NHS

Telephonist / Receptionist


PayCompetitive
LocationAccrington/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A2726-25-0005?language=en&page=290&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with excellent customer care skills to work within our Reception Team. You will be responsible for working within a busy department, answering telephones and working together as a team to help patients, support the doctors and extended multidisciplinary team. You would be expected to work over our main site and branch surgery.

      Excellent organisational skills, team working and problem solving skills are essential for working in this post, you should have excellent communication and telephone sills, together with the experience of working with the general public with a caring approach.

      Main duties of the job

      Responsibilities

      • Answer incoming calls, making, amending and cancelling appointments as per Care Navigation protocols.
      • Raising prescriptions as per Practice protocols
      • Deal with general enquiries including home visit requests, message taking and contacting other providers.
      • Manage the reception area, ensuring it is tidy and welcoming for visitors.
      • Perform data entry tasks and maintain accurate records.
      • Provide excellent customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
      • Assist with administrative tasks, including emails.

      About us

      We are a large forward-thinking paperless Practice of 17,000 patients, based in excellent modern purpose-built premises.

      This is an excellent opportunity for someone who shares our commitment to delivering high quality patient care, and who has the interest and energy to join with us in providing excellent services to our patients.

      We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays as well as an extra days annual leave for every year worked up to a maximum of 5.

      30 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday 6 hours per day.

      Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning shift is 08:00 14:00.

      Thursday and Friday PM shift is 12:30-6:30.

      Details

      Date posted

      12 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £12.24 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      A2726-25-0005

      Job locations

      Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre

      1 Paradise Street

      Accrington

      Lancashire

      BB5 2EJ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To ensure the telephones are answered in a timely manner and patients are directed to the most appropriate care.

      To ensure that the reception area of the Practice runs smoothly, provides a high level of service to patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the Practice team.

      Please see attached job discription with full details.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To ensure the telephones are answered in a timely manner and patients are directed to the most appropriate care.

      To ensure that the reception area of the Practice runs smoothly, provides a high level of service to patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the Practice team.

      Please see attached job discription with full details.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Customer service skills
      • organisational skills
      • Phone etiquette

      Desirable

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Customer service skills
      • organisational skills
      • Phone etiquette

      Desirable

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

      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

      Peel House Medical Practice

      Address

      Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre

      1 Paradise Street

      Accrington

      Lancashire

      BB5 2EJ


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Peel House Medical Practice

      Address

      Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre

      1 Paradise Street

      Accrington

      Lancashire

      BB5 2EJ


      Employer's website

      https://www.peelhousemedicalpractice.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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