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Medical Secretary

Lakeside Surgery

Lymm, WA13 0QE · WARRINGTON, WA4 2XT

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join Lakeside Surgery as a Medical Secretary. We are looking for an enthusiastic pers...

Processing all referrals, nhs and private in a timely manner. Completion of insurance reports, copying medical record for SARS requests.

Process referrals done by members of the clinical team using

Electronic Referral System (ERS) and accenda Gateway.Liaising with external

agencies such as hospitals and community services to ensure referrals are

processed efficiently and correspondence communicated in both directions

Manage a variety of

enquiries from the wider practice team and patientsUpdate and maintain

electronic referral templates and standard letters

To provide an efficient

typing and word processing service for Doctors and Health Professionals.

This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes,

memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner

To assist the practice

management team with all clerical and administrative duties To retrieve medical

records, as necessary, and process private reports

File patient records and

correspondence in patient medical records, as necessary and add Snomed

codes

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

To assist with the

gathering of statistics and information when required which may include

carrying out searches

To arrange and attend

meetings, take minutes as requiredTo monitor the practice

shared emails inboxes

To monitor worklists on

ERS

To monitor and process

the workflow/tasks inboxes aligned with the role

To apply practice

policies, standards and guidance and amend if requested

Any other responsibilities that may be relevant to the

role of Secretary / Administrator.

Lakeside surgery is a 3 partner practice caring for approximately 10,800 patients located in the beautiful village of Lymm with easy access to Warrington and the motorway network.

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a healthcare setting
  • Administrative and clerical duties
  • Dealing with public and patients
  • Working as a part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice

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

25 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

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

About the employer

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Lakeside Surgery

NHS organisation

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