Hillcrest Surgery

Medical Receptionist

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Job summary

The post holder will:

Maintain excellent patient services.Keep abreast of their mandatory training. Contribute to the practice strategy; highlight problems and develop ideas for future practice development. Accept and support changes within the NHS. Develop and maintain effective communication both within the practice and with relevant outside agencies. Support your colleagues and be a valued member of the team. Follow practice protocols and procedures. Attend practice meeting and contribute as required. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include;

Making appointments on System One, by processing appointment requests for today, future appointments from patients. Checking for any messages on multiple platforms. Dealing with all telephone queries/requests from patients, and acting as liaison with the Doctors/Nurses as necessary. Pulling and filing medical records as necessary. Processing repeat prescriptions. Taking home visit requests. Advising patients of relevant charges for private services. Receiving specimens from patients. Tidying waiting room after surgery.

To have a thorough knowledge of all practice policies and procedures. Provide administrative support for clinical staff. Filing patient records and correspondence when necessary.

Opening and distribution or practice post. Outgoing post should be written down in the post book. Registering new patients following the Registration Protocol. Scanning of documents onto the medical system.

To send letters to patients as necessary. Photocopying of notes and other information (in reception this includes: ensuring enough forms are printed or photocopied.

Changing details on System One i.e. Change of address, telephone numbers etc. Cover for other Reception team members.

Ensuring building security/premises at the end of the day and ensure the building is totally secured. To carry out any other duties agreed between employee and the practice to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

About us

We have a friendly, enthusiastic industrious team and we need your help!

We are recruiting into join our team. We look after around 6060 patients from Peasedown St John, and surrounding areas. We are just outside of the beautiful city of Bath. We have parking, good staff facilities and we are very close to the local shops and cafes in Peasedown St John High Street.

Details

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13,421 a year 11.44 per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3868-24-0003

Job locations

Hillcrest Surgery

Wellow Lane

Peasedown St. John

Bath

BA2 8JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain excellent patient services.

Keep abreast of their mandatory training

Contribute to the practice strategy; highlight problems and develop ideas for future practice development

Accept and support changes within the NHS

Develop and maintain effective communication both within the practice and with relevant outside agencies

Support your colleagues and be a valued member of the team

Follow practice protocols and proceduresAttend practice meeting and contribute as requiredRecognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordinglyIn the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain excellent patient services.

Keep abreast of their mandatory training

Contribute to the practice strategy; highlight problems and develop ideas for future practice development

Accept and support changes within the NHS

Develop and maintain effective communication both within the practice and with relevant outside agencies

Support your colleagues and be a valued member of the team

Follow practice protocols and proceduresAttend practice meeting and contribute as requiredRecognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordinglyIn the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care

Good Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • The post holder will have wide ranging responsibilities, including telephone work, triage, and administrative duties. Some experience in a Healthcare setting would be desirable, although not essential.
  • The postholder will use excellent communication skills to impart information between patients, and members of the practice team. A willingness to help patients, the business and support other team members is fundamental to this position!
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care

Good Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • The post holder will have wide ranging responsibilities, including telephone work, triage, and administrative duties. Some experience in a Healthcare setting would be desirable, although not essential.
  • The postholder will use excellent communication skills to impart information between patients, and members of the practice team. A willingness to help patients, the business and support other team members is fundamental to this position!

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

Hillcrest Surgery

Address

Hillcrest Surgery

Wellow Lane

Peasedown St. John

Bath

BA2 8JQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hillcrest Surgery

Address

Hillcrest Surgery

Wellow Lane

Peasedown St. John

Bath

BA2 8JQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Receptionist

Caroline Perdicchia

carolineperdicchia@nhs.net

01761434469

Details

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13,421 a year 11.44 per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3868-24-0003

Job locations

Hillcrest Surgery

Wellow Lane

Peasedown St. John

Bath

BA2 8JQ


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