Primary Care Careers

Receptionist

The closing date is 14 November 2025

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Job summary

Great Bentley Surgery is looking to recruit a part-time receptionist to join their team for 27.5 hours per week. This post will be on a fixed term contract subject to continued funding, up to the 31 March 2027 working Monday to Friday afternoons, between 1.00 pm and 6.30 pm.

Main duties of the job

  • Answering calls to the surgery.
  • Dealing with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient manner.
  • Liaise between patients, doctors and other medical staff.
  • Signposting patients to the relevant service.
  • Handle medical records and other information regarding patients in the strictest confidence.
  • Update internal systems.

About us

Great Bentley Surgery has a practice size of 11,200, 5 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs and a full nursing team.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please telephone Sue Mitson, Operations Manager on 01206 250691 or email: greatbentley.postmaster@nhs.net.

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29106

Job locations

The Hollies

The Green

Great Bentley

Essex

CO7 8PJ


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

Experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • The ability to work under pressure are essential
  • Flexibility to help with cover for annual leave and sickness
  • Previous experience of working in primary care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS web would be desirable but not essential, as full training will be given.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • The ability to work under pressure are essential
  • Flexibility to help with cover for annual leave and sickness
  • Previous experience of working in primary care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS web would be 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

The Hollies

The Green

Great Bentley

Essex

CO7 8PJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

The Hollies

The Green

Great Bentley

Essex

CO7 8PJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Great Bentley Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29106

Job locations

The Hollies

The Green

Great Bentley

Essex

CO7 8PJ


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