GP Receptionist & Administrator

Posted 9 days 6 hours ago by NHS

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Leigh, United Kingdom, WN7 1
Job Description

Brookmill Medical Centre has a great opportunity for an experienced medical receptionist to join the administration team from October 2026.

This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to build their General Practice experience, working as part of a successful practice.

Main duties of the job

Competitive terms and conditions offered with shift pattern:

Working hours are :-

Monday 8.00 - 6.30pm

Tuesday 9.30 - 5.00pm

Friday 9.00 - 6.30pm

Experience of working in a GP surgery preferred but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidates

EMIS, Docman and Accurx

Excellent telephone, communication and IT skills required

Ability to work in a pressurised and fast paced environment

Able to work on own initiative and as part of a well-established team

Ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment is also required.

Flexibility to cover sickness/holidays as and when needed

Main duties of the job

This is a multi-skilled role, the candidate should be confident in making appointments, dealing with prescription requests, answering telephones, assisting patients with their queries and routine administrative duties relevant to the position.

About us

We are a large, friendly training practice of around 8700 patients. Our ideal candidate would be team orientated, resilient and flexible with good customer service and interpersonal skills.

Job responsibilities

Brookmill Medical Centre has a great opportunity for an experienced medical receptionist to join the administration team.

We are a large, friendly training practice of around 8700 patients. Our ideal candidate would be team orientated, resilient and flexible with good customer service and interpersonal skills. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to build their General Practice experience, working as part of a successful practice.

Main duties of the job

Competitive terms and conditions offered with shift pattern:

Working hours are :-

Monday 12 - 6.30pm

Tuesday 1 - 5.30pm

Friday 8.30 - 6.30pm

Experience of working in a GP surgery preferred but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidates

EMIS, Docman and AskMyGP

Excellent telephone, communication and IT skills required

Ability to work in a pressurised and fast paced environment

Able to work on own initiative and as part of a well-established team

Interviews will provisionally be Wednesday 6th May

Ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment is also required.

Flexibility to cover sickness/holidays as and when needed

This is a multi-skilled role, the candidate should be confident in making appointments, dealing with prescription requests, answering telephones, assisting patients with their queries and routine administrative duties relevant to the position.

Person Specification Experience
  • Working in a health care setting
  • Working at pace
Qualifications
  • GCSE A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
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.

£12.71 to £13.12 an hourdepending on experience