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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