Medical Receptionist

3 weeks ago

Oldham, United Kingdom Pennine Medical Centre Full time

Job summary

There are two roles available, ranging from WTE to WTE.

We are a friendly and busy NHS GP Training Practice looking for the right candidates to join our team as Medical Receptionists, working at our Mossley site with cover at our branch site in Greenfield as/when necessary.

Our location is a semi-rural setting on the edge of the Pennines, benefiting from easy access to the motorway and rail links. Our main site is based in Mossley with a branch surgery at Greenfield.

We pride ourselves on patient satisfaction and family-centric values both for our patients and staff; accommodating flexible working patterns where possible. We are a professional and focused team whilst retaining a friendly and casual atmosphere and a healthy social agenda.

Main duties of the job

General Duties:

Ensuring reception and administration duties and responsibilities within the practice are carried out accurately and in a timely manner, adhering to the policies and protocols Receiving calls and assisting with direct face to face patient enquiries Using the clinical IT system (EMIS) to make appointments, record administration events, process medication requests and many other miscellaneous duties Document management using Docman software Handling specimens and ensuring the appropriate forms have been completed accurately Facilitating timely and appropriate communications internally and with external services and organisations Processing medication requests including receiving and recording requests for repeat prescriptions, issuing repeat prescriptions authorised by the clinicians, forwarding prescription queries to relevant clinicians Processing internal and external electronic communications in a timely manner Opening and distributing in-coming and out-going mail including scanning and posting Registering new patients accurately and ensuring all new patient documentation is completed Maintaining inventories such as supplies/stationary/refreshments General filing Photocopying Opening/Closing both sites Other duties appropriate to the post

About us

Practice Information:

6 Partners 12,000 plus patient list size 2 Clinical Pharmacists Flexible working where possible EMIS web Docman Social events Website: Facebook: Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Role Summary

The post-holder will join a dynamic and forward-thinking team in a very busy medical practice. The team provides support to all patients and clinicians, maintaining a professional disposition at all times.

The post-holder will work at both the Mossley and Greenfield sites on a rota basis and sometimes at short notice to cover periods of leave.

2. General Duties

Ensuring reception and administration duties and responsibilities within the practice are carried out accurately and in a timely manner, adhering to the policies and protocols Receiving calls and assisting with direct face to face patient enquiries Using the clinical IT system (EMIS) to make appointments, record administration events, process medication requests and many other miscellaneous duties Document management using Docman software Handling specimens and ensuring the appropriate forms have been completed accurately Facilitating timely and appropriate communications internally and with external services and organisations Processing medication requests including receiving and recording requests for repeat prescriptions, issuing repeat prescriptions authorised by the clinicians, forwarding prescription queries to relevant clinicians Processing internal and external electronic communications in a timely manner Opening and distributing in-coming and out-going mail including scanning and posting Registering new patients accurately and ensuring all new patient documentation is completed

Maintaining inventories such as supplies/stationary/refreshments

General filing Photocopying

Opening and closing of both surgeries

Other duties considered appropriate to the post

3. Communication

The post-holder must recognise the importance of effective communication within a team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly and within the Practices policies and procedures.

4. Safeguarding

Pennine Medical Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post holder will complete the required level of safeguarding mandatory training, demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and will strictly adhere to the Practices safeguarding policies and procedures.

5. Confidentiality

The post-holder will be requested to sign a confidentiality agreement. 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 Practices policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

6. Health & Safety

The post-holder will be expected to promote and maintain their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practices Health & Safety Policy.

7. Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will be expected to support the equality, diversity and human rights of patients, carers and colleagues.

8. Personal & Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any internal or external training programmes implemented by the Practice relevant to their role. This will include all mandatory training and may occasionally involve attending for training off-site.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade A-C in Maths & English

Desirable

A Customer Service/Administration Qualification

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills written and oral Demonstrable and effective interpersonal and communication skills Ability to prioritise, delegate and organise workload to meet and achieve deadlines Ability to adapt and perform under pressure Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team To be motivated, committed and enthusiastic in all aspects of professional practice To be self-aware and able to recognise limitations To understand, accept and adhere to strict confidentiality

Desirable

Good working knowledge of EMIS web (clinical IT system) Good working knowledge of MS Office (including Outlook, Word & Excel) Good working knowledge of Docman (clinical correspondence system)

Experience

Essential

Customer Service experience essential Working in an office environment and as part of a team

Desirable

Experience of working with EMIS web (clinical IT system) Experience of working with Docman (clinical correspondence system) Experience of working with MS Office (including Outlook, Word & Excel) Experience of working in an NHS GP surgery

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