Park Medical Centre

Medical Receptionist

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

Part Time Medical ReceptionistDay/ Hours TBC - working hours 8.30am - 18.00pm

We are currently looking to recruit for 6 hours a day five days a week

Park Medical Centre is a friendly GP Practice in Southwark with just over a 6000 patient population. We are looking for a Medical Receptionist to join our current team. Excellent communication skills are paramount with a caring friendly manner.

Flexibility to cover holiday and sick leave will be needed.

This is a very demanding role which requires accuracy, an excellent telephone manner, computer & office skills, ability to multi task & work to deadlines all within a team environment

Main duties of the job

Opening up/locking up of the practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols

Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system

Processing telephone and online requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring all requested are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail

Taking messages and distributing information

Filing and retrieving paperwork on workflow

Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines

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

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning

About us

We are a good team and strive to offer an excellent service to our Patients.

3 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GP an 1 ANP and nursing team

We are also training practice

Access to Clinical Pharmacists & Social Prescribers

High QOF achievement

EMIS Clinical System

CQC rated Good

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5336-25-0006

Job locations

57 Hawkstone Road

London

SE16 2PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Receptionist. There may be, on occasion, a

requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload

and staffing levels:

a. Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system

b. Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

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

appropriately

d. Signpost patients to the correct service

e. Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members

and external agencies

f. Code data on the clinical IT system

g. Photocopy documentation as required

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

required

i. Input data into patients healthcare records as necessary

j. Direct requests for information, i.e., SAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA

forms to the administrative team

k. Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

l. Carry out system searches as requested

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

n. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

o. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Receptionist. There may be, on occasion, a

requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload

and staffing levels:

a. Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system

b. Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

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

appropriately

d. Signpost patients to the correct service

e. Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members

and external agencies

f. Code data on the clinical IT system

g. Photocopy documentation as required

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

required

i. Input data into patients healthcare records as necessary

j. Direct requests for information, i.e., SAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA

forms to the administrative team

k. Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

l. Carry out system searches as requested

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

n. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

o. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

  • Clear polite telephone manner
  • Empathic attitude
  • Great attention to detail
  • Knowledge of confidentiality/GDPR
  • The ability to be flexible with working hours

Desirable Criteria

Desirable

  • EMIS trained
  • General Practice experience
  • NHS/Healthcare experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

  • Clear polite telephone manner
  • Empathic attitude
  • Great attention to detail
  • Knowledge of confidentiality/GDPR
  • The ability to be flexible with working hours

Desirable Criteria

Desirable

  • EMIS trained
  • General Practice experience
  • NHS/Healthcare experience

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

Park Medical Centre

Address

57 Hawkstone Road

London

SE16 2PE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Park Medical Centre

Address

57 Hawkstone Road

London

SE16 2PE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sonia Thomas

sonia.thomas31@nhs.net

07858847182

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5336-25-0006

Job locations

57 Hawkstone Road

London

SE16 2PE


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