Primary Care Careers

Medical Receptionist/Care Navigator

The closing date is 31 March 2026

Job summary

Tile House Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive medical receptionist/care navigator to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a vital front-line role, central to ensuring our patients receive a positive experience and are supported to access the right services at the right time.

As a medical receptionist/care navigator, you will be the first point of contact for patients, dealing with queries face-to-face, online and by telephone. The role is varied and goes beyond answering phones and booking appointments, playing an important part in supporting clinical staff and keeping practice systems running smoothly.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing patients in a professional and friendly manner
  • Booking, cancelling and rearranging patient appointments
  • Navigating patients to the most appropriate clinician
  • Answering telephone calls promptly and efficiently
  • Managing incoming emails in line with practice procedure
  • Registering new patients
  • Handing out letters, completed forms and specimen bottles
  • Dealing with requests for information, problems and complaints appropriately
  • Advising patients on practice procedures and services
  • Assisting GPs and the wider clinical team with requests
  • Referring patients to local domiciliary and support services
  • Helping to ensure patient records are accurate and up to date

About us

Tile House Surgery isalarge trainingpractice, serving a patient population of13,500.We pride ourselves on the level of care we provide to our patients and staff.We operate the SystmOne clinical system and have a history of high QOF achievement and aCQC rating ofGood across all domains.

We can offer the following benefits:

  • Supportive and friendly environment
  • Flexible working hours within the constraints of surgery opening hours and cover required
  • Peer support
  • 25 days' holiday (pro rata) + bank holidays
  • NHS pension
  • Free on-site parking

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29381

Job locations

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


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

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable but not essential.

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

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Tile House Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29381

Job locations

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


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