Receptionist Admin AssistantNHS
Job summary
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a new full time admin/receptionist. As a member of the admin team your input to our practice team and our patients will be important. You will be integral to the delivery of high-quality patient care for our patients.
Candidates must be flexible as cover may be required to cover annual leave for other members of the team.
CV's will not be accepted.
We may close this advert early if we receive enough suitable applicants.
Main duties of the job
You would be part of a team of admin and will provide admin and receptionist support for clinicians and patients.
Job description
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1 To receive and direct patients and other professionals in a courteous and efficient manner.
2 To operate the telephone system
3 To make appointments on the computerized system.
4 To deal with enquiries from patients and other professionals.
5 To process computerized repeat prescriptions in the prescribed manner.
6 To record messages and requests for home visits on the computer in the prescribed manner.
7 To open and process mail
8 To file correspondence and medical records and to extract same as appropriate.
9 To generate and issue standard computerized letters.
10 To input and extract data from the computerized medical system
11 Photocopying documents
12 To process patient hospital referrals on an online booking system
13 To cover for absent colleagues
14 Liaise with patients, hospitals and chemists as requested by the Gps
15 Supporting and assisting the Doctors during surgery times as required
16 Liaising with secondary care providers and arranging transport as necessary.
17 liaise with attached staff, including health visitors, district nurses, midwives, counsellors etc
18 Any other task required by the Gp or practice manager.
19 Be able to send and receive emails.
Duties could possibly be amended due to the changing needs of the Practice and NHS healthcare.
About us
We are a friendly and supportive practice in the heart of Royston.
We have a clinical team of 2 GP partners, 2 nurses and a phlebotomist. You will also be fully supported by the practice manager, assistant practice manager and 8 members of the admin/reception team.
We are also supported by a community midwife, clinical pharmacist and a prescribing technician.