Life Chambers are a small healthcare recruitment agency, based in Surrey. We believe in the personal touch and great relationships with both our clients and our candidates. We know that if we invest the time to understand the needs of both parties, we can facilitate great connections and build for the future so that we will become your agency of choice.

We are looking for experienced medical secretaries to work at GP surgeries across the UK. The main focus of these positions will be to undertake a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to clinicians.

Duties can include, but are not limited to:

• Typing letters, reports and associated documentation as required
• Liaising with external agencies (hospitals and community services) ensuring referrals are processed efficiently.
• Manage all enquires (telephone, email, online) in an effective manner.
• Maintain an accurate referrals database.
• Process patient deductions
• Process calling letters as requested.
• Scanning patient-related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients' healthcare records
• Input data into patients' healthcare records as necessary
• Process referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)
• Process requests for information i.e., SAR, insurance / solicitors' letters and DVLA forms
• Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with callers' requests appropriately.
• Manage all administrative queries as necessary.
• Carry out system searches as requested.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.
• Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested.