Receptionist/Care Navigator

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Two Rivers Medical Centre has an opportunity for a receptionist/care navigator to join our team on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. No weekend work required. The starting salary is £12.21ph rising to £12.41ph after successful completion of a 6 month probation period.

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.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required.
  • Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
  • Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints.
  • Advising patients of practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Answering the telephone, promptly.

About us

As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Genuine responsibility from day one.
  • Work with a strong social purpose.
  • A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
  • Membership of the NHS pension.
  • Support to guide your personal and professional development.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Working in a purpose built facility.
  • 6 month probation period.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8998-1

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


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

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

Experience

Essential

  • 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.
  • 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

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Two Rivers Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8998-1

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


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