GP Reception & Patient Services Coordinator

NHS Jobs; Salford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Salford is seeking an administrative receptionist to support daily operations across the general practice reception, handling appointments, calls, and patient correspondence. You will be involved in mail handling, data entry, EMIS data tasks and liaising with clinical staff to maintain service flow.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a patient-centered approach to behind-the-scenes administrative work in a busy NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system
• Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments
• Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with callers' requests appropriately
• Signpost patients to the correct service
• Process incoming and outgoing mail
• Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies
• Process referrals to external agencies such as secondary care using the electronic referral system (ERS)
• Process calling letters are requested
• Process all DNA letters in accordance with current policy
• Read code data on EMIS
• Photocopy documentation as required
• File and store records as required
• Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required
• Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary
• Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records
• Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner
• Carry out system searches as requested
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards
• Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested
• Management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

Job description

NHS Jobs in Salford is seeking an administrative receptionist to support daily operations across the general practice reception, handling appointments, calls, and patient correspondence. You will be involved in mail handling, data entry, EMIS data tasks and liaising with clinical staff to maintain service flow.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a patient-centered approach to behind-the-scenes administrative work in a busy NHS environment.