Part Time Gp Receptionist Maternity Cover

3 months ago


Downham, United Kingdom Oakview Family Practice Full time

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 or website. Job Responsibilities: Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the practice. Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments.

Using your own judgment and communication skills ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner. Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed. Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery.

Enter requests for home visits into the visit book, ensuring careful recording of all relevant details and where necessary refer to Duty Doctor. Book hospital transport as per Staff Handbook. Action repeat prescription requests and ensure that they are ready for collection by the patient within 24 hours. Advise patients of relevant charges for private (non General Medical Services) services, accept payment and issue receipts for same.

Enter patient information on to the computer as required. Patient notes and correspondence: Sort mail and process outgoing correspondence. o Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc are scanned promptly and in the correct records, ensuring that all recent correspondence is available when patients are seen. o Ensure records are kept in good repair with all necessary information on the outside cover clearly visible.

Make and serve refreshments, ensure the kitchen is kept clean and tidy and air and tidy the waiting room and reception area in turn with other staff. Ensure consulting areas are always kept ready for next use. Ensure waste is collected from the rooms and dealt with appropriately according to Staff Handbook. Premises, ensure safe and efficient use of the building according to the procedures outlined in the Staff Handbook.

Ensure that all new patients are registered onto the computer system promptly and accurately. Assist patients with special needs to access the services. Liaise with outside agencies. Support visiting staff to ensure welcome and observation of practice procedures.

Participate in any practice audit, questionnaire or other project. Attend Practice Meetings and Away Days. Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.

They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified.

**Equality and Diversity**: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme impl


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