About the Role
Douglas Grove Surgery has a great opportunity for a receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis, for 15 hours per week. The shift pattern for this role is: various hours between 07:45 – 18:30 Monday to Friday. The exact hours can be discussed during the recruitment process. In this essential front-line role at the practice, receptionists help patients access the right services, assist with keeping health records accurate and up-to-date, and ensure that appointment bookings are well-managed. The main responsibilities of the role include:
1. Greeting and directing all patients.
2. Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required.
3. Accepting, issuing, and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
4. Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints.
5. Advising patients of practice procedures.
6. Registering new patients.
7. Answering the telephone promptly.
About the Candidate
We are looking for a receptionist to join our busy practice team and help make a positive impact on our local community. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable, and friendly individuals, who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service and have the following attributes:
* Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner.
* Ability to work in a polite, confidential, and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times.
* Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
* Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet".
* Strong IT and administration skills.
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 teaching practice of circa 7,000 patients and form part of the Aegros PCN. We have 2 GPs, 1 trainee, plus 5 nursing staff, with a small admin team in support. Benefits include the NHS Pension Scheme and 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time).
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.
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