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Hatfield Health Centre

GP Receptionist Maternity Cover

The closing date is 04 July 2025

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Job summary

Are you thinking you want a new start and a fresh challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our established and busy GP practice for an enthusiastic receptionist to join our friendly team, on a part-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The exact dates of the cover are to be confirmed, but likely to start around September 2025.

We are a SystmOne practice. Experience as a GP receptionist is highly desirable.

We reserve the right to close applications at an earlier date than specified.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post-holder will be to receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient, and effective way.

About us

Hatfield Health Centre consists of 5 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 1 Physician Associate, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, plus support from:

Practice nurses

Healthcare Assistants

Physiotherapists

Community Mental Health Nurse

Management Team

Secretaries, Administrators and Receptionists.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0655-25-0621

Job locations

Hatfield Health Centre

Ash Hill Road

Hatfield, Doncaster

DN7 6JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties / Key Tasks:

Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the practice.

Provide care navigation/signposting of patients.

Receive and make telephone calls as required.

Liaise with other clinical staff including district nurses, health visitors, etc.

To work in accordance with practice protocols.

Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow up appointments.

Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are followed.

Enter requests for appointments, tasks, general queries into clinical systems, ensuring to carefully record all relevant details and referring to doctor where necessary.

Ensure efficient running of appointment system and monitor flow of patients into treatment/consulting rooms.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties / Key Tasks:

Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the practice.

Provide care navigation/signposting of patients.

Receive and make telephone calls as required.

Liaise with other clinical staff including district nurses, health visitors, etc.

To work in accordance with practice protocols.

Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow up appointments.

Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are followed.

Enter requests for appointments, tasks, general queries into clinical systems, ensuring to carefully record all relevant details and referring to doctor where necessary.

Ensure efficient running of appointment system and monitor flow of patients into treatment/consulting rooms.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Caring and desire to help people.
  • Good IT knowledge and skills.
  • Experience in a patient environment or in reception role in a different sector.
  • Excellent listening, written and interpersonal skills with both staff, patients and other healthcare professionals.
  • Friendly, approachable, flexible manner.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Problem solver and able to use initiative
  • Willingness to learn new processes and systems

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a receptionist in General Practice, NHS, Social Care or similar environment preferred.
  • Experience of using SystmOne.
  • Highly responsive and able to adapt to what is required.
  • Thrives in a fast paced working organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Caring and desire to help people.
  • Good IT knowledge and skills.
  • Experience in a patient environment or in reception role in a different sector.
  • Excellent listening, written and interpersonal skills with both staff, patients and other healthcare professionals.
  • Friendly, approachable, flexible manner.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Problem solver and able to use initiative
  • Willingness to learn new processes and systems

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a receptionist in General Practice, NHS, Social Care or similar environment preferred.
  • Experience of using SystmOne.
  • Highly responsive and able to adapt to what is required.
  • Thrives in a fast paced working organisation

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

Hatfield Health Centre

Address

Hatfield Health Centre

Ash Hill Road

Hatfield, Doncaster

DN7 6JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hatfield Health Centre

Address

Hatfield Health Centre

Ash Hill Road

Hatfield, Doncaster

DN7 6JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Margaret McAleer

margaret.mcaleer@nhs.net

01302986056

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0655-25-0621

Job locations

Hatfield Health Centre

Ash Hill Road

Hatfield, Doncaster

DN7 6JH


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