Primary Care Careers

Receptionist / Care Navigator

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Job summary

Two Rivers Medical Centre has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive receptionist to join our team on a full-time basis/part-time basis. The receptionist plays a pivotal role in the experience of patients at our practice, helping them to access the right services and dealing with their queries face-to-face, online and by telephone.

We are looking for a receptionist to join our busy practice team and help make a positive impact on our local community. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable, and friendly individuals, who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Making appointments.
  • Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies, signposting to the appropriate staff member as appropriate.
  • Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
  • Advising patients of practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Accurately maintaining patient database and records, photocopying, filing and scanning.

About us

As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Genuine responsibility from day one.
  • Work with a strong social purpose.
  • A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
  • Membership of the NHS pension.
  • Support to guide your personal and professional development.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Working in a purpose built facility.
  • 6 month probation period.

Details

Date posted

29 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.35 an hour rising to £12.97ph after probation

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

28742

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner.
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet".
  • Strong IT and administration skills.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • n/a
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner.
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet".
  • Strong IT and administration skills.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • n/a

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

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Two Rivers Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

29 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.35 an hour rising to £12.97ph after probation

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

28742

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


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