Medical Receptionist

Receptionist required for a busy, friendly, doctors surgery in Edgware.

Hours of work:

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Monday - Friday 2pm - 7pm

25 hours per week, but you may be asked to do additional hours to cover absence.

Pay is £12.71 perhour.

Please note thatthe successful candidate will need to start as soon as possible. When applying pleas estate your notice period that you have with your current employer.

To answer general enquiries in person and over the phone.

To process repeat prescription requests.

Respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients and other visitors

Book transport when needed

Ensure reception and waiting areas are neat and tidy

Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems in effect

Book appointments and recalls

Answer external and internal telephones promptly

Receive and makecalls as required. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate.

Ensure that thesystem is operational at the beginning of the day

To receive and accurately record messages for GPs, nurses and any other staff

To deal with patient requests for test results

Management ofmedical records

Documentation management

To act as chaperone on occasions for the doctors or nurses.

To attend training when organised by the Practice Manager

To attend meetings when necessary

Any other duties appropriate to the grade

We are a large high achieving friendly, teaching GP practice based in Edgware comprising:

6 partners

2 GP registrars

3 Administrators

1 Secretary

Management of appointment system

Operation of telephone system

Medical records management

Document management

Chaperoning

Comply with Information Governance, Data Security and other protocols

• Lives in the Edgware area

• Good written and verbal communication
• Experience of working as a medical receptionist - 1 year minimum.

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.