Sandy Lane Surgery

GP Receptionist

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Job summary

Sandy Lane Surgery & St Peter's Medical Practice are looking to expand their reception team with an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Medical Receptionist to join our friendly GP Practice whose main site is in Ravensdale and a branch surgery site in Mansfield Town Centre.

Experience of General Practice or NHS work is highly desirable, but not essential as training will be provided to a suitable candidate.

The role of the Experienced Medical Receptionist role can at times, be very demanding so we are looking for someone who is confident, has excellent communication skills, is highly organised and good at multi-tasking.

Working hours for the right candidate will be 25 hours - Monday to Friday working on a rota basis - mornings and afternoons.

Our operational hours are: Monday-Friday 8am to 6.30pm with a rota system to cover extended hours (currently Tuesday evenings until 8pm and some Saturdays 9am - 5pm)

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to receive, assist and direct patients in accessing appropriate service of healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient, and effective way.

Provide general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Book/cancel/re-arrange Doctors, Nurses and Other Healthcare professionals appointments in line with the agreed practice policy.

Support the practice with administrative duties required, including issuing of repeat prescriptions, e-mails, tasks, workflow, SARs requests, private medical paperwork and any supportive duties as and when required.

About us

We value our team offering a friendly environment in which to work, with other enthusiastic members who understand Primary Care demands. Encouraging each team member to be focussed having ownership, engagement and responsibilities to ensure support and efficiency for achievement.

9740 registered patients, 4 GP Partners and 2 Locums at present.

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4343-25-0000

Job locations

77 Sandy Lane

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG18 2LT

St. Peters Medical Practice

Commercial Street

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG18 1EE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the Practice team may include any or all of the items in the following list:

1. Ensure an effective and efficient Reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the Practice.

2. Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers.

3. Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new/follow-up appointments.

4. Using your own judgement and communication skills, ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need an urgent appointment are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner.

5. Explain Practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover, ensuring all procedures are completed.

6. Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert/Transfer calls, take messages and ensure accuracy of detail and prompt delivery of information to the correct department/team member.

7. All home visits are to be discussed with the GPs promptly.

8. Process and action repeat prescription requests in accordance with the Practice guidelines and ensure that they are ready for collection by the patient within 48 hours, using the clinical software.

9. To uphold and abide by the Practice Policy, requirements to support patient service delivery and to assist in the distribution of relevant Practice leaflets, booklets, health promotion questionnaires to patients.

10. Advise patients and take payment of relevant charges for private (non-GMS) services and provide admin support for the generation of medical reports.

11. Computer data entry/data allocation and collation. Processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures.

12. Scanning of relevant documentation to be work flowed for appropriate action.

13. Ensure all Lloyd George files are stored in alphabetical order within the filing system.

14. Ensure all new patient registrations are actioned promptly and entered onto the clinical software accurately to prevent duplicate records.

15. Use of Microsoft, to support the Practice and non-clinical teams with Word/Excel along with filing, photocopying and scanning.

16. Ensure Reception and Waiting Room are kept neat and tidy.

17. Adhering to the Start and End of Day process.

18. Undertake any additional duties as required by the Practice and appropriate to the Reception role.

This list is not exhaustive and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the Practice and the overall business objectives of the Practice.