Kenmore Medical Centre

Assistant Reception Manager

The closing date is 10 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportinity has arisen for the appointment of an Assistant Reception Manager to join our Practice in Wilmslow.

The Reception team consists of 10 staff members and the reception manager. They all cover a variety of shifts to cover opening times of the surgery 8.00am - 6.30pm and also our late evenings on a Wednesday and Thursday when we are open until 8.30pm.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to support the Reception Manager and the Team with the with the smooth running of the department.

Management Duties alongside Reception duties. Staff rotas, annual leave requests, staff training, answering of telephone, making of appointments, welcoming patients and visitors, listening and understanding patients needs, resolving queries or signposting patients to the appropriate service or appointment.

About us

We are a friendly, forward thinking practice held in high regard practising innovative based medicine.

12, 300 patients.

3 Partners, 8 Salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 4 Nurses and 2 HCA's.

Training Practice - Registrars and Medical students.

Active participation in local PCN.

Stable clinical and management team.

High QOF achievers

CQC rating is good.

EMIS Web.

Accurx total Triage

Paperlite and Docman.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1547-25-0005

Job locations

60-62 Alderley Road

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 1PA


Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the team you would be expected to provide an excellent service to our patients.

The work is varied and interesting it includes Management Duties alongside Reception duties which include answering the phone, making appointments, welcoming patients and visitors, listening and understanding patients needs, resolving queries or signposting patients to the appropriate service or appointment.

You need to be well motivated and friendly with good people skills, enjoy working in a busy environment and being part of a team. You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively, showing understanding, care and assertiveness when appropriate.

You will be capable of developing good administrative and organisational skills and have experience of using computers.

Experience of working in healthcare is not essential as long as you possess the above qualities and are willing and eager to learn new skills and are flexible in your approach to work.

We will provide in-house training and continuing support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the team you would be expected to provide an excellent service to our patients.

The work is varied and interesting it includes Management Duties alongside Reception duties which include answering the phone, making appointments, welcoming patients and visitors, listening and understanding patients needs, resolving queries or signposting patients to the appropriate service or appointment.

You need to be well motivated and friendly with good people skills, enjoy working in a busy environment and being part of a team. You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively, showing understanding, care and assertiveness when appropriate.

You will be capable of developing good administrative and organisational skills and have experience of using computers.

Experience of working in healthcare is not essential as long as you possess the above qualities and are willing and eager to learn new skills and are flexible in your approach to work.

We will provide in-house training and continuing support.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • General Health.Good health and attendance record.
  • Qualifications.Good general education.
  • Communication Skills.Written and verbal communication skills should be excellent. Good record keeping is essential.
  • Organisational Skills.Must be able to organise, and maintain the smooth running of the reception area. Time management is important.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Must understand the importance of confidentiality at all times.
  • Information Technology.
  • Keyboard skills are essential.
  • Special Aptitudes.Confident to work alone in the office.
  • Interests.Interested in own personal development.
  • Circumstances.Must be flexible in availability to cover for colleagues sickness and holidays.
  • Disposition, Personal Qualities.Confident in both written and verbal communication.
  • Sense of humour.
  • Calm disposition.
  • Highly organised.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • General Health.Good health and attendance record.
  • Qualifications.Good general education.
  • Communication Skills.Written and verbal communication skills should be excellent. Good record keeping is essential.
  • Organisational Skills.Must be able to organise, and maintain the smooth running of the reception area. Time management is important.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Must understand the importance of confidentiality at all times.
  • Information Technology.
  • Keyboard skills are essential.
  • Special Aptitudes.Confident to work alone in the office.
  • Interests.Interested in own personal development.
  • Circumstances.Must be flexible in availability to cover for colleagues sickness and holidays.
  • Disposition, Personal Qualities.Confident in both written and verbal communication.
  • Sense of humour.
  • Calm disposition.
  • Highly organised.

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

Kenmore Medical Centre

Address

60-62 Alderley Road

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 1PA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kenmore Medical Centre

Address

60-62 Alderley Road

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 1PA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

Cathy Starkey

cathy.starkey@nhs.net

01625532244

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1547-25-0005

Job locations

60-62 Alderley Road

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 1PA


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