Job Description

Based in Watling Street Practice @ Shenley Church, this is a exciting opportunity for a reliable and friendly receptionist to join our team; initially on a 3 month fixed term basis, in which time there will be a review that may lead to a permanent role.

Please note that we plan to hold interviews during the week commencing August 18th, with a view to someone starting as early as August 26th.

If you have excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours, Salary and Benefits

12.21 per hour An excellent NHS pension scheme A minimum 25 days annual leave (pro-rata'd), plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card) Wellbeing resources available free to all staff

Shift Pattern - 27.5 hours per week

Conversations around flexible working and compressed hours are encouraged.

Monday: 7:45am - 1:15pm Tuesday: 8am - 1:30pm Wednesday: 7:45am - 1:15pm Thursday: 7:45am - 1:15pm Friday: 1pm - 6:30pm

Job Summary

As a Medical Receptionist working in Primary Care, you will be the face of the practice; together with your colleagues you will be supporting our patients, and the clinical teams that care for them.

As the first point of contact for patients, you will handle enquiries with professionalism and empathy. You will also be responsible for administrative duties such as appointment scheduling and maintaining patient records.

The role is varied - no two calls are the same - and you will be responsible for making sure patients are dealt with in an efficient and friendly manner.

Your primary place of work will be Watling Street Practice @ Shenley Church End, but you may be expected to work from our Stony Stratford and Great Holm sites from time to time.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Booking appointments for patients with the appropriate medical professional Dealing with general enquiries from patients and visitors Assisting patients to complete new registration forms Supporting colleagues to maintain an efficient and friendly atmosphere Assisting with any other administration required

About You

A customer service professional with a kind and courteous manner. You have high levels of accuracy and understand the importance of getting information correct at all times. You are resilient in the face of difficult situations, offering support and understanding to our patients. You will be used to a fast-paced environment with a varied task list and tight deadlines. You understand the importance of confidentiality and work efficiently with your colleagues to get the job done.

Essential Criteria

Experience working with the public, both face to face and over the telephone

Desirable Criteria

Experience within a healthcare organisation Experience with SystmOne would be an ideal, however full training will be provided.

About Us

Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.

We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.

As Watling Street Practice, our three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We are part of the Watling Street Primary Care Network and have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.

We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Experience:

customer service: 1 year (preferred) healthcare: 1 year (preferred) SystmOne: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person