Bank Medical Receptionist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full training provided

Résumé du poste

Kensington Partnership's GP practices in Bradford are seeking a flexible bank medical receptionist to join the reception team, providing face-to-face and telephone support, and assisting with AI-assisted triage and appointment bookings across multiple sites.

You will maintain patient records on SystmOne, handle admin tasks and assist clinical staff with training provided. NHS or GP reception experience is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent (advert says preferred).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Customer service experience is advantageous.
• IT skills and basic admin abilities.
• Ability to work across multiple practice sites.

Responsabilités

• Welcome patients and manage face-to-face enquiries professionally and courteously.
• Handle calls transferred by the AI telephone system.
• Support AI-assisted triage by reviewing patient requests.
• Book appointments after triage and provide care navigation.
• Signpost patients and escalate urgent or complex concerns to the clinical team.
• Maintain accurate patient records on SystmOne and other practice systems.
• Process correspondence, home visit requests, ambulance transport and interpreter bookings.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to GPs and staff.
• Communicate with patients, carers and external agencies.
• Undertake chaperone duties when trained and authorised.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

Connaissances

Excellent communication skills

Customer service

IT skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Formation

GCSE or equivalent

Outils

SystmOne

Description du poste

Bank medical receptionist post in the reception team of Kensington Partnership's GP practices, working as and when required across the practice sites. Most incoming calls go through an AI telephone system, so the work centres on face-to-face patients, calls the system passes on, and AI-assisted triage. Duties also include booking appointments, keeping records on SystmOne and handling practice administration. Full training is given, so NHS or GP reception experience is desirable rather than required.

What the job involves

• Welcome patients and manage face-to-face enquiries professionally and courteously
• Handle calls transferred by the AI telephone system that need receptionist help
• Support AI-assisted triage by reviewing and processing patient requests
• Book appointments after triage and provide appropriate care navigation
• Signpost patients and escalate urgent or complex concerns to the clinical team
• Maintain accurate patient records on SystmOne and other practice systems
• Process correspondence, home visit requests, ambulance transport and interpreter bookings
• Handle payments, receipts, deliveries and general administration
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to GPs, clinical staff and colleagues
• Communicate with patients, carers and external agencies, including those with accessibility needs
• Undertake chaperone duties when trained and authorised
• Maintain confidentiality, comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and report breaches promptly

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent (advert says preferred)

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Customer service skills
• IT skills
• Organisational skills
• Multitasking and working under pressure
• Using initiative and working effectively as part of a team

Other

• Professional, compassionate and reliable approach
• Flexible approach
• Maintains confidentiality

Nice to have

• One year of administrative experience, preferably in NHS or GP reception
• Previous NHS, GP reception or SystmOne experience
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Knowledge of primary care procedures
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Flexibility to cover staff absences
• Flexibility to work across practice sites

What’s offered

• Full training provided