Medical Secretary

A friendly, busy practice, whose ethos is to provide effective, high quality healthcare to their 7,700 patients in a caring, supportive and helpful manner, Blackheath Standard Surgery is located in a pleasant part of Blackheath, South East London, and forms part of the Blackheath and Charlton Primary Care Network. The practice is led by 2 GP Partners, with a multidisciplinary team consisting of 2 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, a Nurse Associate, 2 Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribing Link Worker, Care Coordinator and a Mental Health Practitioner, who are further supported by an experienced reception/administrative team.

The practice is looking to recruit a dedicated and detail-orientated Medical Secretary to provide a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties, and to provide administrative support to the practice’s multidisciplinary team. This position requires excellent organisational skills, a strong understanding of office procedures, and the ability to communicate effectively with both patients and healthcare professionals. This is a part-time position working 15 hours per week across 3 days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Main duties will include typing letters, reports and any associated documentation - an understanding of the Lexacom digital dictation system would be beneficial, processing hospital/community patient referrals via the electronic referral system (ERS) and maintaining an accurate referrals database, processing requests for information i.e. SARs, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms. The post holder will also be responsible for actioning all incoming emails into the practice’s main email account, scanning and attaching of patient-related documentation to patients’ healthcare records, managing administrative queries and recording the minutes of meetings. They may also be asked to partake in audits, as directed by the Practice Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a welcoming and supportive practice team. If you’re passionate about healthcare and committed to providing exceptional service, the practice would like to hear from you. Further information can be found on the NHS Jobs website using the link below.Please note the closing date for applications is Saturday 31st May 2025.