Overview
Westrop Medical Practice are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic individual to fulfil a role within our expanding busy reception team at Highworth Surgery. This position is for 35 hours per week.
We are a well established, forward thinking and innovative GP practice based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Our goal is to offer the highest standard of patient‑centred healthcare. Our Practice is made up of six separate Surgeries with 49,000 patients, located in Highworth, North Swindon, Old Town, Tadpole Garden Village and Blunsdon. We aim to offer convenient appointments in pleasant surroundings with polite and friendly staff. We want all patients to benefit from appointment times and services that suit their lifestyle.
Teamwork is at the heart of our culture. We work hard but effectively with a passion for improving health outcomes for all our patients. Our welcoming, friendly and supportive team are committed to delivering high quality patient care.
We are very open to hearing new ideas and trying different ways of working.
Responsibilities
This role involves daily face‑to‑face and telephone contact with patients, arranging appointments and following up patient‑related tasks. The practice aims to develop the role by offering further training to the right candidate to fulfil a role in supporting and navigating patients to the most appropriate care for their needs. Duties will include all aspects of reception work in a busy GP surgery, face‑to‑face at the front desk, dealing with a high volume of phone calls and back‑office admin. A caring, friendly and diplomatic disposition is a must.
Qualifications
This position would especially suit an applicant with previous experience in a primary care setting with an interest in maintaining excellent patient relationships. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and computer literacy skills are essential.
Benefits
We offer the NHS pension scheme as well as a supportive environment, and in return the post holder will be vital to our practice’s success.
Westrop Medical Practice are members of the Brunel Health Group. As a group we are the largest primary care research group across the South West of England.
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