Medical Receptionist

Rycroft Primary Care Centre; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Receptionist to join their team in Wakefield. The role requires providing excellent reception services, supporting the healthcare team, and managing patient inquiries. Ideal candidates are team players who are reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible with shift timings. The position offers 25 hours per week with benefits including NHS pension and access to gym facilities.

Benefits

NHS pension

Annual leave

Sick pay

Free gym access

Qualifications

• Experience of working with the general public is essential.
• Experience of administrative duties is required.
• Experience of working in a health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of reception service to patients.
• Manage appointment system and assist patients.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies.

Skills

Team player

Enthusiastic

Reliable

Flexible

Communication

Education

GCSE Mathematics and English Grade C or above

AMSPAR Receptionists Qualification

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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We need a Medical Receptionist to join our friendly team at Rycroft Primary Care Centre.

We are looking for a team player who is enthusiastic, reliable and flexible.

This will be for 25 hours per week (5 hours, 5 days per week), plus sickness and holiday cover, with the flexibility to cover shifts between Monday - Friday 7.30am - 7pm when required.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of Reception service to our patients, including dealing with enquiries promptly, efficiently, and courteously.

About us

We are a friendly GP Training Practice and have approximately 8,620 patients. We also have a small dispensing branch surgery in South Hiendley.

The successful candidate will receive training from our Reception Team Leader and will work within a team of eight receptionists.

Benefits will be a package of NHS pension, annual leave, sick pay and free use of our Gym facilities.

Job responsibilities

Tobe responsible for undertaking a wide range of reception duties and theprovision of general support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can include but are not limited to, greetingand directing patients, effective use of the appointment system, bookingappointments, processing of information and assisting patients asrequired. To act as the central point ofcontact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiriesfor the clinical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members andexternal agencies such as secondary care and community service providers.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of administrative duties
• Experience of working in a health care setting

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics and English Grade C or above
• AMSPAR Receptionists Qualification
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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.