Medical Receptionist​/Care Navigator

This post at Much Birch Surgery, a rural dispensing GP practice, combines front-of-house reception with care navigation, directing patients to the right service. The work covers appointments, registrations and enquiries across face-to-face, phone and online channels, plus correspondence, scanning and confidential record-keeping. Full and part-time hours are considered, with cover for colleagues' absences sometimes needed beyond normal hours. Applicants need GCSE-level English and must pass pre-employment checks.

• Deliver a professional, welcoming reception service to patients and visitors
• Manage appointments, enquiries and patient registrations across face-to-face, telephone and online channels
• Take messages and pass them to clinical and administrative staff
• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records under practice policies
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, and scan, file and code patient correspondence to records
• Process patient change-of-address requests
• Support communication with patients, clinicians and external organisations, including hospitals
• Pull and file notes for surgeries and keep them updated
• Provide email, fax and photocopying support
• Open and lock up the premises and maintain security under practice protocols
• Keep reception, waiting areas and clinical rooms tidy and restocked
• Cover colleagues' absences in addition to normal working hours

• GCSE standard or equivalent, including English

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good organisation and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strict adherence to confidentiality standards
• Thorough knowledge of practice procedures and written protocols
• Ability to work effectively as part of a busy practice team

• Satisfactory pre-employment checks

• NHS pension scheme with 20.68% employer contribution
• 33 to 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, pro rata for part-time staff
• Access to the Vivup benefits platform