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Medical Receptionist

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Major Oak Medical Practice in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire

Immediate start

between 30-37.5 hours/week. Working hours between 08.00 and 18.30 Monday to Friday (shift pattern)

To commence as soon as possible

We are looking for an experienced Medical Receptionist to join our busy team.

The successful candidate will be keen to learn and develop, with strong customer service, communication and organisation skills. Experience of using SystmOne clinical system is essential.

Salary is dependent on experience and skills.

For further information on this vacancy please contact Mrs Jacquie Mikhail, Practice Manager, Tel 01623 822303, e-mail: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Duties will include but not be exclusive to:

Registering new patients

Processing Repeat Prescriptions in accordance to Practice Protocols

Process appointment requests for patients by telephone and in person.

Deal with visits requests

Customer Service i.e. meet and greet and attending to phone enquiries

Scanning patients clinical documents/letters

Photocopying and filling medical reports

Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail

Covering colleagues in event of sickness and shortage

Covering reception during the Extended hours openings in a rota basis

Booking community Phlebotomist

Salary is dependent on experience and skills.

Please refer to the job description and person specification documents for more details.

About us

We are based in Edwinstowe which is a picturesque historic village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, the home of Robin Hood! It is famous of the 800 years old Major Oak in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The village has excellent route connections with Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, A1 & M1.

7200 list size with 3 GP Partners, Clinical Pharmacist, Nurse Prescriber, Practice Nurse, GP Assistant, First contact Physiotherapist, Social Prescribers, Phlebotomist, Acute Home Visiting Team and supportive admin and reception teams

Training Practice

Part of Sherwood PCN

Working in partnership with proactive Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Services we offer: Minor Surgery, minor injuries, Joint injections, Family Planning, Nurse Led Chronic Disease Management, Warfarin Management, DMARDS, Shared Care Treatment, travel clinic, Group Consultations etc.

CQC rated Good

Job responsibilities

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Provide general assistance to the Practice Team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Please see full details in the attached Job description document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • GCSE Mathematics - grade A to C
  • GCSE English - grade A to C
  • Word Processing/Information Technology

Desirable

  • Customer Service NVQ qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Practical experience of working with others
  • Experience of working within a General Practice office
  • environment
  • Experience of using SystmOne
  • Practical experience of computerised recording systems

Desirable

  • Experience of using own initiative

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Major Oak Medical Practice

Address

22 High Street

Edwinstowe

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 9QS

Employer's website

https://www.majoroakmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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