Medical Administrator

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000

Job description

Woolpit Health Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable medical administrator to join our friendly administration team on a full-time basis. This is a great opportunity for those already working in a healthcare setting who wish to work within primary care or for those who wish to start a career in administration.

The successful applicant will work closely alongside our medical secretaries, medical administrator, administration lead and PCN care coordinators and will be required to manage a wide range of priorities, undertaking a variety of administrative tasks to assist the day-to-day running of the health centre. Applicants will have a flexible approach with attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a busy team.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring the needs of the business are met and that the health centre operates safely and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service. Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work effectively using your own initiative.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
• Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

About us

Based in the Suffolk village of Woolpit, the Health Centre aims to provide the type of care that we would expect for ourselves and our own families.

We provide services to over 16,000 patients who live in a practice area of 75 square miles of rural West Suffolk, straddling the A14, between Thurston in the west, and Haughley in the east.

We pride ourselves on the high standards of our care; we are holders of the Royal College of General Practitioners Practice Accreditation Award, a quality mark held by only 19 practices in the UK.

Our 7 GP partners and 5 non-partner GPs lead a multidisciplinary team of nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists and midwives all of whom are based in our purpose-built premises.

Benefits of working for Woolpit Health Centre include:

• Attractive rates of pay with annual pay review (not agenda for change)
• Regular one-to-ones to aid good communication
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Voluntary overtime when available
• Plenty of training opportunities
• Membership of the NHS contributory pension scheme
• Option of NHS discount and Blue Light Card for retail/dining/holidays etc
• Free uniform

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Mathematics and English (grade A-C or 4-9*) or equivalent

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.