Receptionist / Care Navigator

7 months ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom Primary Care Careers Full time

**About the Role**:
Two Rivers Medical Centre has an opportunity for a receptionist to join our team on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. We are also happy to consider 2 part-time employees.

There is more to our receptionist roles than answering the phone and making appointments. In this essential front-line role at the practice, receptionists help patients to 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:

- Greeting and directing all patients;
- Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required;
- Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.;
- Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints;
- Advising patients of practice procedures;
- Registering new patients;
- Answering the telephone, promptly.

Please see the attached job description for further details.
- 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;
- Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

**About Us**:
As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:

- Genuine responsibility from day one
- Work with a strong social purpose
- A competitive salary with increments based on professional development
- Membership of the NHS pension
- Support to guide your personal and professional development
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Working in a purpose built facility
- Working in the largest single site GP surgery in Suffolk
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service

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