Main Duties and Responsibilities You will be responsible for: Being a key holder Switching telephone service at appropriate times of the day Checking the Doctor's consulting rooms and the additional staff room before each surgery Answering the telephone, making appointments, and recording requests for home visits Receiving patients at the reception desk and recording their arrival on the appointment system Directing patients to consulting rooms Operating the appointment system Registering patients for Patient Access Online system and assisting with queries Sending text messages to patients, via the Mjog texting system, as appropriate Receiving repeat prescription requests, preparing them, and processing them via the computer Receiving and accurately recording details of messages, ensuring all messages reach the relevant personnel Assisting in the dispensary, when required Printing patient information leaflets, when requested Participating in data collection Acquiring a working knowledge of computers in practice Keeping the waiting area clean and tidy during the day Checking patient toilet between surgeries Printing appointment lists for afternoon / following morning clinics Checking the home visit book and printing patient summaries Additional Responsibilities You will also be responsible for: Co-ordinating child immunisations Shopping, monthly, for staff refreshment supplies Checking, testing, and updating the files for, fire alarms Ordering supplies for Nurses and Housekeeping Checking INR / DMARD bloods weekly and reviewing appointments Organising postnatal appointments and immunisations You may be required to perform other related duties from time to time. This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post.