Office Administrator inMarket Harborough inMarket Harborough PUBLISHED
MON 9 DEC 2024
PERMANENT BLOOD PRESSURE NHS
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking GP practice, contributing to patient care.
Collaboration with highly trained colleagues, enhancing professional development and learning opportunities.
Exposure to a variety of administrative tasks, which helps in developing a versatile skill set.
Ability to make a positive impact by triaging incoming correspondence and ensuring timely patient care.
Job stability and the potential for career advancement within the healthcare administration sector.
Engagement with the community through NHS Health Checks and patient interactions, fostering a sense of fulfillment.
The Market Harborough & Bosworth Partnership is seeking a proactive and adaptable Office Administrator to join their Coding Team at the Market Harborough Medical Centre. The ideal candidate will have prior administrative experience, preferably in a GP setting, and will be responsible for managing incoming correspondence by triaging and categorizing documents based on urgency. Key responsibilities include coding clinical documents, processing emails, supporting recall systems like NHS Health Checks, and performing various administrative tasks assigned by doctors and team leaders.
The role demands excellent customer service and communication skills, with a strong ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection regulations. The successful applicant should be proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office, and demonstrate a willingness to learn and collaborate with colleagues while maintaining a professional demeanor. The Office Administrator will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient handling of patient-related information and supporting the overall operations of the practice.
The role demands excellent customer service and communication skills, with a strong ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection regulations. The successful applicant should be proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office, and demonstrate a willingness to learn and collaborate with colleagues while maintaining a professional demeanor. The Office Administrator will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient handling of patient-related information and supporting the overall operations of the practice.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a flexible 'can do' attitude to join the Coding Team at Market Harborough Medical Centre as an Office Administrator. Previous Administrative support experience or working within a GP setting would be an advantage.
We are a GP-led forward thinking practice, and you will be working with highly trained colleagues.
- Triage incoming correspondence, determine which letters/documents are urgent and which need to be viewed by a clinician.
- To code certain documents as needed such as blood pressures and mammograms.
- To effectively triage and process incoming emails and respond when appropriate.
- To support the team leader with recall systems such as NHS Health Checks as required.
- To carry out administrative related tasks as delegated by the doctors and team leader.
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- Triage incoming correspondence, determine which letters/documents are urgent and which need to be viewed by a clinician.
- To code certain documents as needed such as blood pressures and mammograms.
- To effectively triage and process incoming emails and respond when appropriate.
- To support the team leader with recall systems such as NHS Health Checks as required.
- To carry out administrative related tasks as delegated by the doctors and team leader.
General Responsibilities:
- Triage and management of incoming correspondence both electronic and hard copy, including the practice emails
- Follow practice protocols to ensure consistent and high-quality care is provided to our patients
- Carry out administrative tasks relating to patient records
- Contact patients and speak to them about appointments where needed
Document Management:
- Identify relevant clinical information contained in patient correspondence
- Accurately code or free text the clinical information on to the patient record where required
- Deal with queries relating to documents and scanning
The post-holder is expected to:
- Adhere to practice policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies
- Attend mandatory training as identified by the practice
- Highlight potential development areas
- The post-holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients staff and practice business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldicott principles.
- Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.
- All members of staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents, incidents or near-misses promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigations undertaken.
- All members of staff have a responsibility to demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- All members of staff have a responsibility to demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- The practice has adopted an equal opportunities policy and all employees must be aware of their obligations to abide by the spirit and nature of the policy to avoid direct and indirect discrimination.
Knowledge and Experience:
- To have excellent customer service skills and work well under pressure.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- To have well developed key board skills and confident in using the IT resource.
- Willingness to learn and disseminate new knowledge and skills to others.
- Good personal organisation and ability to work and an individual or as part of a team.
- To be polite, professional, and approachable at all times when within the business.
- To understand, accept and adhere to the strict rules of confidentiality.
- To have a basic level of Microsoft office.
Communication:
- Communicate clearly with patients/carers and relatives about their presenting condition and subsequent appointment with a clinician.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Work collaboratively with all colleagues and outside agencies.
- Awareness of data protection issues.
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