Tower House Practice

Senior Receptionist/Care Navigator

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Job summary

Purpose of Post

To ensure that the Practice Receptionists/Care Navigators project a high quality image to patients, GPs, members of the PHCT, other agencies and visitors.

To effectively supervise own Reception Team ensuring all reception duties are performed effectively and to the required standard, meeting objectives of the Practice. Support Reception Manager. Solving operational problems quickly and effectively whilst displaying a calm and professional manner at all times.

The successful applicant will have previous experience of supervising a team, previous experience in a GP Practice desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Core Responsibilities

1. Process personal and telephone requests from patients

2. Signpost patients to the correct service

3. Answer incoming calls, deal with patients at the front desk

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

5. Data entry and completing tasks

6. Input data onto patients healthcare records

7. Partake in audit as directed from Reception Manager and Practice Manager

8. Ensure Care Navigators/Receptionists understand and comply with reception protocols and are given adequate training to achieve an acceptable standard of performance

9. Identify any training needs and performance issues with Care Navigators

10. Induction and supervision of new staff

11. Support Reception Manager and Team Leader when on leave/absent from Practice

12. Changes to appointment system as directed by Reception Manager

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

14. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

15. Understanding and complying with GDPR

16. Understanding and complying with the Health & Safety Act

About us

Tower House Practice is a forward thinking, high achieving practice in a compact urban area in Runcorn Old Town. We have a large team working from a large health centre. The practice has a high achievement of patient satisfaction and achieved 'good' in the last CQC inspection. Our ethic is to work together as a team to provide the best patient care we possibly can.

Details

Date posted

02 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.65 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5158-24-0000

Job locations

St Paul's Health Centre

High Street

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job TitleSenior Care Navigator

Accountable to : Partners

Reports to : Reception Manager

Purpose of Post

To ensure that the Practice Receptionists/Care Navigators project a high quality image to patients, GPs, members of the PHCT, other agencies and visitors.

To effectively supervise own Reception Team ensuring all reception duties are performed effectively and to the required standard, meeting objectives of the Practice. Support Reception Manager. Solving operational problems quickly and effectively whilst displaying a calm and professional manner at all times.

Core Responsibilities

1. Process personal and telephone requests from patients

2. Signpost patients to the correct service

3. Answer incoming calls, deal with patients at the front desk

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

5. Data entry and completing tasks

6. Input data onto patients healthcare records

7. Partake in audit as directed from Reception Manager and Practice Manager

8. Ensure Care Navigators/Receptionists understand and comply with reception protocols and are given adequate training to achieve an acceptable standard of performance

9. Identify any training needs and performance issues with Care Navigators

10. Induction and supervision of new staff

11. Support Reception Manager and Team Leader when on leave/absent from Practice

12. Changes to appointment system as directed by Reception Manager

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

14. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

15. Understanding and complying with GDPR

16. Understanding and complying with the Health & Safety Act

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may be amended in the light of future developments. The Postholder will be required to display a tactful and flexible approach and use his/her initiative when necessary.

NHS Pension Scheme, holidays starting on 27 days a year rising to 33 days a year depending on length of service plus bank holidays.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job TitleSenior Care Navigator

Accountable to : Partners

Reports to : Reception Manager

Purpose of Post

To ensure that the Practice Receptionists/Care Navigators project a high quality image to patients, GPs, members of the PHCT, other agencies and visitors.

To effectively supervise own Reception Team ensuring all reception duties are performed effectively and to the required standard, meeting objectives of the Practice. Support Reception Manager. Solving operational problems quickly and effectively whilst displaying a calm and professional manner at all times.

Core Responsibilities

1. Process personal and telephone requests from patients

2. Signpost patients to the correct service

3. Answer incoming calls, deal with patients at the front desk

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

5. Data entry and completing tasks

6. Input data onto patients healthcare records

7. Partake in audit as directed from Reception Manager and Practice Manager

8. Ensure Care Navigators/Receptionists understand and comply with reception protocols and are given adequate training to achieve an acceptable standard of performance

9. Identify any training needs and performance issues with Care Navigators

10. Induction and supervision of new staff

11. Support Reception Manager and Team Leader when on leave/absent from Practice

12. Changes to appointment system as directed by Reception Manager

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

14. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

15. Understanding and complying with GDPR

16. Understanding and complying with the Health & Safety Act

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may be amended in the light of future developments. The Postholder will be required to display a tactful and flexible approach and use his/her initiative when necessary.

NHS Pension Scheme, holidays starting on 27 days a year rising to 33 days a year depending on length of service plus bank holidays.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to at least GCSE standard

Desirable

  • Holds a qualification in supervising/managing staff

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of supervising/managing staff
  • Working in a team
  • Customer Care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in Primary Care
  • Previous experience of working in a GP Practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of how a GP practice operates
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of GDPR
  • Audit skills
  • Customer Care skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to at least GCSE standard

Desirable

  • Holds a qualification in supervising/managing staff

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of supervising/managing staff
  • Working in a team
  • Customer Care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in Primary Care
  • Previous experience of working in a GP Practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of how a GP practice operates
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of GDPR
  • Audit skills
  • Customer Care skills

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

Tower House Practice

Address

St Paul's Health Centre

High Street

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1AB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tower House Practice

Address

St Paul's Health Centre

High Street

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1AB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Sarah Sandhu

sarah.sandhu@haltongp.nhs.uk

01928567404

Details

Date posted

02 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.65 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5158-24-0000

Job locations

St Paul's Health Centre

High Street

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1AB


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