NHS

Medical Receptionist


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A3397-25-0002?language=en&page=1311&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Abbey Medical Centre Camden, London NW8 OAG.

      We are seeking committed receptionists, who demonstrate enthusiasm for working in primary care, with a genuine interest in working with patients and contributing to the delivery of high quality health care. Applicants should be courteous, highly motivated, pro-active and good team players, able to project a positive and friendly image to patients/visitors.

      These posts are full time/part time . Each of the posts available may be suitable for job share. Part Time will also be considered (over 5 days).

      Main duties of the job

      This will involve working on reception (front desk), back office function including processing repeat prescriptions, scanning, summarising, filing medical records.etc. The job will be varied and time will be split between the roles. The surgery uses EMISWeb/DOCMAN 10 as their clinical system.

      About us

      https://www.abbeymc.co.uk/our-team

      The Abbey Medical Centre aims to provide the best possible medical and psychological care to our patients. We think that providing a personal service is the best way to achieve this and we encourage continuity of care in the doctor-patient relationship.

      We take pride in serving the diverse needs of our community and we believe that we have an important part to play in promoting health as well as in treating illness. We recognize that social inequality plays a role in poor health and we aim to address the additional needs of the socially and medically vulnerable, including infants and children, the elderly, the isolated, the disabled and mentally ill and the victims of political, racial, religious and sexual discrimination.

      We are a teaching and research practice committed to training medical students, specialist trainees in General Practice and also the ongoing development of all of our team.

      Details

      Date posted

      08 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      A3397-25-0002

      Job locations

      85 Abbey Road

      London

      NW8 0AG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist/administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

      a. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

      b. Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

      c. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

      d. Action all incoming faxes

      e. Signpost patients to the correct service

      f. Process incoming and outgoing mail

      g. Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

      h. Process referrals to external agencies such as secondary care using the electronic referral system (ERS)

      i. Process calling letters are requested

      j. Process all DNA letters in accordance with current policy

      k. Action GP2GP tasks

      l. Read code data on EMIS Web

      m. Photocopy documentation as required

      n. File and store records as required

      o. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

      p. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

      q. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

      r. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

      s. Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner

      t. Carry out system searches as requested

      u. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

      v. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

      w. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

      Secondary Responsibilities

      In addition to the primary responsibilities, the medical administrator may be requested to:

      a. Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead

      b. Produce meeting agendas and record the minutes of meetings

      c. Support administrative and reception staff, providing cover during staff absences

      d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

      e. As required support in the management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

      f. Ordering and monitoring of stationery supplies

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist/administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

      a. Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

      b. Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

      c. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

      d. Action all incoming faxes

      e. Signpost patients to the correct service

      f. Process incoming and outgoing mail

      g. Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

      h. Process referrals to external agencies such as secondary care using the electronic referral system (ERS)

      i. Process calling letters are requested

      j. Process all DNA letters in accordance with current policy

      k. Action GP2GP tasks

      l. Read code data on EMIS Web

      m. Photocopy documentation as required

      n. File and store records as required

      o. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

      p. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

      q. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

      r. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

      s. Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner

      t. Carry out system searches as requested

      u. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

      v. Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards

      w. Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

      Secondary Responsibilities

      In addition to the primary responsibilities, the medical administrator may be requested to:

      a. Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead

      b. Produce meeting agendas and record the minutes of meetings

      c. Support administrative and reception staff, providing cover during staff absences

      d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

      e. As required support in the management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

      f. Ordering and monitoring of stationery supplies

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
      • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

      Desirable

      • Trained in EMIS web & Docman 10

      Experience

      Essential

      • Customer Service

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in Primary care
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
      • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

      Desirable

      • Trained in EMIS web & Docman 10

      Experience

      Essential

      • Customer Service

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in Primary 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.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Abbey Medical Centre

      Address

      85 Abbey Road

      London

      NW8 0AG


      Employer's website

      https://www.abbeymc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Abbey Medical Centre

      Address

      85 Abbey Road

      London

      NW8 0AG


      Employer's website

      https://www.abbeymc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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