Receptionist

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ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

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, offers excellent communication skills, and has the following attributes:

• 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, but not essential.

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

ABOUT US

We are a small friendly GP practice with two surgeries at Heacham and Snettisham serving approximately 7,500 patients. Our clinical team includes 3 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs and a very skilled nursing team including nurse practitioners, specialist nurses and HCAs. We are a training practice for GP registrars.
We are offering a salary depending on experience and NHS pension.
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

Heacham Group Practice has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis for approximately 16 hours per week.
The receptionist 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.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Greeting and directing all patients. Answering telephones and patient requests via e-mail and our online services.
• Making appointments.
• Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies, signposting to the appropriate staff member as appropriate.
• Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
• Advising patients of practice procedures.
• Accurately record information in patients records and appointment system in accordance with practice procedures.

Please see the attached job description for full details.