Medical Receptionist

**Medical Receptionist**

Your World Healthcare are currently recruiting for an experienced Medical Receptionist/Administrator/equivalent with experience of using EMIS Web (NHS patient management database) to join our healthcare client’s team based in East London as a Medical Receptionistto assist in the smooth, efficient, and effective running of their service.

**Location**: Barking & Dagenham, East London

**Position Type**:Temporary

**Duration of Assignment**:Expected to last for up to 1 month, however, possibly may be longer

**Hours per week**:Monday to Friday - Various shifts patterns to include 8.15am - 13.00pm or 14.00pm -18.30pm

**Hourly Pay Rate**:£10.69 PAYE Inclusive of holiday pay or £12.10 Umbrella

**Start Date**:ASAP

**Overview of Responsibilities**
- Book. reschedule, and cancel patient appointments as and when required
- Answer incoming calls and deal with patient related queries effectively
- Update patient files accurately via Emis Web promptly, ensuring to pay close attention to detail
- Log patient information accurately, regarding appointments, referalls and more as required
- Text patients to remind them of appointments when needed
- Communicate with and work alongside non-clinical and clinical staff within the practice, to ensure a smooth running of service
- Any other duties that may be reasonably be required by the appropriate manager


**Person Specification - Experience and Skills**
- Experienced Medical Receptionist/Administrator/ equivalent within relevant NHS, GP Surgery or Medical Practice experience
- Knowledge of EMIS Web (Essential)
- Good administrative skills with attention to detail
- Experience of dealing directly with patients
- Competent usage of MS Office Applications including excel, word, outlook
- Proactive with a flexible approach
- Experience of working as part of a team and independently
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Great level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Appropriate handling of sensitive/confidential information

**Requirements**:
To commence employment as an Medical Receptionistvia Your World Healthcare, if successful; you must be fully registered and compliant via Your World Healthcare in the first instance. To become compliant, you will need to:

- Complete full work registration via Your World Healthcare (prior to commencing employment)
- Provide a minimum of 2x professional employment/educational references covering the last 3 years where applicable
- Complete mandatory online training modules required by our healthcare client to commence employment successfully. (Please note: This will be set up via Your World Recruitment as part of your registration process)