Receptionist

Job summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a receptionist to join the team based in Tiptree Medical Centre on a part-time basis, for 20-30 hours per week.You will need to have flexibility to cover other shifts.

We reserve the right to retract the advert if a suitable person is found prior to the end date.

Main duties of the job

• Booking appointments.
• Greeting and answering queries from patients and outside agencies.
• Signposting to appropriate members of staff.
• Updating patient records, processing correspondence and liaising with patients using various different types of communication methods.

About us

Tiptree Medical Centre is a friendly, busy and innovative practice in north-east Essex. The team comprises of two friendly, supportive partners and 7 salaried GPs. We are an award-winning, semi-rural practice of approximately 12,000 patients.

We are in an ideal location close to England's oldest town, Colchester, with nearby rail links direct to London and easy access to the east coast. We pride ourselves on being relaxed, with family-friendly and flexible working patterns. Partnership is very much at the heart of primary care, being the largest GP Partnership in North East Essex, comprising of 8 local GP practices across Colchester and Tendring. We pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of primary care in our region and have many exciting ventures on the horizon. Each of our branches has its own character, and family friendly ethos, which is why our patients love coming to us, and tell us so in our regular patient surveys. We strive to look after our employees as well, with generous annual leave, flexible and family friendly working, and support during difficult times such as free counselling.