Sighthill Health Centre380 Calder RoadEdinburgh EH11 4AU
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our friendly Practice Team in the role of Medical Secretary. We are a busy GP Practice with a list size of 10,500 patients. We have 6 GP Partners, 7 Salaried GPs, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Practice Nurse and a Practice Pharmacist. Our Clinical Team are supported by a highly experienced Admin and Secretarial Team which we are looking to expand.
We are a Vision practice (using Docman) and are planning to transition to 100% total triage online in the near future. Experience of these systems are desirable, although, well-motivated individuals with transferable experience and skills are also very much encouraged to apply.
This post is for between 30 – 37.5 hours per week over 5 days (Monday – Friday); salary £ depends on experience
Responsible for administration tasks associated with the running of a busy GP Practice, computer literate, with a friendly confident manner for dealing with the general public.
Duties include:
- Processing Docman (software for handling electronic documents) results, clinical correspondence, etc and workflowing if necessary to relevant GP
- Audio transcribing referrals for patients, letters, etc.
- Ensuring Social Security Scotland information requests are issued to relevant GP
- New patient registrations using online registration system
- Responding to lawyers letters as instructed by GPs, insurance reports, patients requesting copies of their records, etc.
- Downloading photographs from the generic mailbox and saving these to aid patient consultations
- Handling secure emails for the delivery of sensitive data regarding patients.
- Liaising with hospitals on behalf of patients
- Stock ordering using NHS PECOS system and various online suppliers
- Call handling at Reception only when staffing levels are low due to sickness absence
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Medical Secretary employer: Scot
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and innovative environment for Specialist Dietitians to thrive in their careers. With a commitment to employee development, generous leave policies, and a focus on work-life balance, staff can enjoy meaningful work while benefiting from extensive learning opportunities and a strong sense of community. Located at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care in one of the UK's largest healthcare systems.
