Reception Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

All staff at this organisation have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I)

A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusioncreates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This organisation is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.

The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

All personnel are to comply with all relevant current legislation and other statutory legislation which may be brought to the post holders attention.

Confidentiality

This organisation is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect that all staff will always respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality.

It is essential, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but of how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

At this organisation, we continually strive to improve work processes that deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.

Induction

We will provide a full induction programme and management will support you throughout the process.

Learning and development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake in and complete mandatory training as directed. It is an expectation for the post holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

The post holder will undertake mentorship for team members, and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members, to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g., courses and conferences).

The post holder will provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Collaborative working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments and the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Effective communication is essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a way which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.

Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed.

Managing information

All staff should use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care, and presenting and communicating information.

Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate SNOMED/read codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

Service delivery

Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure. The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are always adhered to.

Security

The security of the organisation is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they always remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.

Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone, and they are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and passwords are not to be shared.

Professional Conduct

All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.

Leave

All personnel are entitled to take leave. Line managers are to ensure that all their staff are afforded the opportunity to take their leave each year and are encouraged to take all of their leave entitlement.

Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Reception Manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

The Administration/Office/Reception Manager is responsible for:

Overseeing the administration and support operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities

Line managing all administrative staff, supporting staff development, providing guidance and direction, ensuring staff are up to date with mandatory training

Completing staff appraisals as required

Identifying and delivering team training where required

Compiling administration staff rotas

Reviewing and updating all administrative and reception policies and procedures as required

Supporting the management team in the compilation of practice reports and the practice development plan

Developing, implementing and embedding efficient office processes and procedures to adhere to extant legislation

Acting as a focal point for the practice managing requests from external organisations such as the local police, solicitors, DVLA and other agencies

Coordinating the provision of temporary administrative and reception staff, ensuring sufficient cover is provided for periods of leave and other staff absences

Coordinating the home visits rota in conjunction with [insert role]

Updating the appointment system to reflect leave and other approved absences

Providing initial guidance and advice to patients who wish to verbally complain

Managing all deliveries to the practice, ensuring adherence to the cold chain policy as necessary

Acting as building fire marshal, ensuring evacuation lists are current and that the visitors log is used appropriately

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Reception Manager may be requested to:

a.Deputise for the practice manager during periods of absence

b.Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead

c.Coordinate and produce meeting agendas and record the minutes of meetings

d.Support the practice manager in the maintenance of the practice website and social media accounts

e.Monitor and promote the use of the Friends and Family Test

f.Champion continuous improvement, encouraging staff to participate and make suggestions for CI initiatives

g. Assist with QOF targets

h. Schedule and take minutes for the Patient Participation Group meetings

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of administrative duties
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience of Primary Care
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of providing staff development

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English (C or above) and at least 3 others

Desirable

• Educated to A Level/equivalent or higher with relevant experience.
• AMSPAR qualification
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Leadership and/or management qualification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite, telephone manner
• Competent in Office and Outlook
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy

Desirable

• Emis Web, AccuRx, Docman user skills
• Ability to improve processes and policies

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

Eden Park Surgery

Address

194 Croydon Road

Beckenham

Kent

BR3 4DQ

Employer's website

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