Receptionist/Care Navigator

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

Colchester Medical Group (Castle Gardens Medical Centre) are seeking a receptionist to join their busy, frontline team on a part time basis for 30 hours per week.

There is more to our receptionist roles than answering the phone and making appointments. In this essential front-line role at the practice, receptionists help patients to access the right services, assist with keeping health records accurate and up-to-date, and ensure that appointment bookings are well-managed.

General practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach with the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated team player who has customer service/patient experience and offers excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Making appointments and managing the booking system.
  • Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms etc.
  • Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints.
  • Advising patients of practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Answering the telephone and managing the enquiries.

About us

Castle Gardens Medical Centre is part of Colchester Medical GroupPCN which is made up of the following practices, Shrub End Surgery, Wimpole Road Surgery and Parsons Heath Medical Practice.

Date posted

21 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28531

Job locations

78 East Hill

Colchester

Essex

CO1 2QS


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

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

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

78 East Hill

Colchester

Essex

CO1 2QS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

78 East Hill

Colchester

Essex

CO1 2QS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Castle Gardens Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

21 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28531

Job locations

78 East Hill

Colchester

Essex

CO1 2QS


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