Part time Receptionist

Byfield Medical Centre are looking for a Receptionist to join our growing, friendly support team. The position is for 22.5 hours per week. We are looking for someone who is passionate about patient care, is a good team player who is able to support patients on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will have worked previously in a similar role We are looking for a confident candidate who has an excellent telephone manner and is able to thrive under pressure

Your duties will include answering telephone calls , giving out prescriptions and general admin within the Practice. There will also be online training . It is very important to have a 'can do' attitude. It is also important to be flexible to be able to cover shifts when required.

Byfield Medical Centre is set in a beautiful rural village on the borders of Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. We have 8300 patients, we have two GP Partners, four Salaried GPs, two practice Nurses, one HCA and a Clinical Pharmacist. We have just been voted number one practice in Northamptonshire via the NHS patient survey.

Greeting patients and visitors in an efficient and courteous manner

Provide an effective and polite telephone enquiry service

Proactively communicate information between relevant patients, doctors and professionals

Booking patient appointments, handing out medications and prescriptions

Assisting admin team with referrals and insurance documentation

Photocopying, filing

• Ideally qualified to GCSE level in English and Maths
• Good telephone manner
• Trained to use EMIS Web
• Previous experience working in General Practice

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.