Medical Receptionist

10 hours ago


Watford, United Kingdom Manor View Practice at Callowland Watford Full time

**JOB TITLE: Afternoon Medical Receptionist**

**REPORTS TO: Lead Receptionist**

**HOURS: Monday 14:00-20:00, Tuesday - Friday 13:00-19:00**

**Location: Manor View Practice at Callowland, 141a Leavesden Road, Watford, Herts, WD24 5DG**

**Please ensure you can commit to the hours listed before applying, these hours are not negotiable.**

**Must provide cover for annual/sick leave when needed**

**Salary - £10.50 per hour**

**Job Summary**:
We are looking to appoint a receptionist to join our busy, friendly team of receptionists based at our Watford Site.

**The main responsibility of a receptionist at our practice is call focused and you will be dealing with a lot of incoming patient calls throughout the day**

The purpose of the role is to:

- Process in person and telephone requests for appointments, visits and consultations by ensuring callers are directed to the triage hub
- Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive, friendly persona to all patients and other visitors
- Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way
- Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice including the provision of admin and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team
- Facilitate effective communication between patients, members the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies
- Work flexibly when required, to either change the timings of shifts or work additional hours as overtime to cover absences as and when required.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice reception team may include any or all of the items in the following list.

Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Lead Receptionist and People Operations Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

- Opening up/locking-up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
- Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail
- Taking messages and passing on information
- Filing and retrieving paperwork
- 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 member and associated healthcare agencies and providers
- Registering new patients including registration to patient access
- Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning
- Keeping the reception area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter
- Attend staff meetings and staff training
- Any other task deemed reasonable and requested by the practice

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

**Salary**: £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- WATFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Medical Receptionist: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person



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