Job summary We are looking for a reliable part time receptionist to join our friendly practice team. You need to flexible and be able to work as part of the team. The hours are 25 hours per week over 5 days. Hours of work are Monday, Tuesday, Friday 1pm-6pm Wednesday, Thursday 8am -1pm Main duties of the job Answer calls Care navigate patients to the most appropriate service Prioritise workload Process prescriptions Managing tasks Arranging ambulance transport Liaise with other medical professions Booking appointments About us We are a friendly GP training practice with over 11500 patients. The team is made up from 6 GP partners, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 HCAs, 1 Practice Manager, 1 Assistant Practice Manager, 4 Administrative assistants, 10 Receptionists Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £12.21 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A4281-25-0001 Job locations 1 Church Street Darfield Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 9JX Job description Job responsibilities Making appointments Giving out results Ambulance transport bookings Home visit requests Deal with general enquiries and complaints Contacting other providers Register new patients and temporary residents Greet and direct patients and visitors Making appointments Issuing prescriptions Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary Respond to needs of doctors and nurses during surgeries Deal with general enquiries and complaints Pulling Lloyd George envelopes when requested by doctors Dealing with queries relating to prescriptions Input and extract information from Practice computer system Observe health and safety guidelines at all times General housekeeping (e.g. keeping reception and waiting areas tidy) Any other reasonable duties as necessary Job description Job responsibilities Making appointments Giving out results Ambulance transport bookings Home visit requests Deal with general enquiries and complaints Contacting other providers Register new patients and temporary residents Greet and direct patients and visitors Making appointments Issuing prescriptions Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary Respond to needs of doctors and nurses during surgeries Deal with general enquiries and complaints Pulling Lloyd George envelopes when requested by doctors Dealing with queries relating to prescriptions Input and extract information from Practice computer system Observe health and safety guidelines at all times General housekeeping (e.g. keeping reception and waiting areas tidy) Any other reasonable duties as necessary Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education GCSE Mathematics C or above GCSE English C or above Experience Essential Experience of working with the general public Experience of reception work Desirable Experience of working within General Practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education GCSE Mathematics C or above GCSE English C or above Experience Essential Experience of working with the general public Experience of reception work Desirable Experience of working within General Practice 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. Employer details Employer name Garland House Surgery Address 1 Church Street Darfield Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 9JX Employer's website http://www.garlandhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)