North Street Medical Care

Reception Administrator

The closing date is 15 February 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Reception administrator with GP admin/GP reception experience to join our friendly Practice team in Romford/Chadwell Heath. Please only apply if you have a minimum of one year NHS General Practice administration/ reception experience.

North Street Medical Care is a high achieving surgery with over 21,500 patients over two sites; North Street Practice and at the Chadwell Heath Health Centre in Ashton Gardens. The candidate may be required to work at both sites as requested, or any other site that NSMC will be running.

The Administrator we are looking for must have GP surgery administration / GP reception experience, good communication skills, attention to detail, a 'can-do' attitude and is able to deal with both patients and surgery staff face to face and over the telephone in a professional manner.The role is for 25 / 30 hours per week Monday to Friday from 8 am till 1 pm / 2 pm.

The candidate will undertake a wide range of duties & the provision of general support to the team. Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, effective use of the appointment system, booking appointments, processing of information & assisting patients as required. A central point of contact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers.

Main duties of the job

A good working experience with EMIS web is desirable.

Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system.

Manage Minor Surgery appointments and waiting lists, re-book patients if a clinician is on sick leave.

Registering patients for proxy access

Warning messages to patients who DNA appointments

Assist with recalling patients for health checks

Support the Reception Manager with general administrative tasks as required

Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

Signpost patients to the correct service

Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

Photocopy documentation as required

Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

Direct requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

Carry out system searches as requested

Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Book transport and interpreter

Taking payment from patients using Sumup payment card reader and petty cash

About us

Our clinical team includes, GPs, Nurse practitioner, Nurses, HCAs, PA, Pharmacists and Paramedics. We are a training practice. We operate over two sites, which is at North Street, Ashton Gardens and Raphaels House.

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.40 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0604-26-0001

Job locations

274 North Street

Romford

RM1 4QJ


Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to our Job description attached to this advertisement.

It covers areas that are more planned than responsive or service driven while, at the same time, often requiring on the spot problem solving, quick responses and an operational style using initiative, a practical approach and the ability to communicate well and work as part of a team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to our Job description attached to this advertisement.

It covers areas that are more planned than responsive or service driven while, at the same time, often requiring on the spot problem solving, quick responses and an operational style using initiative, a practical approach and the ability to communicate well and work as part of a team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of administrative duties in General Practice
  • -Experience of working in a GP surgery in an administration or receptionist role
  • -Attention to detail
  • -Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • -Strong IT skills
  • -Clear, polite telephone manner
  • -Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • -EMIS
  • -Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • EMIS working knowledge is desirable
  • GP clinical system knowledge is mandatory.
  • Word / Excel working knowledge is mandatory
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of administrative duties in General Practice
  • -Experience of working in a GP surgery in an administration or receptionist role
  • -Attention to detail
  • -Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • -Strong IT skills
  • -Clear, polite telephone manner
  • -Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • -EMIS
  • -Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • Forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • EMIS working knowledge is desirable
  • GP clinical system knowledge is mandatory.
  • Word / Excel working knowledge is mandatory

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

North Street Medical Care

Address

274 North Street

Romford

RM1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northstreetmedicalcare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Street Medical Care

Address

274 North Street

Romford

RM1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northstreetmedicalcare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Compliance and HR admin Manager

Tina Davis

nsmc.businessmanager@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.40 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0604-26-0001

Job locations

274 North Street

Romford

RM1 4QJ


Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT


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