Medical Receptionist/Administrator

Springfield Surgery has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our busy and friendly practice team. We are looking for a part time receptionist/administrator who would like to be part of a thriving, forward thinking GP practice in Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be flexible and able to multi-task in the reception/administrator role and undertake a range of duties including:

• Signposting to Pharmacy First
• Filing/scanning
• Communicating with patients, clinicians & external organisations both on the telephone and face to face
• Make appointments & respond to various queries
• other general support to colleagues as required

About us

You will be an integral part of the Practice team, working with reception team, Medical secretaries & clinical staff.

Extra hours and flexibility will be expected to cover colleagues holidays and sickness

Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system

Processing patient requestsfor appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring callersare directed to the appropriate healthcare professional and service provider.

Working hours will be: Wednesday 8am-12.30pm Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am-6pm

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertakenby members of the practice administration team may include any or all of the itemsin the following list. Duties may bevaried from time to time under the direction of the Asst Practice Manager/Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving practiceworkload and staffing levels:

• Opening up/locking up of practice premisesand maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
• Maintaining and monitoring the practiceappointments system
• Processing personal and telephone requestsfor appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring callersare directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
• Processing and distributing incoming (andoutgoing) mail
• Monitoring and actioning incoming Accurx requests for online requests

Person Specification Qualifications

• GCSE grades 4 and above in English & Maths
• Experience in working in a GP practice or medical environment

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.

£12.21 an hourSalary will increase once established in the post