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Gp surgery receptionist

Pontefract
NORTHGATE SURGERY
Receptionist
Posted: 5h ago
Offer description

RECEPTIONIST - NORTHGATE SURGERY, PONTEFRACT

WORK PATTERN:

MONDAY - FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM-6:45PM

We are looking for a experienced Receptionist to join our team. This is a busy Practice and you will be very involved in patient care, from organising appointments, using care navigation techniques (full training given), working closely with our clinical triage team, assisting on front of house, dealing with queries, organising paperwork for the clinical team, ringing patients to book in to specialist clinics, handling the movement of patient records, scanning and summarising (training given). The role is for 37 hours a week. However, flexibility is essential as you will also be expected to cover for holidays and sickness. Pay rate is competitive and you will receive 6 weeks holiday plus bank holiday. Previous experience as a Receptionist in General Practice or another busy reception environment is essential.


Main duties of the job

* Making appointments for patients
* Care Navigate to other services if appropriate
* Deal with online services such as Patchs, Emails and GP Billing
* Handling queries and requests regarding prescriptions
* Register new patients and temporary residents
* Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary
* Collect payments from patients for non-NHS services


About us

Northgate Surgery is a large doctors practice in Pontefract with 16000 patients. The practice is dynamic and innovative in the way it is run. We like to work at the forefront of change. We are heavily involved in our Primary Care network and work closely with the other Practices. Northgate surgery is a training practice with a wide variety of different students. Benefits package includes competitive salary, NHS pension and 6 weeks holiday.


Job responsibilities

* 1.Making appointments
* 2.Taking requests for prescriptions
* 3.Giving out results
* 4.Ambulance transport bookings
* 5.Home visit requests
* 6.Deal with general enquiries and complaints
* 7.Contacting other providers
* 8.Register new patients and temporary residents
* 9.Greet and direct patients and visitors
* 10.Making appointments
* 11.Handing out prescriptions
* 12.Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary
* 13.Respond to needs of doctors and nurses during surgery
* 14.Collect payments from patients for non-NHS services
* 15.Deal with general enquiries and complaints
* 16.Pulling Lloyd George envelopes when requested by doctors
* 17.Summarising of patient notes
* 18.Read coding and scanning of daily post
* 19.Assisting with insurance paperwork
* 20.Assisting with QOF work and any other initiative run by the Practice
* 21.Input and extract information from Practice computer system
* 22.Observe health and safety guidelines at all times
* 23.General housekeeping (e.g. keeping reception and waiting areas tidy)
* 24.Any other reasonable duties as necessary


Person Specification


Qualifications

* Good standard of general education
* NVQ level 2 in Customer Care


Experience

* Experience of working with the general public
* Experience of supervisory reception work
* Experience of working within General Practice
* Experience of SystmOne


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.

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