Primary Care Careers

Receptionist

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Job summary

Sundon Medical Centre has an opportunity for a receptionist to join our efficient team on a part-time basis, for 30 hours per week, 12pm - 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, to promote a helpful and supportive image of the practice in line with the our commitment to high standards of patient care.

You will be dealing with patients and staff, as well as outside agencies, accessing the service both on the telephone and face to face at times.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a receptionist to join our busy practice team and help make a positive impact on our local community. We welcome applications from organised, adaptable, and friendly individuals, who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service.

Duties include:

  • Triaging calls, directing clients/ patients appropriately to relevant service.
  • Greeting patients and visitors to the practice.
  • Booking in patients and visitors in-line with practice appointments and visitors procedures.
  • Diverting calls and taking messages as appropriate.
  • Processing patient prescription requests.
  • Sorting, reviewing and distributing incoming internal mail.
  • Processing outgoing mail following the procedure.
  • Receiving all incoming deliveries, opening and distributing accordingly.
  • Completing the administration, including registrations and deductions.

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

About us

We are a supportive partnership, at the heart of our local community in north Luton near to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, with a dispensing branch surgery in Harlington village. The practice currently has 5 GP partners, 2 salaried doctors, 3 nurses, HCAs and a mental health liaison worker. We are a training practice that aims to deliver quality general practice, and develop new models of care for our practice population.

Details

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.92 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7250

Job locations

142-144 Sundon Park Road

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU3 3AH


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a GP practice or a healthcare setting is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner;
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times;
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations;
  • Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet";
  • Strong IT and administration skills;

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a GP practice or a healthcare setting is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner;
  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times;
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations;
  • Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet";
  • Strong IT and administration skills;

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

142-144 Sundon Park Road

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU3 3AH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

142-144 Sundon Park Road

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU3 3AH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Sundon Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.92 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7250

Job locations

142-144 Sundon Park Road

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU3 3AH


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