Admin Assistant

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  • Chester-le-Street, County Durham
  • £12.21 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 5 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Birtley Medical Group for an Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping deliver high-quality patient care by providing efficient administrative support within our busy practice.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will provide general administrative support to the management team, including handling invoices, maintaining spreadsheets, managing income processes, and liaising with external bodies. The role also involves routine admin tasks such as filing, emails, and phone calls, all carried out with a professional and patient-focused approach.About usBirtley Medical Group is a busy medical practice with a patient list size of approximately 17,000. We provide modern health care facilities and focus on continually improving the health of our patients and residents of the community.Our values are centred on three key themes of compassion, competence, and community.Compassionate - Patients deserve this in their care- it engenders trust and makes people feel valued.Competent- Everything we do is underpinned by appropriate training, support, and development.Community - We serve our community and work in partnership with it. It means we respect one another and value equality and diversity.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.21 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference numberA0642-25-0005Job locationsDurham RoadBirtleyChester Le StreetCounty DurhamDH3 2QTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will be responsible for providing general administrative support to the Finance/Nurse/SPLW Manager.Duties and Responsibilities specific to this post:- To provide general admin support including but not limited to; filing, processing invoices, sending and receiving emails, letters and telephone calls- To work with a customer focused team approach- Ensure a professional approach to work is adopted at all timesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will be responsible for providing general administrative support to the Finance/Nurse/SPLW Manager.Duties and Responsibilities specific to this post:- To provide general admin support including but not limited to; filing, processing invoices, sending and receiving emails, letters and telephone calls- To work with a customer focused team approach- Ensure a professional approach to work is adopted at all timesPerson SpecificationSkills/KnowledgeEssential
  • High level of written and oral skills
  • High level of computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Good numeracy, accuracy and literacy skills
Desirable
  • An ability to be proactive in service development and improvement
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • A positive, can-do attitude
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure
  • A high regard for confidentiality
  • Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
ExperienceEssential
  • Proven ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment
  • Working in an administrative role
  • Proven ability to work independently with minimum supervision
QualificationsEssential
  • 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) A* - C including English and Maths
Desirable
  • Educated to AS/A Level Standard
Person SpecificationSkills/KnowledgeEssential
  • High level of written and oral skills
  • High level of computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Good numeracy, accuracy and literacy skills
Desirable
  • An ability to be proactive in service development and improvement
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • A positive, can-do attitude
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure
  • A high regard for confidentiality
  • Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
ExperienceEssential
  • Proven ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment
  • Working in an administrative role
  • Proven ability to work independently with minimum supervision
QualificationsEssential
  • 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) A* - C including English and Maths
Desirable
  • Educated to AS/A Level Standard

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