Primary Care Careers

Receptionist & Computer Data Clerk (Maternity Cover)

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Brundall Medical Partnership are looking to welcome a receptionist into our busy practice, to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is maternity cover offered on a part-time basis for 29.5 hours per week.

  • Monday: 08.30-13.00 &13.30-17.00
  • Tuesday: 08.30-13.00 &13.30-18.00
  • Wednesday: 08.30 - 13.00
  • Friday: 08.30-13.00 &13.30 - 17.00

Main duties of the job

  • Receive patients and direct them to their doctor.
  • Deal with patient requests for patient appointments either face to face or by telephone.
  • Deal with all patient enquiries either face to face or by telephone.
  • Make appointments on the computer system.
  • Deal with requests for home visits, hospital appointments and hospital transport.
  • Make telephone calls on behalf of the doctors.
  • Deal with electronic task requests and messages from clinicians.
  • Input information and date on to patients computer records in accordance with practice policy.
  • Register patients on to the computer clinical system.
  • Make and serve refreshments in turn with other reception staff.
  • Sole receptionist on late evening shift
  • Lock and secure practice doors and complete End of Day procedure at end of evening shift.
  • Holiday and sickness cover as required. Undertake training as required.
  • Act as a chaperone when necessary.
  • Assist with electronic scanning and processing of incoming post.
  • Comply with practice policies.
  • Comply with Staff Handbook
  • Ensure reception waiting areas are kept clean and tidy.
  • Other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

About us

We are a friendly surgery based in the village of Brundall close to Norwich. You will be joining a team focussed on patient care. We have a Good CQC rating.

We offer the following benefits:

  • NHS pension
  • NHS based discounts
  • Private Healthcare with Benenden Health

Details

Date posted

27 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28911

Job locations

The Dales

Norwich

Norfolk

NR13 5RP


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

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of an administrative or reception duties.
  • 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.
  • Strong IT and administration skills.
  • Accurate and thorough
  • Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
  • Ability to work flexibly within a team regarding type of work.
  • Ability to cover for holidays and sickness.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Compassion
  • Positive attitude
  • Adaptable and receptive to new ideas and procedures

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of an administrative or reception duties.
  • 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.
  • Strong IT and administration skills.
  • Accurate and thorough
  • Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
  • Ability to work flexibly within a team regarding type of work.
  • Ability to cover for holidays and sickness.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Compassion
  • Positive attitude
  • Adaptable and receptive to new ideas and procedures

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

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

The Dales

Norwich

Norfolk

NR13 5RP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

The Dales

Norwich

Norfolk

NR13 5RP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Brundall Medical Partnership

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

27 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28911

Job locations

The Dales

Norwich

Norfolk

NR13 5RP


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