Receptionist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Stanton Surgery is looking to recruit a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic receptionist to join our team on a full or part time basis,  to act as the first point of contact for all patients and  act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors and other medical staff.

You will adhere to the strictest confidentiality when handling medical records and other information regarding patients and at all times you will project a positive and friendly image to our patients and other visitors and deal with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient manner.

Please see full job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• None

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently whilst integrating and communicating with the wider team.
• Demonstrate a high level of customer service skills and patient centred care is essential.
• Be highly organised & self-motivated.
• Flexible in their approach to prioritising workload.
• Good organisational skills.
• Able to work well under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience working within a surgery or the NHS would be preferable but training will be given to the right candidate willing to learn.

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

10 The Chase

Bury St. Edmunds

Suffolk

IP31 2XA

Employer's website

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