Medical Secretary Apprentice, Penistone Group Practice, Thurgoland Surgery, S35 7AA
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £7.55 to £10.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnsley College |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | PGP |
Summary
To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team.
Job Role:
Log referrals onto patients’ EMIS records and via “e-referrals” or other secondary care referrals systems.
Ensure that correspondence is signed and sent out promptly or electronically attached.
Keep files of data and correspondence as necessary and in doing so help maintain the administrative filing system.
Update patients’ computer records by entering new information (e.g. new problem codes, home visit details etc as dictated by G.P.’s) onto the EMIS computer system as appropriate.
Deal with enquiries about referrals and other follow-up care from patients (either on the telephone or in person), hospitals and other health professionals.
Obtain information requested by the doctors (e.g. hospital speciality waiting times, chasing of diagnostic test results, availability of specialists at various hospitals).
Assist patients by giving helpful information and advice as appropriate and within the remit of your role as medical secretary.
Assist with cover for medical secretary colleagues during sickness/holiday absence.
Any other tasks as detailed by the Doctors, Business Manager or Office Manager.
Working week: Monday to Friday - 8am-2pm. 30 Hours per week.
Training: Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
About the employer: We are a group of GP surgeries across Penistone, Thurgoland and Silkstone. We are the second largest GP Practice in Barnsley. The role of Medical Secretary will be based at our Thurgoland branch in a team of 5.
Job Role:
Log referrals onto patients’ EMIS records and via “e-referrals” or other secondary care referrals systems.
Ensure that correspondence is signed and sent out promptly or electronically attached.
Keep files of data and correspondence as necessary and in doing so help maintain the administrative filing system.
Update patients’ computer records by entering new information (e.g. new problem codes, home visit details etc as dictated by G.P.’s) onto the EMIS computer system as appropriate.
Deal with enquiries about referrals and other follow-up care from patients (either on the telephone or in person), hospitals and other health professionals.
Obtain information requested by the doctors (e.g. hospital speciality waiting times, chasing of diagnostic test results, availability of specialists at various hospitals).
Assist patients by giving helpful information and advice as appropriate and within the remit of your role as medical secretary.
Assist with cover for medical secretary colleagues during sickness/holiday absence.
Any other tasks as detailed by the Doctors, Business Manager or Office Manager.
Working week: Monday to Friday - 8am-2pm. 30 Hours per week.
Training: Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
About the employer: We are a group of GP surgeries across Penistone, Thurgoland and Silkstone. We are the second largest GP Practice in Barnsley. The role of Medical Secretary will be based at our Thurgoland branch in a team of 5.