MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST MATERNITY COVER

Job summary

To assist the GPs in the provision of the service to patients by facilitating access to the doctor in an organised, efficient and caring manner. To provide efficient and organised administrative support in reception in line with practice requirements and guidelines. and To input data onto the practice database.

Provide reception desk duties as required Booking patients when they arrive, directing them to appropriate rooms, making appointments Deal with any telephone enquiries in a respectful and friendly manner, ensuring correct details are recorded and forwarded to relevant personnel Relay messages and home visits to appropriate staff/GP Maintain an accurate filing system Convey results to patients Photocopy documentation for patients or GP Deal with all enquiries (from patient, hospital or another surgery) in a sympathetic and confidential manner Act as chaperone if requested Issue receipt for any money collected eg for vaccinations or medicals Assist at student registration Keep reception area tidy Follow practice protocol for changing addresses Ensure records of deducted patients sent to SSP weekly Register new patients Copy patient records as and when required as directed by Practice Manager.

Act as point of contact for queries from the SSP. Print off full patient reports and medication as and when required. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post Main duties of the job To assist the GPs in the provision of the service to patients by facilitating access to the doctor in an organised, efficient and caring manner.

To provide efficient and organised administrative support in reception in line with practice requirements and guidelines. And To input data onto the practice database.

Provide reception desk duties as required Booking patients when they arrive, directing them to appropriate rooms, making appointments Deal with any telephone enquiries in a respectful and friendly manner, ensuring correct details are recorded and forwarded to relevant personnel Relay messages and home visits to appropriate staff/GP Maintain an accurate filing system Convey results to patients Photocopy documentation for patients or GP Deal with all enquiries (from patient, hospital or another surgery) in a sympathetic and confidential manner Act as chaperone if requested Issue receipt for any money collected eg for vaccinations or medicals Assist at student registration Keep reception area tidy Follow practice protocol for changing addresses Ensure records of deducted patients sent to SSP weekly Register new patients Copy patient records as and when required as directed by Practice Manager.

Act as point of contact for queries from the SSP. Print off full patient reports and medication as and when required. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

About us

We are a friendly, happy training practice We have 5 GP partners, a wonderful nursing team and fabulous admin and reception team.

Job description

Job

responsibilities

To assist the GPs in the provision of the service to patients by facilitating access to the doctor in an organised, efficient and caring manner. To provide efficient and organised administrative support in reception in line with practice requirements and guidelines. And To input data onto the practice database.

Provide reception desk duties as required Booking patients when they arrive, directing them to appropriate rooms, making appointments Deal with any telephone enquiries in a respectful and friendly manner, ensuring correct details are recorded and forwarded to relevant personnel Relay messages and home visits to appropriate staff/GP Maintain an accurate filing system Convey results to patients Photocopy documentation for patients or GP Deal with all enquiries (from patient, hospital or another surgery) in a sympathetic and confidential manner Act as chaperone if requested Issue receipt for any money collected eg for vaccinations or medicals Assist at student registration Keep reception area tidy Follow practice protocol for changing addresses Ensure records of deducted patients sent to SSP weekly Register new patients Copy patient records as and when required as directed by Practice Manager.

Act as point of contact for queries from the SSP. Print off full patient reports and medication as and when required. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience Essential Experience desirable Desirable Experience working in a GP surgery would be desirable but full training given.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.