JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE- Patient Services Advisor ACCOUNTABLE TO-Patient Services Manager JOB SUMMARY- Reporting to the Patient Services Manager and Patient Services Supervisors. Assisting in the smooth, day-to-day operation of the reception department. This role includes general reception work such as answering the telephone and dealing with patients face to face, as well as administrative duties. DUTIES Reporting directly to the Patient Services Supervisors but remain accountable to the Patient Services Manager Deal with patient queries both over the phone and face to face, maintaining a courteous, efficient and professional reception service Deal with patient queries via all other platforms such as the website within the required time frame Ensuring the call queue and wait time is kept to a minimum at all times Competently using system1 to book appointments with all clinicians within the agreed guidelines Service the repeat prescription requests from patients via all channels within a 48 hour time frame Ensuring general enquiries and requests received via the website are dealt with within 48 hours Some letter reading may be required in order to ensure the letter/request has sufficient information for the request to be actioned General administrative duties such as photocopying and scanning Ensure the appearance of the reception area, waiting rooms, consulting rooms and office is maintained in terms of tidiness and organisation Ensuring Notice boards kept presentable and up to date. Ensuring clear and informative messages are taken for members of the management team and passed on in a clear and timely manner Ensure that any relevant/important information is handed over to the rest of the team via Microsoft Teams Maintain the reception emails and personal emails. Responding in a timely manner Data input and scanning of urgent documents Ensure agreed office protocols and standard operating procedures are implemented for all tasks Ensure opening and closing procedures are followed correctly and the check list is signed Cash handling being responsible for the taking and counting of money including filling out the relevant paperwork correctly Ensuring tasks and doc inbox both personal and for the reception group are cleared in a timely manner Maintain good relationships and communication with all practice staff including the management team, clinical and administration teams Ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times Maintain health and safety of all staff, patients and visitors Complete Mandatory training when required and in a timely manner Assisting with training and mentoring of new starters There may be some times when you are asked to cover additional hours due to annual leave and sickness Urine Dips Following the prescription paper protocol. Signing in and out of prescription paper correctly. Ensuring the cabinet is locked Completing allocated jobs and show a willingness to learn new skills in line with the PSA competencies scoring Maintaining a flexible and positive approach to work Supporting the Patient Services Supervisors and HR Manager with changes within the department and the surgery showing a positive attitude toward them Having open and honest communication within the team Abiding by Practice Policies Play a key role in the success of the Practice with the CQC inspection Ensure QOF indicators (alerts) are dealt with opportunistically, playing a part in the success of the practice within its annual QOF targets