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Leadgate Surgery

Medical Receptionist

The closing date is 21 December 2025

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Job summary

We have an opportunity for a new colleague to join the team as a Medical Receptionist.

Working 2 full days per week, the role will involve meeting and greeting patients, booking appointments, requesting repeat medications, completing workflow (letters), and a range of other tasks.

Main duties of the job

Meet and greet patients and visitors.

Take telephone calls.

Deal with requests for repeat medications.

General admin tasks.

About us

We are a practice with 6,000 patients and we promote a supportive and friendly workplace. We serve patients in and around Leadgate, Consett, and pride ourselves on being part of the local community.

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0004-25-0000

Job locations

George Ewen House

Watling Street

Consett

County Durham

DH8 6DP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a friendly and welcoming service to patients and members of the public who contact the Practice by telephone or face to face. The post holder will undertake reception duties which will include the efficient and timely updating of patients records.

Please refer to the attached document for more details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a friendly and welcoming service to patients and members of the public who contact the Practice by telephone or face to face. The post holder will undertake reception duties which will include the efficient and timely updating of patients records.

Please refer to the attached document for more details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the public in a busy environment.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a receptionist.
  • Experience of working in the health sector, ideally in General Practice.
  • Please refer to the attached document for further detail.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English.

Desirable

  • NVQ in an appropriate subject.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the public in a busy environment.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a receptionist.
  • Experience of working in the health sector, ideally in General Practice.
  • Please refer to the attached document for further detail.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English.

Desirable

  • NVQ in an appropriate subject.

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

Leadgate Surgery

Address

George Ewen House

Watling Street

Consett

County Durham

DH8 6DP


Employer's website

https://leadgate.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leadgate Surgery

Address

George Ewen House

Watling Street

Consett

County Durham

DH8 6DP


Employer's website

https://leadgate.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Michael G Foster

michaelgfoster@nhs.net

01207583555

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0004-25-0000

Job locations

George Ewen House

Watling Street

Consett

County Durham

DH8 6DP


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