Medical Secretary/Referal Administror
ACF Medical Group
Littlehampton, BN17 5JR · LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3BE · LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 4HL
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The Medical Secretary / Referral Administrator plays a key role in supporting clinicians and ensuring patients receive timely access to secondary care...
The role requires excellent organisational
skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload while
maintaining confidentiality and delivering a high standard of patient care and
customer service.
The Medical Secretary / Referral Administrator is responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support to clinicians while ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate access to secondary care services. The role involves processing referrals, managing clinical correspondence, maintaining accurate patient records, and acting as a key point of contact between patients, GPs, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.
The post holder will manage referrals through NHS systems, support patients with referral enquiries, and undertake a range of medical secretarial duties including handling correspondence, actioning clinical tasks, and maintaining confidentiality at all times. Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively in a busy healthcare environment.
Previous administrative or healthcare experience is required, with NHS, General Practice, e-Referral Service (e-RS), and SystmOne experience desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, compassion, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and service improvement.
The role may require working across the four sites of ACF Medical Group to support operational needs.
Are you looking to join a friendly, forward thinking training practice who are committed to providing and developing a high-quality service? Then ACF Medical Group is for you!
Angmering, Coppice and Fitzalan Medical Group (ACF) is a recently merged practice and now has a patient population of 29,500 patients. All the practices are situated in a great location on the South Coast. ACF holds an abundance of knowledge with a team of 5 Partners, 14 Salaried GPs and a supportive mulit-disciplinary team which includes an experienced and established nursing team, prescribing paramedics and a prescribing team. There is a large, developed team that support our reception and administrative areas across all sites.
We value a work life balance and work closely with each other to support when needed. The role is a great opportunity to also work closely within a team of highly skilled secretaries and administrators.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Professional and compassionate approach to patient care.
- Adaptable and flexible in a busy environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Pass a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
Desirable
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and respect.
- Place patients at the centre of everything they do.
- Work collaboratively across all three practices.
- Contribute positively to team objectives and service improvement.
- Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in an administrative, secretarial, or healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with confidential information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in General Practice or the NHS.
- Knowledge of NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS).
- Experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne.
- Medical terminology knowledge.
- Understanding of NHS referral pathways and cancer referral processes.
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
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 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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