Primary Care Careers

Receptionist/Care Navigator

The closing date is 29 August 2025

Job summary

Tile House Surgery has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive receptionist/care navigator to join our team for 30 hours per week. This will be worked Monday to Friday, 6-hour shifts with a mix of 7.30am-1.30pm and 1pm-7pm.

The receptionist/care navigator plays a pivotal role in the experience of patients at our practice, helping them to access the right services and dealing with their queries face-to-face, online and by telephone.

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.

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues. Full training will be provided on our clinical database.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Booking, cancelling and moving patient appointments.
  • Handing out letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
  • Dealing with requests for information.
  • Advising patients of Practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Answering the telephone promptly.
  • Assisting GPs with their requests.
  • Referring patients to local domiciliary services.
  • Dealing with incoming emails as per practice procedure.

About us

Tile House Surgery is a large training practice, serving a patient population of 13,500. We pride ourselves on the level of care we provide to our patients and staff. We operate the SystmOne clinical system and have a history of high QOF achievement and a CQC rating of Good across all domains.

We can offer the following benefits:

  • Supportive and friendly environment
  • Flexible working hours within the constraints of surgery opening hours and cover required
  • Peer support
  • 25 days' holiday (pro rata) + bank holidays
  • NHS pension
  • Free on-site parking

Details

Date posted

08 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28679

Job locations

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

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.

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.

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

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Tile House Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

08 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28679

Job locations

33 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM15 8AQ


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