Ashfield House Surgery

Reception Lead

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

Ashfield House Surgery is looking for a Reception Lead this role is crucial for the smooth operation of the front desk and providing excellent patient services. This role would be 36 hours a week over 4 days. Working hours 8.30am - 18.00pm

We are a friendly village practice with a patient size of just under 6000 patients.

The candidate must have experience and knowledge of policy and procedure implementation.

SystmOne Practice.

Main duties of the job

The receptionist Lead role will supervise and support the reception team, ensuring that all staff are trained and performing their duties effectively. You may be required to conduct team meetings to discuss updates, address issues and provide feedback.

Ensuring that patients receive a warm and professional welcome, both in person and over the phone.

Oversee the scheduling of patient appointments, ensuring that the system is managed efficiently and that patients are booked in a timely manner. Coordinate with clinical staff to manage appointment availability and address and scheduling conflicts.

You would be required to handle queries, complaints, and concerns efficiently and empathetically.

Ensure that patient records are accurately maintained and updated in the practice systems. Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails, letters and phone calls.

Ensure that reception staff adhere to practice policies and procedures, including confifentiality and data protection regulations.

About us

Ashfield House is a friendly GP Practice in Annesley Woodhouse with just under a 6000 patient population. We are looking for a Medical Receptionist to join our current team. Excellent communication skills are paramount with a caring friendly manner.

Flexibility to cover holiday and sick leave will be needed.

This is a very demanding role which requires accuracy, an excellent telephone manner, computer & office skills, ability to multi task & work to deadlines all within a team environment

We are a good team and strive to offer an excellent service to our Patients.

1 GP Provider, 1 Salaried GP and 2 Salaried ANP's

1 Practice Nurse 1 Health Care Assistant

We are also training practice

Access to Clinical Pharmacists & Social Prescribers

High QOF achievement with list size just under 6000

SystmOne Practice

CQC rated Good

Annesley Woodhouse is a rural village just north of Nottingham and is close to the M1, A38, Sheffield and the Peak District. Our practice population is just under 6000 and has a high level of chronic disease and elderly patients who can often require visits. The surgery is based in a converted house with 3 consulting rooms, treatment room & upstairs clinic room and a team of friendly reception / admin staff to help support Clinicians.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4494-25-0002

Job locations

194 Forest Road

Annesley Woodhouse

Kirby In Ashfield

Nottingham

NG17 9JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Reception Lad role plays a vital role in ensuring that the practice runs smoothly and that patients receive high-quality care and services.

To ensure confidentiality of information (written/oral or electronic) is preserved at all times whether at or away from work

To follow practice procedures to ensure that Caldicott Guardian and Security requirements are met at all times

To follow procedures to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998

To follow all practice protocols concerned with the maintenance of ethical practice

To support and participate in initiatives to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all practice users. This includes following procedures to ensure the control of potential hazards to health and safety.

To respect, support, contribute to and take personal responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equality of Opportunity

To contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

To perform duties to standards required by the practice in accordance with quality assurance

To demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development

To demonstrate computer literacy

Job responsibilities

Job title: Senior Receptionist

Practice Objectives: To support our team of receptionists in providing prompt and professional health care for patients attending our surgery.

Job Holders Objectives: To efficiently manage the day to day running of the reception area within the surgery.

To undertake dedicated administrative duties as requested by the Manager & Partners.

Accountable to: Assistant Manager & Practice Manager.

Responsible for: Self and all members of the reception team

Hours per week: 36 - Days - Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri

Hourly Rate: (Dependent on Experience)

Working Pattern: As per current hours 36 hours per week

Working Conditions: Reception based

Non Smoking environment

Essential Skills / Qualifications:

- Knowledge and experience of working with clinical workplace, preferably SystmOne experience.

- 2 + years of reception experience in a general practice.

- Keen and positive outlook to personal development and continuous learning.

Desirable skills / Qualifications:

- Experience in team planning to distribute workloads.

- Experience or knowledge of general practice processes.

Essential Activities

Supervising the Reception areas (In the absence of the Reception Manager)

This involves mentoring and supervising receptionists of the non-clinical team.

  • Setting and ensuring the highest standards of professional service to the patients
  • Overseeing the running of day-to-day reception area.
  • Delegating routine tasks, organising rotas to include holiday cover, following agreement with Reception Manager
  • Liaising with management team concerning staffing and organisation of work
  • Overseeing the training of new and existing members of the reception team

Acting as a central source of information

  • Ensuring that cover is in place for sickness and holiday periods

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Reception Lad role plays a vital role in ensuring that the practice runs smoothly and that patients receive high-quality care and services.

To ensure confidentiality of information (written/oral or electronic) is preserved at all times whether at or away from work

To follow practice procedures to ensure that Caldicott Guardian and Security requirements are met at all times

To follow procedures to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998

To follow all practice protocols concerned with the maintenance of ethical practice

To support and participate in initiatives to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all practice users. This includes following procedures to ensure the control of potential hazards to health and safety.

To respect, support, contribute to and take personal responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equality of Opportunity

To contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

To perform duties to standards required by the practice in accordance with quality assurance

To demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development

To demonstrate computer literacy

Job responsibilities

Job title: Senior Receptionist

Practice Objectives: To support our team of receptionists in providing prompt and professional health care for patients attending our surgery.

Job Holders Objectives: To efficiently manage the day to day running of the reception area within the surgery.

To undertake dedicated administrative duties as requested by the Manager & Partners.

Accountable to: Assistant Manager & Practice Manager.

Responsible for: Self and all members of the reception team

Hours per week: 36 - Days - Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri

Hourly Rate: (Dependent on Experience)

Working Pattern: As per current hours 36 hours per week

Working Conditions: Reception based

Non Smoking environment

Essential Skills / Qualifications:

- Knowledge and experience of working with clinical workplace, preferably SystmOne experience.

- 2 + years of reception experience in a general practice.

- Keen and positive outlook to personal development and continuous learning.

Desirable skills / Qualifications:

- Experience in team planning to distribute workloads.

- Experience or knowledge of general practice processes.

Essential Activities

Supervising the Reception areas (In the absence of the Reception Manager)

This involves mentoring and supervising receptionists of the non-clinical team.

  • Setting and ensuring the highest standards of professional service to the patients
  • Overseeing the running of day-to-day reception area.
  • Delegating routine tasks, organising rotas to include holiday cover, following agreement with Reception Manager
  • Liaising with management team concerning staffing and organisation of work
  • Overseeing the training of new and existing members of the reception team

Acting as a central source of information

  • Ensuring that cover is in place for sickness and holiday periods

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years experience essential.

Desirable

  • Desirable working within a GP Practice.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years experience essential.

Desirable

  • Desirable working within a GP Practice.

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

Ashfield House Surgery

Address

194 Forest Road

Annesley Woodhouse

Kirby In Ashfield

Nottingham

NG17 9JB


Employer's website

http://www.ashfieldhousesurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashfield House Surgery

Address

194 Forest Road

Annesley Woodhouse

Kirby In Ashfield

Nottingham

NG17 9JB


Employer's website

http://www.ashfieldhousesurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Emma Place

emma.place@nhs.net

01623752295

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4494-25-0002

Job locations

194 Forest Road

Annesley Woodhouse

Kirby In Ashfield

Nottingham

NG17 9JB


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