance of accurate patient records using EMIS and Docman systems. The post holder will also support the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other contractual requirements through effective patient recall and engagement processes.
As a Senior Administrator, you will act as a point of escalation for administrative queries, contribute to service improvement initiatives, support staff development, and work collaboratively with clinicians, management, and external agencies to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
- QOF recalls
- Cytology recalls
- Immunisation recalls
- NHS Health Check recalls
- Learning Disability recalls
- Diabetes recalls
About us
With over 80 years of service to the local community, Honeypot Medical Centre is a well-established and forward-thinking GP practice committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We combine the values of traditional family medicine with innovative approaches and modern technology to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our population.
Our modern, purpose-built premises provide an excellent working environment, featuring nine spacious consulting rooms used by our multidisciplinary team, including GPs, pharmacists, nurses, healthcare assistants, and physiotherapists.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for both patients and staff. The practice is fully accessible, with ramps, a disabled parking bay, accessible toilets on both floors, and lift access throughout the building.
Joining Honeypot Medical Centre means becoming part of a supportive, collaborative team dedicated to delivering outstanding care while fostering professional development and continuous improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within a GP Practice
Desirable
- Experience supervising or mentoring administrative staff within a healthcare setting.
- Experience using EMIS Web and Docman, Surgery Connect
- Knowledge of QOF and patient recall systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Qualification in Medical Administration or Healthcare Administration.
- EMIS Web and/or Docman training.
- Customer Service qualification.
- Leadership or Team Leader qualification.
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
Honeypot Medical Centre
Address
404 Honeypot Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 1JP
United Kingdom
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