Job Description
JOB TITLE: Temporary Medical Secretary | Immediate Start
LOCATION: Ilminster
HOURLY RATE: £13.00 per hour
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours (can be worked across 4 days)
BENEFITS: We would love for you to join us, some of the great perks of temping through Office Angels include:
- Weekly pay
- Access to Boost - our exclusive platform with discounts on hundreds of retailers, a wellbeing hub with recipes, an exercise area, and a mindfulness section with blogs & videos
- Temporary candidate of the month award
- Temporary candidate lunches/treats
- Online timesheets
- A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support
Are you an experienced Receptionist with a background in healthcare and available to start immediately?
We are supporting a respected healthcare provider in their search for a Medical Secretary to join their friendly team on a temporary basis for 4 to 6 weeks. You would provide direct administrative and secretarial support to doctors and healthcare clinicians by managing patient referrals, typing clinical notes, and handling confidential communications. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference to patient's experiences from day one.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Send patient referral forms to hospitals and specialists using the electronic referral system
- Monitor outstanding hospital appointments and chase missing clinic letters
- Type notes and support letters for patients within strict time limits
- Enter and update patient details
- Open, sort, and distribute incoming and outgoing physical and digital mail
- Monitor practice email inboxes and action clinical tasks
KEY SKILLS:
- Prior secretarial experience within the healthcare sector
- Strong organisational skills
- Confident and professional telephone manner
- IT literate with knowledge of all MS Office packages
- Attention to detail
NEXT STEPS: Please apply online or send your CV to Nicole.chipperfield@office-angels.com. Alternatively, you can call Nicole on 01823 285440.
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