Job Description Job Responsibilities
- Dealing with telephone calls from patients, and third parties as appropriate
- Scan all incoming patient information into their computerised medical records.
- To answer telephone calls & respond to all enquires directing the public as appropriate.
- To provide admin support to nursing & clinical staff.
- Issue invoices and seeking payment for private work, keeping a record of monies received and owed using a Microsoft excel spreadsheet.
- To receive confidential information by telephone or face to face and input accurately into SystemOne as appropriate.
- Ensuring external mail is posted off daily.
- In the instance of staff absence due to annual leave and sickness, provide cover for the other member of the secretarial team.
- Help out in reception when required.
- The above is a guideline to some of the duties expected from a secretary in general practice but is by no means exhaustive
Qualifications
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- NVQ level 2 or higher in Customer service/Administration/Healthcare or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
- To be flexible and respond to changing service needs
- Knowledge & understanding of the data protection act
- Knowledge of the freedom of information act
Desirable
- A knowledge of the EMIS or SystemOne
- Understanding of NPC policies & procedures
- Child Protection training
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- NSTS Training
- Basic Life Support, Moving & Handing & Fire training.
- ECDL