Temporary GP Receptionist - Maternity Cover

The Bloomsbury Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomsbury Surgery, a busy GP practice in Central London, seeks a receptionist to provide a professional, welcoming service to patients and support the day-to-day running of the practice.

Responsibilities include dealing with patient enquiries, booking appointments, processing prescriptions and admin tasks, handling correspondence, and supporting GPs and the wider team. The ideal candidate is organised, reliable, and values patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• GP reception experience is required.
• EMIS Web experience is desirable.
• Strong organisational and confidentiality skills for patient services.

Responsibilities

• Deal with patient enquiries face-to-face and by telephone.
• Book and manage appointments and process admin requests.
• Handle incoming correspondence and support GPs and the team.
• Contribute to smooth day-to-day running of the practice.

Skills

Customer service

Organisation

Communication

Confidentiality

Telephone handling

Teamwork

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

The successful candidate will provide a professional and welcoming service to patients and support the smooth day-to-day running of the practice.

Duties will include dealing with patient enquiries face-to-face and by telephone, booking and managing appointments, processing prescription and administrative requests, handling incoming correspondence and tasks, and supporting GPs, clinicians and the wider practice team.

You will need to be organised, reliable and able to manage competing demands while maintaining patient confidentiality and providing a high standard of customer service.

We are looking for someone with previous GP reception experience who can hit the ground running, work confidently in a busy environment and quickly become part of our established reception team. Experience of EMIS Web would be highly desirable.

Bloomsbury Surgery is a busy GP practice located in Central London. We provide primary care services to a diverse patient population and have a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.

Our reception and administrative teams work closely with our GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide an efficient and responsive service to our patients.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and who will bring a positive, professional and patient-focused approach to the practice.