GP Receptionist

The Microfaculty are looking for an enthusiastic addition tojoin our reception team following the retirement of a long-standingreceptionist. The location for this post will be The Microfaculty Surgery

The successful applicant will be highly efficient and organised with excellent computer and communication skills, both oral and written. You will require good interpersonal skills and flexibility to tacklethe different scenarios which may arise. Keyboard/computer skills essential.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to working and be prepared to workadditional hours, as and when required, to help cover periods of staffshortage.

Previous NHS experience is not essential but will definitelybe an advantage. Only short-listed applicants will be notified.

For informal enquiries please contact Maria Dadabhoy(Practice Manager) . Please leave your name and number withreception if unavailable.

We are open to different possible working hours. No weekendor bank holiday working.

First 3 months are on probation followed by a 1 year contract. If both parties are happy then this contract will be renewed every year

The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Opening up/locking-up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with Practice protocols
• Maintaining and monitoring the Practice appointments system
• Processing face to face and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring calls are dealt with in the appropriate manner
• Effective care navigation of patient enquiries being able to appropriately sign post patients to the most appropriate clinician or service and identifying which patients need a GP appointment, nurse appointment and which can be dealt with administratively
• Monitoring the flow of patients through the waiting room
• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers.
• Using AccuRX texting system to send links and messages to patients as per practice protocols.
• Keeping the reception area and waiting area free from obstructions and clutter.

Our practice has just over 4400 patients.

We have 1 GP partners and 2 locum GPs. We also have 1 Nurseand 1 Healthcare Assistant as well as a range of ARRS staff from our pCNincluding a Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber and First Contact Physiotherapist.

Many of our staff have worked here for many years and we are a close-knit butfriendly community of workers who are always willing to help each other todeliver the best patient care.

We are a training practice so we also host GP Registrars

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be highly efficient and organised with excellent computer and communication skills, both oral and written. You will require good interpersonal skills and flexibility to tackle the different scenarios which may arise. Keyboard/computer skills essential. Applicants must have a flexible approach to working and be prepared to work additional hours, as and when required, to help cover periods of staff shortage.

Previous NHS experience is not essential but will be an advantage. Only short listed applicants will be notified.

The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Opening up/locking-up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with Practice protocols
• Maintaining and monitoring the Practice appointments system
• Processing face to face and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring calls are dealt with in the appropriate manner
• Effective care navigation of patient enquiries being able to appropriately sign post patients to the most appropriate clinician or service and identifying which patients need a GP appointment, nurse appointment and which can be dealt with administratively
• Actioning emails from doctors and nurses or other members of the team and tasks on the clinical system
• Taking messages and passing on information to the relevant person in a timely manner
• Monitoring the flow of patients through the waiting room
• Dealing with prescription requests and queries in accordance with Practice guidelines
• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers.
• Using AccuRX texting system to send links and messages to patients as per practice protocols.
• Proactively using prompts to engage…