Clinical Administrator

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A busy healthcare practice in the United Kingdom is looking for a part-time administrator to assist in delivering excellent patient care. Responsibilities include undertaking administrative duties, data entry, and handling inquiries efficiently. Candidates should have solid IT, organizational, and communication skills. This role requires flexibility and is on a fixed-term contract of 1 year, offering benefits such as NHS pension scheme and annual leave. Join the team to support a high standard of clinical care.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Proper pay and Living Wage Foundation accredited

Eye-care vouchers

Annual leave: minimum 23 days FTE, with enhancements for long service

Paid breaks

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential manner.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain attention to detail under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative duties including secretarial support.
• Data entry and read coding relevant patient information.
• Handle enquiries efficiently and cover reception when required.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Job description

About the Role

The De Parys Group has an opportunity for a nadministrator to join our busy practice support team and assist in the smooth delivery of excellent patient care. This role is offered on part-time basis working 22.5 hours per week, on a fixed term contract for 1 year.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Undertaking a variety of administrative duties including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.
• Data entry and read coding of relevant patient information and medical data into the clinical system.
• Scanning patient information into computerised records, including medical documents, hospital records and letters, as necessary.
• Allocating workflow for review by doctors or other health professionals.
• Dealing with referrals to primary care.
• Processing practice post and emails.
• Registering new patients.
• Covering reception, as and when required.
• Handling enquiries efficiently.

For further details, please see job description attached.

About the Candidate

We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service. Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
• Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

Some flexibility is required as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance.

About Us

The De Parys Group’s priority is to provide the highest standard of clinical care to the 38,000 patients registered with the practice. We aim to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers and support organisations, to enable more patients to be treated in a primary care setting, closer to home. We embrace a continuous improvement ethos and strive to ensure that we are available to patients when they need a consultation. We have a strong training ethos within the practice with a team of medical and non‑medical educators as well as opportunities for non‑clinical staff to develop and progress.

TDPG is fortunate to have its own dispensaries at our De Parys and Bromham sites. In addition to our routine GMS services, we offer a comprehensive range of services including minor surgery, LARC provision and anticoagulation clinics.

We have high QOF achievement and excellent KPIs within the group.

Benefits include:

• NHS pension scheme.
• Proper pay andLiving Wage Foundation accredited.
• Eye‑care vouchers.
• Annual leave: minimum 23 days FTE, with enhancements for long service.
• Paid breaks.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.