GP Receptionist

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a number of Medical Receptionists to join our successful Patient Care Advisory Team. We offer flexible working hours, part-time. Staff are expected to work across all four AMP Group sites, where possible. Immediate starts are available. Previous Reception experience isdesirable but not essential as training will be provided.

The ideal candidate would be a proactive individualwho can use their initiative. They will possess excellent interpersonal skillsand enjoy working with patients. We need a team player and someone who can beflexible in times of sickness and holidays.

The successful applicant must be IT literate and bewilling to undertake relevant training in order to improve their skills.

Duties will include meeting/greeting patients,receiving telephone calls, maintaining and updating confidential records viacomputerised systems and general administrative work associated with GeneralPractice.

Salary: dependent on experience.

Main duties of the job

Running an effective and efficient receptionservice

Dealing with all general enquiries

Receive and make telephone calls as required andtake messages

Action repeat prescription requests promptly

Registering patients on the on-line system

Dealing with the day to day running of the computersystem and entering patient information on to the computer

Opening mail and ensuring that all correspondenceis scanned and attached to patients computer records

Making sure the reception area is left tidy

Registering new patients promptly and accurately

About us

The organisation is run by a board including theMedical Director and a Senior Leadership Team. The Receptionist role is towork within a team carrying out administrative functions and working in the telephone hub.

We believe in general practice and not generalpractitioner and without a good strong team we could not operate and meet ourtargets and deadlines.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full jobdescription attached.

Please note this role is to work across all AMP operationalsites, where practicable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE in English and Maths - C or above

Experience

Essential

if you have applied before and not been short listed please do not apply again

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a GP practice is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

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