Job Description

We are looking for an engaged, positive, friendly, hard-working and resilient individual to join our Admin team at Alvanley Family Practice (SK6 1ND) and Cheadle Medical Practice (SK8 1BH), in Stockport.

If successful, you will be required to work from either site as required for the needs of the business.

You will work

primarily

as a medical secretary, but will

also

be expected to learn and contribute to a range of other administrative tasks, such as registrations, insurance work, prescriptions, recalls, minute taking, optimising hospital letters or safeguarding administration, for example.

You are not expected to have experience of all of these areas - training can be provided.

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It's an incredibly busy time in General Practice - patient expectations are higher than ever, so we need someone who can work at a fast pace while delivering excellent customer service.

It's a very difficult role, including dealing with some challenging patients, but it can be very rewarding to know that your work has improved the healthcare and lives of patients across our local community. You won't be bored!

Please specify your availability and potential start date as part of your application. Informal queries can be directed to the Operations Manager.

Please apply with a

CV and short covering letter

outlining why you should get the job through the Indeed portal,

answering the additional questions in full.

You will also need to please complete the relevant Indeed assessments before the closing date to be considered.

Please be aware that if you have been unsuccessful previously applying to our practice you will need to wait 12 months before applying again. The advert may be closed early if suitable candidate/s is/are found.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Desirable

GCSEs at Grade C or equivalent (or 4-9), including English and Maths

Personal Attributes - Essential

Works effectively independently and as a member of a team Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response Self-motivated and proactive Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills including excellent use of English

Skills and Experience - Essential

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Evidence of extremely high levels of resilience General office skills - photocopying, scanning, shredding Awareness of Data Protection Act and need for confidentiality of information Attention to detail - able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals Commitment to won continuing personal development and an ability to develop and progress Computer literate

Skills and Experience - Desirable

Experience of working in a medical or primary care setting, particularly as a medical secretary Experience of the other tasks listed above such as prescriptions, registrations, and so on. Experience of working with secondary care referrals and letters

Physical Requirements

Commit to a DBS check Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.10 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Application question(s):

Please list any days and times when you are NOT available to work. Please list your preferred number of contracted hours per week. Can you give an example of a time you had to work quickly under pressure? Please provide a brief explanation for any gaps in your CV. Can you give an example of a time you had to work quickly while prioritising accuracy?
Work Location: In person