WORK PATTERN

To be confirmed within Practice Opening hours of 0800 - 1830 Monday - Friday

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.40 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Work Location: In perso

ROLE:

• 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
• 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 administration 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 Assistant Practice Manager & 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
• Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines
• Completing clinical coding tasks
• 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 members and associated healthcare agencies and providers
• Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning