GP Practice administrator
NHS Jobs Sunderland
Receptionist job description & person specification Job Title Medical Administrator Line Manager Office Manager Accountable to Practice Manager Hours per week 37.5 Job Summary To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team.Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, effective use of the appointment system, booking appointments, processing of information and assisting patients as required.To act as the central point of contact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers.
Scan and input data into patient's medical records, complete actions as instructed by the clinicians, process post and electronic clinical letters using the practice clinical IT system Mission Statement Southlands Medical group is a long-established GP practice that is committed to its good reputation for being caring and innovative by providing high quality medical services.We take a pro-active approach to the many changes in the NHS and achieve this through our appropriately trained, approachable and supportive practice team. Generic Responsibilities All staff at Southlands Medical Group have a duty to conform to the following: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates and environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential.
Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law. Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care.
They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted.
Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation. Confidentiality This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service.
Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
It is essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service. Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI) To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it.
By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.
This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.
Induction Training On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme; this is managed by the Assistant Practice Manager. Learning and Development The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role.
All staff will be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by the Practice Manager using the Practice training tool. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve processes and service delivery.
Collaborative Working All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.
Service Delivery Staff at Southlands Medical Group must adhere to the information contained with practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.
Security The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured.
Professional Conduct At Southlands Medical Group, staff are required to dress appropriately for their role. Administrative staff will be provided with a uniform whilst clinical staff must dress in accordance with their role. Leave All personnel are entitled to take leave this must be in agreement with Line managers; this will be allocated on a fair basis that is convenient to the practice and the rest of the reception team.
Primary Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system b.
Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments c. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately d. Signpost patients to the correct service e. Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies f.
Read code data on EMIS Web Clinical system. g. Photocopy documentation as required h. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required i. Promote online registration and use familiarising yourself with the online registration to help patients utilise it.
j. Generate repeat prescriptions, both electronically and paper version ensuring the patient does not exceed their monthly allocation. Highlighting any issue identified in this process including adding queries to the practice online query request system k.
Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary l. Direct requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team m. Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner n. Carry out system searches as requested o.
Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times p. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards q. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested Secondary Responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the medical administrator may be requested to: a.
Support administrative staff, providing cover during staff absences b. Action incoming e-mails to the practice admin email account throughout the day c. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records d.
Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota e. Monitoring of stationery supplies informing the admin team of stock
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