Medical Secretary
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bradford, BD7 3JX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0451-25-0007 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities Performance Maximisation Provide accurate and timely typing of referral letters, clinic notes, and reports. Arrange and process electronic referrals to NHS and non-NHS secondary care providers. Maintain and update electronic patient records, ensuring completeness and accuracy. Perform general administrative duties, including photocopying, emailing, shredding, and post distribution. Assist with arranging patient appointments and support day to day operations within the clinical team. Contribute to the Coding Team by scanning, coding, and uploading hospital correspondence and insurance reports, and by summarising medical records. Communication Provide secretarial support to all clinical staff , maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times. Liaise with external agencies and secondary care providers to manage referrals, chase queries, and resolve issues on behalf of clinical staff. Circulate important information and updates to the wider practice team to ensure consistency and awareness. Take accurate minutes at staff meetings and prepare agendas as required. Collaborate with colleagues to cover workloads and maintain seamless service during absences, sharing best practices and providing support where needed. Leading Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and demonstrate initiative in resolving issues. Demonstrate effective time management by prioritising tasks, meeting deadlines, and managing workload independently. Consistently adhere to practice policies, procedures, and professional standards, modelling positive behaviours and a proactive attitude. Health & Wellbeing Maintain a tidy, safe, and organised working environment in line with health and safety regulations. Participate in workplace wellbeing initiatives and check-ins, recognising the importance of mental and emotional health in a busy working environment. Raise concerns where appropriate and seek support when facing challenges, encouraging a healthy, open working atmosphere. Uphold safeguarding responsibilities in line with the practice's policies available on PeopleHR. Values & Culture Embody and promote the core values outlined in the Practice Overview and Strategy, including being Friendly, Caring, Innovative, Open, and Team-focused. Role model the behaviours promoted through the Practice Development Framework and contribute to building a learning, supportive culture. Foster a collaborative culture by actively supporting colleagues across departments, breaking down silos, and working together to achieve shared success. Support a culture of learning and knowledge-sharing by contributing to the training and onboarding of new employees, as well as supporting the ongoing development of existing team members. Additional Information This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as reasonably required by the practice, to meet the evolving needs of the organisation.