GP Receptionist/Administrator

Kensington Road GP Surgery

The closing date is 30 October 2024

Job summary

Kensington Road is a long-established GP surgery in the suburb of Earlsdon, Coventry. With 4 GPs, 1 Nurse, 1 paramedic, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner and a number of ARRS Roles who work regularly within the practice.

We are seeking to recruit a Reception / Administrator on a part time basis to join our friendly, dynamic team! With a culture of delivering high quality care, you will act as the first point of contact for patients and visitors using the practice.

Main duties of the job

Greet patients and visitors to the practice in a courteous, efficient, professional end empathic manner

Book in, amend and cancel patient appointment inline with practice appointments procedures ensuing optimum efficiency of the appointment system.

Ensure those patients without appointments but who need 'urgent consultations are booked into appropriate slots with the appropriate clinician.

Receive and accurately record requests for home visits, assessing urgency in accordance with the Practices protocols.

Print off home visit summary sheets.

Ensure computerised appointment system is up-to-date.

Respond and/or redirect all patient and visitor requests appropriately

Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and temporary residents, ensure procedures are completed.

About us

We are seeking to recruit a Reception / Administrator on a part time basis to join our friendly, dynamic team! With a culture of delivering high quality care, you will act as the first point of contact for patients and visitors using the Practice

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5519-24-0003

Job locations

148 Kensington Road

Earlsdon

Coventry

Warwickshire

CV5 6HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Experience in a customer care facing environment that you can evidence within your application.
  • Excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate an attention to detail.
  • Our reception area is busy so a can-do attitude along with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure are essential.
  • The post is part time
  • Be reliable, professional and adaptable to excel in an ever-changing environment
  • Have a high degree of empathy, diplomacy and integrity and be able to demonstrate sensitivity and an awareness of patients needs
  • Due to the NHS commitment to moving to full electronic communications you must have excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Experience of Using EMIS/Docman and ACCruX

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Experience in a customer care facing environment that you can evidence within your application.
  • Excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate an attention to detail.
  • Our reception area is busy so a can-do attitude along with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure are essential.
  • The post is part time
  • Be reliable, professional and adaptable to excel in an ever-changing environment
  • Have a high degree of empathy, diplomacy and integrity and be able to demonstrate sensitivity and an awareness of patients needs
  • Due to the NHS commitment to moving to full electronic communications you must have excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Experience of Using EMIS/Docman and ACCruX

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience of EMIS
  • Experience of Docman
  • Experience of Accrux
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience of EMIS
  • Experience of Docman
  • Experience of Accrux

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

Kensington Road GP Surgery

Address

148 Kensington Road

Earlsdon

Coventry

Warwickshire

CV5 6HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kensington Road GP Surgery

Address

148 Kensington Road

Earlsdon

Coventry

Warwickshire

CV5 6HY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Mrs Julie Mayall

juliemayall@nhs.net

07919046757

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5519-24-0003

Job locations

148 Kensington Road

Earlsdon

Coventry

Warwickshire

CV5 6HY


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