General Practice Medical Secretary

Company: NHS
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Location: Dartford
Job Description:

We are looking for an Medical Secretary to join our progressive GP training practice to cover all aspects of general practice secretarial duties on a full time basis. We are a friendly and very busy GP practice in Dartford within easy access to the M25, A2, A20 and a mainline railway station.

We have approximately 15,000 patients and our team consists of 5 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 practice nurses and 3 Health Care Assistants.

Our clinical system is EMIS Web and experience would be desirable but training will be provided to the right candidate.

If you would like more information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact Louise Grace either by email louise.grace@nhs.net or telephone 01322 311635.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

Audio typing, electronic referrals, dealing with patients on the telephone, medical insurance reports, completing tasks within the clinical system, liaising with all outside agencies including social services, coroners office and hospitals.

About us

We have approximately 15,000 patients and our team consists of 5 GP partners, 3 salaried GP and a team of Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

Job responsibilities

  • Toprovide an efficient typing and word processing service for GPs and healthprofessionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports,patient referrals, occasional minutes etc. in an accurate and qualitymanner.
  • Tomake referrals via ERS (E-referral Service formerly Choose & Book).
  • Tomake appointments, bookings and admissions as required.
  • Toestablish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that writtenor computer information is easily accessible and secure.
  • Toreceive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order tofacilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, takingmessages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • Tomaintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
  • Toassist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
  • Toprovide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods ofsickness and annual leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • IT skills using microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Pitman’s, RSA or equivalent typing qualification.

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.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026