Kathryn Blanchard

I am PA to the Partners here at the Ingham Practice (GP Practice). I manage the Principal GP's diary, emails, scheduling of meetings (including travel arrangements), Appraisal Toolkit to include CPD. I am also the Practice's Record Keeper being responsible for ensuring that staff training records up to date. I am Head of the Secretarial Department and as such delegate day to day tasks to other members of my team to ensure that all work is completed in a timely manner.

I am entrusted with being the Patient Representative dealing with complaints and significant events. Other duties include patient referrals, insurance and medicals, minute taking, invoices and other administration duties. I am also the Quality Administrator and am tasked with checking and updating administration policies on a regular basis ensuring that all information is up to date.

In addition to the above, I assist the Practice Manager with managerial tasks such as DBS checks for new starters.

Working for the Managing Partner within a law firm. This role involved arranging meetings, arranging staff appraisals and dealing with confidential matters within the firm. I also worked within the Family Department and Personal Injury Department which included contact with clients, Courts and Counsel.

After the merger with Chattertons and the retirement of the Managing Partner, I took voluntary redundancy and have a little time off work (one year).

Working for a Partner in a large law firm based in London within the solicitors' negligence department. A very challenging and rewarding role. I was heavily involved in managing the partner's diary, dealing with Instructions and Briefs to Counsel, Court documents, reports and other administration tasks.

After the birth of our second son, moved back to Lincoln to be nearer our families.

My first job after leaving school. My role was first as a Junior Legal Secretary within the Insurance Claims Department gradually working my way to Legal Secretary for two Partners. Typing letters, Instructions to Counsel and Court documents.

-I moved to London to start work at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co).