Care Co-Ordinator / Medical Administrator

Employer: Fuller and Forbes Partnership

Location: Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1EQ

Salary: Negotiable

Job type: Permanent

Posted: 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Sector: Administration & Office

Job Description

Job summary

We are looking for someone to join our friendly admin team for 32 hours per week.

Care Co-Ordinator / Medical Administrator is a key front-line position responsible for managing the first impressions of the practice. This role involves greeting patients, managing communication between patients and medical staff, and facilitating patient access to appropriate healthcare services efficiently. Care Co-Ordinator / Medical Administrator plays a crucial role in guiding patients through the complexities of healthcare interactions, ensuring they receive timely and appropriate care.

Key responsibilities include scheduling appointments, managing patient records, answering phone calls, and providing patients with information about healthcare services. Care Co-Ordinator / Medical Administratorwill ensure that all patient interactions are handled with empathy and efficiency, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations. This position requires excellent communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and a patient-centric approach to service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Patient Interaction and Support:

Front Desk Management

Appointment booking

Telephone Enquiries

Administrative Responsibilities:

eConsultations.

Patient Records Management

Summarising

Coding and scanning

Any other administrative work as required.

Communication and Coordination:

Care Navigation

Facility Support:

Resource Management

Safety Protocols

Quality Improvement:

Feedback Collection

Service Enhancement Initiatives

Professional Development:

Training Participation

Miscellaneous:

The Practice recognises that the role above is wide and varied is evolving in nature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to be exhaustive and there will be other tasks and duties that the post holder will be expected to perform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.

Job description

A wide range of patient facing services and administrative duties.

Full job description can be found under supporting information.

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