Receptionist

Braintree - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Blandford Medical Centre in Braintree is actively recruiting for an experienced receptionist to join their expanding team on a part-time basis. The position is offered for 30 hours per week working on aTuesday Thursday and Friday each week.

The receptionist plays a pivotal role in the experience of patients at our practicehelping them to access the right services and dealing with their queries face-to-face online and by telephone.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

Greeting and directing all patients.
Making appointments.
Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies signposting to the appropriate staff member.
Accepting issuing and handing out prescriptions letters completed forms specimen bottles etc.
Advising patients of practice procedures.
Registering new patients.
Accurately maintaining patient database and records photocopying filing and scanning.

About the Candidate

General practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach with the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player who has customer service/patient experience offers excellent communication skills and has the following attributes:

Ability to work in a polite confidential and discreet manner respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
Experience of working with the general public being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Strong IT and administration skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

About Us

The doctors and staff at Blandford Medical Centre are proud to offer the highest standard of patient care to our list of 17500 patients. Our dedicated team are here to treat minor ailments as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. We are a SystmOne practice.

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.

The receptionist plays a pivotal role in the experience of patients at our practicehelping them to access the right services and dealing with their queries face-to-face online and by telephone.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

Greeting and directing all patients.
Making appointments.
Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies signposting to the appropriate staff member.
Accepting issuing and handing out prescriptions letters completed forms specimen bottles etc.
Advising patients of practice procedures.
Registering new patients.
Accurately maintaining patient database and records photocopying filing and scanning.

About the Candidate

Ability to work in a polite confidential and discreet manner respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
Experience of working with the general public being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Strong IT and administration skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.