Medical Secretary
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Primary Care Careers Medical Secretary
The closing date is 08 November 2026
Job summary
The De Parys Group has an opportunity for two medical secretaries to join their team on a part-time basis, working 22 hours per week.
With the increasing use of technology in general practice, medical secretaries are playing an increasingly important role in managing patient information and ensuring that healthcare providers have access to the data they need to deliver high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a full secretarial service including the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, meeting minutes, memorandums, etc.
- Handling queries regarding hospital appointments and treatments.
- Ensuring that any requests for information are appropriately dealt with and that all subsequent charges are invoiced appropriately.
- Arranging meetings (to include the booking of rooms) as required.
- Designing template letters and forms for use throughout the practice.
- Maintaining the clinical system, in an accurate and secure manner.
- Assisting with the gathering of statistics and information.
About us
The De Parys Groups 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 and Living Wage Foundation accredited.
- Eye-care vouchers.
- Annual leave: minimum 28 days FTE, with enhancements for long service.
- Paid breaks
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
30057-1
Job locations
23 De Parys Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2TX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Audio- and touch-typing skills.
- Experience of working in a Primary Care/ General Practice environment
- Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
- Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times.
- Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Experience
Essential
- Audio- and touch-typing skills.
- Experience of working in a Primary Care/ General Practice environment
- Strong administrative experience and good organisation skills.
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and experience of working with a clinical system.
- Experience in read-coding and work-flowing clinical documentation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times.
- Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
23 De Parys Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2TX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
23 De Parys Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2TX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
The De Parys Group
01206918760
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
30057-1
Job locations
23 De Parys Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2TX
United Kingdom
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