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SSP Health

The closing date is 26 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, experienced Receptionist to join our friendly team at The Pike Practice, Mossley. As a member of frontline staff you will be the first point of contact for our service users and visitors. You will need to be non-judgemental with excellent communication and listening skills.

You must be able to deal objectively and professionally in a calm and approachable manner when liaising with patients, staff, healthcare professionals and outside agencies. Prioritising a busy workload, being a good team player and possessing the ability to deal with a wide range of clerical and administration duties in a busy environment is also required.

Knowledge of the EMIS web system would be an advantage; full training and support would be offered to the successful applicant.

As the biggest provider of GP services in the North West, we are proud to have over 40 practices all rated as Outstanding or Good and we are committed to continually improving the quality of patient services whilst meeting SSP Healths contractual obligations.

We can offer excellent career progression, the chance to work in an innovative environment and the security of knowing our wider SSP Health team is there to support you.

Experience of working in General Practice is desirable.

For informal Discussion please contact Charlotte Harrop on the email address given

Main duties of the job

All aspects of administration

Care navigating patients to suitable services

Liaising with GP on site

Liaising with colleagues

Taking telecalls

Dealing face to face with Patient queries, prescription requests, booking appointments and giving great patient care

About us

This is a Temporary Fixed Term contract

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.20 an hour NMW

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A5035-25-0007

Job locations

The Pike Practice

Market Place

Mossley

Ashton-under-lyne

Lancashire

OL50HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers

Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail

Filing and retrieving paperwork

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning

Ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies

Cover sickness/annual leave and work reasonable overtime when required, including some weekends.

Perform any other relevant and reasonable duties that may be requested by your team, practice manager or partners.

Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers

Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail

Filing and retrieving paperwork

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning

Ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies

Cover sickness/annual leave and work reasonable overtime when required, including some weekends.

Perform any other relevant and reasonable duties that may be requested by your team, practice manager or partners.

Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a Suitable level grade C
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a Suitable level grade C

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

SSP Health

Address

The Pike Practice

Market Place

Mossley

Ashton-under-lyne

Lancashire

OL50HE


Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SSP Health

Address

The Pike Practice

Market Place

Mossley

Ashton-under-lyne

Lancashire

OL50HE


Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Charlotte Harrop

charlotte.harrop@nhs.net

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.20 an hour NMW

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A5035-25-0007

Job locations

The Pike Practice

Market Place

Mossley

Ashton-under-lyne

Lancashire

OL50HE


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