Primary Care Careers

Receptionist/Audio Typist

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Job summary

Scott Park Surgery has an opportunity for a professional receptionist/audio typist to join our team on a part-time basis for 15 hours per week - hours to be worked as below:

  • Monday: 13:30 -16:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 -12:00
  • Wednesday: 07.45 - 10:45
  • Thursday: 15:45 - 18:45
  • Friday: 08:30 - 11:30

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues at short notice.

Main duties of the job

  • Typing referral letters and medical reports.
  • Answering telephone calls.
  • Making appointments.
  • Filing anddata inputting on internal systems.
  • Issuingrepeat prescriptions.
  • Responding to queries and requests for assistance from patients / visitors.
  • General reception/admin duties as required.
  • Using Microsoft Word and Excel daily.

About us

Scott Park Surgery is a small-sized surgery looking after 2,700 patients. We are a friendly team with a supportive group of clinicians and admin staff.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8362

Job locations

205 Western App.

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 6XY


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • none

Experience

Essential

  • Touch typing skills - essential.
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work under pressure and on your own initiative.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • A current DBS would be an advantage.

Desirable

  • Audio typing and IT skills - desirable.
  • Previous GP experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • none

Experience

Essential

  • Touch typing skills - essential.
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work under pressure and on your own initiative.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • A current DBS would be an advantage.

Desirable

  • Audio typing and IT skills - desirable.
  • Previous GP experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

205 Western App.

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 6XY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

205 Western App.

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 6XY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Scott Park Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

27 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8362

Job locations

205 Western App.

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 6XY


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