Receptionist

WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

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Job summary

Wombwell Medical Centre is looking for a Receptionist to join the existing team, who needs to be reliable, motivated, team player with good telephone and communication skills. Ideally we are looking for part-time hours but would consider a job share opportunity for the right candidates.

We are open from 8am until 6pm and flexibility is essential as you will be required to work between these hours to meet the needs of the business, and cover colleagues when required. We also provide extended hours on a Monday till 8pm and Wednesday from 7am.

Experience of working in a GP surgery is preferred however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

You will form part of our friendly, but hard working, reception team, providing a professional, efficient and effective reception service to both patients and health professionals alike. Confidentiality is an essential part of the role.

Key responsibilities:

  • Make, amend and cancel clinical appointments for patients using the EMIS Web clinical system.
  • Care navigate patients to the most appropriate health professional/service when booking appointments.
  • Deal with and record accurate messages from clinicians and patients
  • Dealing with patient prescriptions requests

About us

You would be joining a team of 8 Receptionists and 7 Admin/secretaries working at a friendly GP surgery located in Wombwell. We have a list size of 10,000 patients and achieved a rating of 'Good' at our most recent CQC visit. We are part of the Primary Care Network and one of our GP Partners is one of the Clinical Directors in Barnsley.

Date posted

09 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0565-25-0000

Job locations

George Street

Wombwell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S730DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Administration

  • To have a thorough knowledge of all Practice procedures
  • To work in accordance with written protocols
  • Photocopy as requested
  • Receive repeat and acute prescription requests, checking names and addresses

Reception

  • Receiving patients, consulting with the practice team
  • Answer telephone calls in a professional manner, dealing with enquiries via telephone and face-to-face
  • Taking Home visit requests
  • Take accurate messages and relay to appropriate person via email / other
  • Telephone for results and information from outside agencies, i.e. hospitals, GP surgeries, Health Centres
  • Data input and retrieval via computer system
  • Be able to cover all reception position as necessary

Computer:

  • Process patient change of details
  • Booking, cancelling and changing appointments
  • Process repeat prescriptions requests in accordance with Practice guidelines

Other tasks:

  • Ensure building security
  • Maintain supplies of stationery in reception and consulting rooms
  • Keep workplace organised and tidy
  • Clear consulting rooms when possible and tidy waiting room
  • Any other tasks allocated by management

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Administration

  • To have a thorough knowledge of all Practice procedures
  • To work in accordance with written protocols
  • Photocopy as requested
  • Receive repeat and acute prescription requests, checking names and addresses

Reception

  • Receiving patients, consulting with the practice team
  • Answer telephone calls in a professional manner, dealing with enquiries via telephone and face-to-face
  • Taking Home visit requests
  • Take accurate messages and relay to appropriate person via email / other
  • Telephone for results and information from outside agencies, i.e. hospitals, GP surgeries, Health Centres
  • Data input and retrieval via computer system
  • Be able to cover all reception position as necessary

Computer:

  • Process patient change of details
  • Booking, cancelling and changing appointments
  • Process repeat prescriptions requests in accordance with Practice guidelines

Other tasks:

  • Ensure building security
  • Maintain supplies of stationery in reception and consulting rooms
  • Keep workplace organised and tidy
  • Clear consulting rooms when possible and tidy waiting room
  • Any other tasks allocated by management

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience of working on EMIS WEB
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience of working on EMIS WEB

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

George Street

Wombwell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S730DD


Employer's website

https://www.wombwellmedicalcentre.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

George Street

Wombwell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S730DD


Employer's website

https://www.wombwellmedicalcentre.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jane Taylor

janetaylor1@nhs.net

Date posted

09 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0565-25-0000

Job locations

George Street

Wombwell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S730DD


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