GP ReceptionistNHS

Job summary

Grove Road Surgery has an opportunity for a part-time position within our busy reception team. Experience of general practice is essential. We are looking for 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday working shifts consisting of 08:00-18:30 to cover maternity leave

Main duties of the job

Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

Signpost patients to the correct service

Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

Read code data on EMIS

Photocopy documentation as required

Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

Direct requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

Carry out system searches as requested

Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Job description

To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of reception duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, effective use of the appointment system, booking appointments, processing of information and assisting patients as required. To act as the central point of contact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers

About us

Grove Road Surgery is a GP practice on the Wirral, Merseyside. We have 2 GP Partners and 2 Salaried GPs. We maintain a list size of approximately 3,000 patients. We have a dedicated nursing team, comprising of ANP, Practice Nurse, Pharmacist, Physician's Associate and HCAs

The practice is part of the North Coast Alliance PCN, As part of the PCN, we have access to Pharmacists (prescribing and non-prescribing), pharmacy technicians, social prescribers, paramedics and Health Coaches

The practice has a continuous improvement culture. It supports staff to develop and learn new skills as desired and encourages ideas and innovative thinking to improve the experience of the patients and staff alike.

We believe ourselves to be a welcoming and enjoyable place to work and we look forward to welcoming a new member of the team.