Hungerford Medical Centre

Medical Receptionist

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Job summary

To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of reception and administrative duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, patient registration, booking appointments, processing of information (electronic and hard copy) and assisting patients as required. To act as the 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. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

b. Process personal, telephone and triage for appointments

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

d. Signpost patients to the correct service

e. Process incoming and outgoing mail

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

i. Action GP2GP tasks

j. Read code data on EMIS

k. Photocopy documentation as required

l. File and store records as required

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

n. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

o. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

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

q. Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner

r. Carry out system searches as requested

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

t. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

u. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

About us

Our mission is to be a focused team of caring and responsive people consistently providing our patients with an environment that is safe and efficient in the delivery of the best possible outcomes

Details

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.70 an hour Hours are negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4514-25-0000

Job locations

Hungerford Medical Centre

School Crescent

Crewe

CW15HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

a. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

b. Process personal, telephone and triage for appointments

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

d. Signpost patients to the correct service

e. Process incoming and outgoing mail

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

g. Action GP2GP tasks

h. Read code data on EMIS

i. Photocopy documentation as required

j. File and store records as required

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

l. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

m. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

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

o. Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner

p. Carry out system searches as requested

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

r. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

s. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Job description

Job responsibilities

a. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

b. Process personal, telephone and triage for appointments

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

d. Signpost patients to the correct service

e. Process incoming and outgoing mail

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

g. Action GP2GP tasks

h. Read code data on EMIS

i. Photocopy documentation as required

j. File and store records as required

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

l. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

m. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

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

o. Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner

p. Carry out system searches as requested

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

r. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

s. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative / receptionist duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative / receptionist duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Skills

Essential

  • 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
  • Personal Qualities
  • 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Receptionists Qualification
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative / receptionist duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative / receptionist duties
  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Skills

Essential

  • 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
  • Personal Qualities
  • 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Receptionists Qualification
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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

Hungerford Medical Centre

Address

Hungerford Medical Centre

School Crescent

Crewe

CW15HA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hungerford Medical Centre

Address

Hungerford Medical Centre

School Crescent

Crewe

CW15HA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Reception Manager

Jacky Mackie

01270275949

Details

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.70 an hour Hours are negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4514-25-0000

Job locations

Hungerford Medical Centre

School Crescent

Crewe

CW15HA


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