Busy Town centre GP Practice is looking for an experienced full time receptionist. This is a demanding role which requires good attention to detail, a level head and excellent organisational skills. You would need to have a good telephone manner and be able to deal with difficult situations with a calm and caring nature. The position would be working over 4 days a week, with full time hours, with a Thursday as the day off in the week. Knowledge of SystmOne would be desirable but full training can be given. You will need to know what Confidentiality in the Clinical workplace means. This is a very interesting role; one which each day is never the same, it can be demanding but also rewarding.
Working Hours:
- Monday and Tuesday 7.45am-6.15pm
- Wednesday - 8am-6.00pm
- Thursday - OFF
- Friday 7.30am-6.00pm
Main duties of the job
- General telephonist duties.
- Booking appointments as per AskmyGP appointment system.
- Explaining general procedures, making other appointments and dealing with general queries.
- Giving results over phone/passing urgent results to a doctor.
- Taking and relaying messages by means of computer for District Nurses, Health Visitors, Midwives and other health authorities.
- Dealing appropriately with tasks, notifications and scanned documents to and from doctors, midwives, health visitors and district nurses and other health authorities.
- Giving prescriptions to patients, checking status; printing off list of medications for hospital purposes.
- Printing summaries for visits.
- Changing patients details on System One, photocopying relevant documents, updating system and paper notes.
- New patients registrations checking forms, printing forms etc.
- Issuing repeat prescriptions
- Taking fees from patients, entering in daybook and issuing receipts.
- Ensuring reception area and waiting room are tidy.
- Making tea/coffee for Doctors when required.
- The performance of any other reasonable duties requested by the Doctors, Practice Manager or Reception Team Leader.
Interviews are due to take place on the 11th and 12th August.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Huntingdon PE29 3RL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/08/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025