Derwent Practice

Medical Receptionist

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients within the community, could play a vital role in providing high quality administrative support to our Practice and Patients, and can effectively collaborate with our well-established interdisciplinary team, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In accordance with Practice Policies and Procedures and the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Medical Receptionist role, the post holder will be required to provide high quality administrative support in a professional, respectful and confidential manner to patients at all times

About us

Derwent Practice is a large and well-established family friendly Practice within the Malton Community, rated good by CQC in 2023. We have a dedicated and supportive team of healthcare professionals, including 10 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners as well as a full complement of support staff. Our multi-disciplinary approach allows us to provide comprehensive and personalised care to our patients and fosters a welcoming environment for all.

Derwent Practice is part of The North Riding Primary Care Network, founded in 2019 which has four member practices. As a network we collaborate on several projects to address health inequalities and share best practice.

With a patient population of 21,000 patients, Derwent Practice also provides medical care and treatment to 4 local care homes (a combination of both residential and nursing homes), supported living settings and also provides medical care cover for the local community hospital for a number of inpatients. In addition to care provided for our local community, we are dedicated to training future generations of healthcare professionals and are associated with Hull-York Medical School and Coventry University where we provide training to foundation Doctors and Student Nurses.

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1144-25-0001

Job locations

Norton Road

Norton

Malton

North Yorkshire

YO17 9RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assist the doctors and nurses to provide a good standard of Primary Healthcare for patients in a respectful, professional and confidential manner.
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, relatives and any other visitors in a professional and respectful manner at all times.
  • Maintain the computerised appointment system (including home visits) and monitor flow of patients into consulting and treatment rooms
  • To be able to respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients, seeking assistance from colleagues as required.
  • To advise patients of charges for private services, accept payment and issue receipts.
  • To handle urgent calls in a logical and calm manner and allocate visits.
  • To handle 'urgent' telephone results, document appropriately and pass to a GP in a timely manner.
  • Manage all calls via care navigation, signposting and allocate appropriately as per practice protocol.
  • Receive and make telephone calls, divert calls and take messages as appropriate.
  • Deal with tasks and emails daily in an appropriate timely manner.
  • To be competent in carrying out start of day and end of day procedures.
  • Provide cover for colleagues during holiday and sickness absence.
  • Work flexibly and within practice policies and procedures to cover all aspects of reception work.
  • Provide a reception service to patients collecting prescriptions and other documents from the Practice
  • Ensure all visitors to the Practice sign in as appropriate, adhering to Practice Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, and alerting Management of their presence.
  • Assist with any other administrative tasks as appropriate within Practice
  • Any other duties as delegated by the Management and Clinical team.

The above constitute the main responsibilities of the post and may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to implementation wherever possible.

If we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to the closing date of the advert, we may close the advert prior to the closing date.

Interview dates: Wednesday 16th July 2025

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assist the doctors and nurses to provide a good standard of Primary Healthcare for patients in a respectful, professional and confidential manner.
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, relatives and any other visitors in a professional and respectful manner at all times.
  • Maintain the computerised appointment system (including home visits) and monitor flow of patients into consulting and treatment rooms
  • To be able to respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients, seeking assistance from colleagues as required.
  • To advise patients of charges for private services, accept payment and issue receipts.
  • To handle urgent calls in a logical and calm manner and allocate visits.
  • To handle 'urgent' telephone results, document appropriately and pass to a GP in a timely manner.
  • Manage all calls via care navigation, signposting and allocate appropriately as per practice protocol.
  • Receive and make telephone calls, divert calls and take messages as appropriate.
  • Deal with tasks and emails daily in an appropriate timely manner.
  • To be competent in carrying out start of day and end of day procedures.
  • Provide cover for colleagues during holiday and sickness absence.
  • Work flexibly and within practice policies and procedures to cover all aspects of reception work.
  • Provide a reception service to patients collecting prescriptions and other documents from the Practice
  • Ensure all visitors to the Practice sign in as appropriate, adhering to Practice Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, and alerting Management of their presence.
  • Assist with any other administrative tasks as appropriate within Practice
  • Any other duties as delegated by the Management and Clinical team.

The above constitute the main responsibilities of the post and may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to implementation wherever possible.

If we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to the closing date of the advert, we may close the advert prior to the closing date.

Interview dates: Wednesday 16th July 2025

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative office environment.
  • Experience of dealing with the public in a customer/patient facing role.
  • A good level of IT and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • An understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Team Player.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Healthcare.
  • Medical Terminology.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative office environment.
  • Experience of dealing with the public in a customer/patient facing role.
  • A good level of IT and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • An understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Team Player.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Healthcare.
  • Medical Terminology.

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

Derwent Practice

Address

Norton Road

Norton

Malton

North Yorkshire

YO17 9RF


Employer's website

https://www.derwentpractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derwent Practice

Address

Norton Road

Norton

Malton

North Yorkshire

YO17 9RF


Employer's website

https://www.derwentpractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Abigail Wilson

abigail.wilson18@nhs.net

01653602181

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1144-25-0001

Job locations

Norton Road

Norton

Malton

North Yorkshire

YO17 9RF


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