Covid 19 Patient Screener

Whitstable Medical Practice

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Job summary

Could you take a short term role to help us fight COVID-19?

We are looking to take on someone to screen patients, making sure they are fit to enter our building.

The hours of work will be Monday 8.00 am to 2.00 pm, Tuesday 2.00 pmto 8.00 pm, Wednesday 8.00 am to 2.00 pm, Thursday 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm. This will be a total of 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve undertaking the screening of all patients to our Practice which will involve taking patients temperatures and asking specific COVID-19 screening questions.

About us

Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are19 equity partners and 7 Salaried GPs looking after 40,000 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to primary care. We are founder members of an NHS New Models of Care Vanguard and a training practice. We run various AQP contracts including Cataract Surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with 4 further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.

Date posted

25 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£6.45 to £8.72 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2876-21-1445

Job locations

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Greet patients and visitors to the Practice
  • Taking patients temperatures.
  • Asking specific COVID -19 screening questions.
  • Directing patients to reception/clinics.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Greet patients and visitors to the Practice
  • Taking patients temperatures.
  • Asking specific COVID -19 screening questions.
  • Directing patients to reception/clinics.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum Grade C GCSE equivalent in English Language and Maths or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work experience ideally from a customer service environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a primary care setting, NHS, or with the general public

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • - Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • - Tact and diplomacy.
  • - Ability to follow procedures and protocols.
  • - Ability to keep calm under pressure
  • - Reliability and flexibility
  • - Tact, diplomacy and sensitivity
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum Grade C GCSE equivalent in English Language and Maths or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work experience ideally from a customer service environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a primary care setting, NHS, or with the general public

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • - Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • - Tact and diplomacy.
  • - Ability to follow procedures and protocols.
  • - Ability to keep calm under pressure
  • - Reliability and flexibility
  • - Tact, diplomacy and sensitivity

Employer details

Employer name

Whitstable Medical Practice

Address

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whitstable Medical Practice

Address

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Officer

Lucy Stroud

lucy.stroud@nhs.net

01227284335

Date posted

25 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£6.45 to £8.72 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2876-21-1445

Job locations

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE


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