GP Receptionist

Ready for a change? Would you like to join our friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team? We are looking to recruit a Medical Receptionist

20 - 25 hours per week. Job Summary Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way. Provide general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

To provide efficient, helpful, informative and supportive reception and administration services to patients and members of the primary health care team.

Reception duties Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the Practice. Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments. Explain Practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed. Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery. Enter requests for home visits into the clinical system, ensuring careful recording of all relevant details and where necessary refer to Duty Doctor. Action repeat prescription requests and ensure that they are ready for collection by the patient within 48 hours, in line with Practice protocol. Take action on clinicians requests for further information / patient contact information etc. (includes computerised practice notes), ensuring completion of all associated paperwork. Advise patients of relevant charges for private (non General Medical Services) services, accept payment and issue receipts for same. Enter patient information on to the computer as required. Prepare clinical rooms for surgeries, supply prescription forms and record numbers in use and ensure adequate supplies of consumables