About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a reliable and friendly receptionist to join the Watling Street Primary Care Network team.
Working on site with Watling Street Practice @ Great Holm, Stony Stratford and Shenley Church End, as the first point of contact for patients you will handle enquiries with professionalism and empathy. You will also be responsible for administrative duties such as appointment scheduling and maintaining patient records.
If you have excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Hours, Salary and Benefits
* Every other Saturday; 8:30am – 5:00pm
* £13.50 per hour
* NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
* Wellbeing resources available free to all staff
Job Summary
As a Medical Receptionist working in Primary Care, you will be the face of the practice; together with your colleagues you will be supporting our patients, and the clinical teams that care for them.
The role is varied - no two calls are the same - and you will be responsible for making sure patients are dealt with in an efficient and friendly manner.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
* Booking appointments for patients with the appropriate medical professional
* Dealing with general enquiries from patients and visitors
* Assisting patients to complete new registration forms
* Supporting colleagues to maintain an efficient and friendly atmosphere
* Assisting with any other administration required
About You
* A customer service professional with a kind and courteous manner.
* You have high levels of accuracy and understand the importance of getting information correct at all times.
* You are resilient in the face of difficult situations, offering support and understanding to our patients.
* You will be used to a fast-paced environment with a varied task list and tight deadlines.
* You understand the importance of confidentiality and work efficiently with your colleagues to get the job done.
* Experience with SystmOne would be an advantage, however full training will be provided.
Essential Criteria
* Experience with SystmOne would be ideal
About Us
Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.
We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.
As Watling Street Primary Care Network, we are supporting Watling Street Practice, whose three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.
We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Weekends only
Experience:
* Medical Receptionist: 1 year (preferred)
* SystmOne: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/10/2024
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