Newtown Surgery

Medical Receptionist

The closing date is 30 May 2025

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are looking for a (30 Hours) experienced medical receptionist who would like to join our busy and friendly practice.

Working Monday-Friday with a weekly rota of shifts allocated between the hours of 8-6.30pm.

The role will include both reception, phone and administrative tasks.

Main duties of the job

Administrative and reception work could include some or all of the following:

  • communicate with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via the telephone.

  • Care Co-Ordination

  • Care Navigation

  • Make appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process prescriptions

  • Open and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive payments from patients

  • Act as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients, as required

About us

Our team consists of GP's, ANP, Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist, admin staff, reception staff, secretary, Practice Manager and Deputy Manager.

The team is hard working and friendly with a 'we can do' attitude.

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.30 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3425-25-0001

Job locations

Health Care Resource Centre

Caldwell Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7GD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clerical and receptionist work could include some or all of the following:

  • communicate with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via the telephone.

  • Make appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process prescriptions

  • Open and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive payments from patients

  • Act as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients, as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clerical and receptionist work could include some or all of the following:

  • communicate with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via the telephone.

  • Make appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process prescriptions

  • Open and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive payments from patients

  • Act as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients, as required

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good Customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to listen and problem solve
  • Positive working ethic
  • Can work effectively in a busy environment
  • Reliable, flexible and resilient
  • Good team player
  • Computer literate, comfortable with using various software systems on a daily basis
  • Good attention to detail, able to maintain accuracy with data input
  • Able to follow processes to deliver consistent working methods

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience with EMIS clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and maths

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 administration
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good Customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to listen and problem solve
  • Positive working ethic
  • Can work effectively in a busy environment
  • Reliable, flexible and resilient
  • Good team player
  • Computer literate, comfortable with using various software systems on a daily basis
  • Good attention to detail, able to maintain accuracy with data input
  • Able to follow processes to deliver consistent working methods

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience with EMIS clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and maths

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 administration

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

Newtown Surgery

Address

Health Care Resource Centre

Caldwell Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7GD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Newtown Surgery

Address

Health Care Resource Centre

Caldwell Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7GD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Practice Manager

Karen Gough

karen.gough3@haltongp.nhs.uk

01514955110

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.30 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3425-25-0001

Job locations

Health Care Resource Centre

Caldwell Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7GD


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