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Medical Receptionist/Administrator

Sheerwater Health Centre

Surrey, GU21 5QJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 October 2026

10 days left

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Medical Secretary to join our busy, friendly and supportive Practice. The hours are 25 hours per week, spread across the w...

Main purpose of post: To provide secretarial, administrative and reception support to the practice management team, doctors and other clinicians within the practice.

  • Working as part of a team to provide an efficient admin service for GP's and clinicians as required.
  • Reception cover
  • Sending Referrals.
  • To action admin related tasks received into the secretarial/admin team.
  • To action emails received into the practice from patients and other healthcare services.
  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries and booking appointments.
  • To provide cover for members of the secretarial/admin and reception team during periods of sickness and annual leave.
  • Filing records.
  • Management of referral requests
  • Administration of private patient requests including Insurance, Medical Reports, SARS and Medical Examinations
  • Managing registrations and deductions

Sheerwater Health Centre is a friendly, small, family-run GP practice based in the heart of the Sheerwater community. We have proudly served our local population for over 25 years, building strong relationships with our patients and providing personalised, compassionate NHS care.

As a community-focused practice, we value teamwork, mutual support and a welcoming approach to patient care. Our team works closely together to ensure patients feel listened to, supported and treated with dignity and respect.

We are proud of our strong community roots and are committed to continually improving the services we provide. We are looking for dedicated, approachable and enthusiastic individuals who share our values and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our patients.

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE or equivalent (preferred) Grade A - C in English and Maths

Desirable: - Knowledge of EMIS and Docman

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in the NHS preferable

Desirable: - Experience of working in primary care

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

SHC
Sheerwater Health Centre

NHS organisation

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