Medical Coordinator / Receptionists at Dr Baxter and Partners

Birmingham, Durham - England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 27

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 26

Experience

3 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Industry

Medical Practices & Clinics

Description

Full job description

Job summary:

The purpose of the role is to:

Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone
Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way
Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice, including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team as necessary by the needs of the business.
Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies

Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice reception team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the line management/Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system
Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail
Taking messages and passing on information
Filing and retrieving paperwork
Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures
Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers
Providing clerical assistance, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning
Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies
Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required; loading and emptying the dishwasher and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy
Keeping the working area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter
Maintain self and team professionalism
Report any potential problems to the management team or Practice Manager as soon as possible.

Any other duties

Any other duties commensurate with skills and responsibilities

Who we are looking for?

Qualification

Requirement of the post

GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Maths

A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Ideally we are looking for experience of the following however we offer a full training package on induction.

Experience of working in General Practice

Experience of SystmOne clinical system

Experience of Care Navigation

Experience of Clinical Administration system

Experience of Microsoft Office software

Experience of dealing with the patients

Knowledge / Skills

Knowledge of a busy General Practice

Knowledge about the NHS

Knowledge of GDPR and Confidentiality

Good communicator with all members of the team. Professional manner

Qualities / Attributes

Requirement of the post

Resilience – being able to assist patients on the phone and face to face and having the confidence to direct them to the most suitable service / healthcare professional.

Good sense of humour – friendly and approachable to both patients and staff.

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Responsibilities

Full job description

Job summary:

The purpose of the role is to:

Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone
Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way
Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice, including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team as necessary by the needs of the business.
Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies

Duties and responsibilities:

Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system
Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail
Taking messages and passing on information
Filing and retrieving paperwork
Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures
Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers
Providing clerical assistance, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning
Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies
Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required; loading and emptying the dishwasher and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy
Keeping the working area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter
Maintain self and team professionalism
Report any potential problems to the management team or Practice Manager as soon as possible.

Any other duties

Any other duties commensurate with skills and responsibilities

Who we are looking for?

Qualification

Requirement of the post

GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Maths

A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Ideally we are looking for experience of the following however we offer a full training package on induction.

Experience of working in General Practice

Experience of SystmOne clinical system

Experience of Care Navigation

Experience of Clinical Administration system

Experience of Microsoft Office software

Experience of dealing with the patients

Knowledge / Skills

Knowledge of a busy General Practice

Knowledge about the NHS

Knowledge of GDPR and Confidentiality

Good communicator with all members of the team. Professional manner

Qualities / Attributes

Requirement of the post

Resilience – being able to assist patients on the phone and face to face and having the confidence to direct them to the most suitable service / healthcare professional.

Good sense of humour – friendly and approachable to both patients and staff.