Permanent Receptionist and Call Centre Operative

East Norfolk Medical Practice

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Job summary

The job of the Receptionist and Call Centre Operative is a varied role. The role provides a point of contact for patients and clinical staff as well as the full range of general receptionist administrative duties. The post holder is required to be courteous, sympathetic, and professional in these dealings. The need to liaise effectively with other health professionals and colleagues is a major requirement of this post.

The role of the Reception and Call Centre Operative is to:

Receive and make telephone calls (diverting calls and taking messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery)

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Provide general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone

Main duties of the job

Making appointments and signposting patients to appropriate services, giving out test results, home visit requests, contacting other providers and actioning tasks from clinicians using our Systm One clinical system.

Answering a high volume of telephones call in to the practice and directing the calls to the appropriate person/team.

We are looking for candidates with a background of customer service and who have experience of dealing with the public over the telephone. Strong administrative and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to work calmly under pressure.

In return the post offers the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life, together with the job satisfaction of working as an integral part of a friendly team. We always aim to be caring, collaborative, hardworking, innovative, and open. If you share our values, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to our responsibilities under the Equality Act and welcome applications from all who believe they have the essential requirements for the job.

About us

Opportunities exist for Permanent Full and Part Time Receptionist and Call Centre Operatives. The successful candidate must be prepared to work various shifts with a start time of 8am, or a finish time of 6.30pm Monday to Friday. As the first point of contact for our patients, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our practice. Your friendly demeanour and excellent customer service skills will make our patients feel welcome and supported.

East Norfolk Medical Practice is a friendly 16 partner GP practice, including physician associates and paramedics providing excellent health care to our growing population of approximately 32000 patients over four sites in the Great Yarmouth area. We are committed to improving the health, wellbeing and lives of our patients and colleagues in a friendly, supportive, pro-active and well- organised working environment.

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0610-24-0006

Job locations

147 Lawn Avenue

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1QP


Nelson Medical Practice

Pasteur Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0DW


The Lighthouse Medical Centre

Howard Street South

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 2PT


Caister Medical Centre

West Road

Caister-on-sea

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 5AQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please reference our Job Description attached.

  • Key relationships
  • Main Duties, Outline Responsibilities and Work Portfolio
  • Patient/Client Care and Support
  • Financial, budgetary and contract management
  • Organisational Policy
  • Communication and Information
  • Research and Audit
  • Corporate Responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please reference our Job Description attached.

  • Key relationships
  • Main Duties, Outline Responsibilities and Work Portfolio
  • Patient/Client Care and Support
  • Financial, budgetary and contract management
  • Organisational Policy
  • Communication and Information
  • Research and Audit
  • Corporate Responsibilities

Person Specification

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate to staff at all levels
  • Able to develop effective relationships both internally and with patients
  • Experience of dealing effectively with confidential and/or sensitive information

Desirable

  • Ability to speak in a relevant second language

Other

Essential

  • Ability to concentrates
  • Effective keyboard/IT skills
  • Experience of routinely using VDUs

Desirable

  • Ability to make effective judgements within defined parameters and referring to others as appropriate
  • Experience of dealing with competing work demands
  • Ability to diffuse difficult situations
  • Experience of maintaining tidy workspace
  • Ability to travel to other sites

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of delivering high quality customer service
  • Experience of dealing effectively with challenging people
  • Experience of dealing with the public both by telephone and face to face
  • Educated to GCSE C level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of using MS software
  • Knowledge of local health system
  • Experience of working within a primary care setting
  • Call Centre experience

Planning & Analytical skills

Desirable

  • Able to analyse basic information
  • Experience of working to deadlines whilst managing a high volume of a varied workload
  • Flexible approach to work

Leadership & People skills

Essential

  • Experience of supporting and assisting others

Desirable

  • Effective team worker
Person Specification

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate to staff at all levels
  • Able to develop effective relationships both internally and with patients
  • Experience of dealing effectively with confidential and/or sensitive information

Desirable

  • Ability to speak in a relevant second language

Other

Essential

  • Ability to concentrates
  • Effective keyboard/IT skills
  • Experience of routinely using VDUs

Desirable

  • Ability to make effective judgements within defined parameters and referring to others as appropriate
  • Experience of dealing with competing work demands
  • Ability to diffuse difficult situations
  • Experience of maintaining tidy workspace
  • Ability to travel to other sites

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of delivering high quality customer service
  • Experience of dealing effectively with challenging people
  • Experience of dealing with the public both by telephone and face to face
  • Educated to GCSE C level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of using MS software
  • Knowledge of local health system
  • Experience of working within a primary care setting
  • Call Centre experience

Planning & Analytical skills

Desirable

  • Able to analyse basic information
  • Experience of working to deadlines whilst managing a high volume of a varied workload
  • Flexible approach to work

Leadership & People skills

Essential

  • Experience of supporting and assisting others

Desirable

  • Effective team worker

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

East Norfolk Medical Practice

Address

147 Lawn Avenue

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1QP


Employer's website

https://www.enmp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Norfolk Medical Practice

Address

147 Lawn Avenue

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1QP


Employer's website

https://www.enmp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Employee Support and Development

Sophie Flack

sophie.flack@nhs.net

01493801891

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0610-24-0006

Job locations

147 Lawn Avenue

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1QP


Nelson Medical Practice

Pasteur Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0DW


The Lighthouse Medical Centre

Howard Street South

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 2PT


Caister Medical Centre

West Road

Caister-on-sea

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 5AQ


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