Primary Care Careers

Receptionist

The closing date is 06 June 2025

Job summary

Little St Johns Surgery are looking for a part-time receptionist to join our team in Woodbridge. You will need to be flexible, highly motivated and friendly with an excellent eye for detail. The post is offered on 23 hours per week and you will be working the following days and hours; Monday: 13:00 to 19:00 Tuesday: 08:00 to 13:00 Thursday 13:00 to 19:00 Friday 13:00 to 19:00

You will also be asked to cover occasional Saturday mornings and for holidays and sickness as required.

Main duties of the job

  • Handle all telephone and general enquiries in a professional manner, referring urgent calls to clinical staff.
  • Make appointments for patients in accordance with practice protocols.
  • Daily monitoring of emails.
  • Ensure that messages and requests for visits are recorded and that the appropriate doctor or team members receive them.
  • Process all post and electronic communications on the day they arrive.
  • Manage the uploading and downloading of temporary resident forms.
  • Manage the waiting list for 24 hour blood pressure monitoring and 24 hour ECGs.
  • General filing, photocopying as required.

About us

We are a friendly forward thinking dispensing practicelocated in the heart of Woodbridge,with over 7,000 patients. We are proud to have an 'Outstanding' CQC rating and over 95% patient satisfaction score in the National Patient Survey for the past 3 years. Further details are available on website: www.woodbridgedoctors.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28644

Job locations

7 Little St John's Street

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 1EE


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

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

Qualifications

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.
  • 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

7 Little St John's Street

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 1EE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

7 Little St John's Street

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 1EE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Little St John's Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28644

Job locations

7 Little St John's Street

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 1EE


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