GP Receptionist​/Care Navigator

Working within the Manor Park Surgery reception team, thepost-holder will help provide a friendly and welcoming service for all patients. The Care Navigator will support patients to access the right healthcare in a professional and efficient manner. Follow practice processes to actively signpost patients to the most appropriate healthcare professional and service, whilst handling any complex queries and challenging situations in aprofessional manner. Ensuring any issues are resolved where possible, at thefirst point of contact.

Assist both clinical and admin colleagues with thesmooth running of the reception area and surgery building.

The post-holder is expected to comply with the employment policies and procedures, with due regard to clinical and information governance policies and procedures, and any other policies and procedures necessary forthe safe and effective discharge of the duties contained within this document.

This job description is subject to a flexibility clause andmay change according to business requirements.

Please note working hours will be between 7:30am - 6:30pm.

This advert may close early should the right candidate befound. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to each applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

• To welcome patients presenting either in person or by telephone; ensuring you respond promptly and positively.
• Deal with queries from patients and outside organisations by online consultation, telephone or in person.
• Book appointments for patients and cancel appointments as appropriate.
• Support patients in navigating to the most appropriate service, which may include informing patients of external health care providers and online services.
• Effectively handle all queries that present at the practice; problem solving, signposting and escalation of matters, as appropriate.
• Ensure patient records are accurate and kept up to date and that all patient contacts are documented in the system using the Care Navigation Template.
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare providers.

Manor Park Surgery is a GP surgery based in Bramley, Leeds. We are a four GP partner training practice serving a population of circa 14,000 patients, and we use Systm One. We offer training for nursing students and GP registrars. We are a forward thinking, multi-disciplinary team and we work supportively with our Care Navigation and Administration teams. We have a purpose-built, two storey building with on-site parking facilities and we are rated good by the CQC.

Manor Park Surgery is an active member of the West Leeds Primary Care Network.

• Deal with queries from patients and outside organisations by online consultation, telephone or in person.
• Carrying out administrative duties which include scanning, tasks, out of hours reports, new patient registrations (including basic urine dip), opening and sorting of post (both internal and external), photocopying reports, updating patient details, filing INR reports and data inputting as requested.
• Processing medication requests, including issuing repeat medication and appliance items, as well as forwarding patient requests onto the practice pharmacy team/on-call GP.
• Communicating effectively with local pharmacy staff and resolving/investigating any queries they may have.
• Processing e-consults via system one and triaging the patient accordingly using signposting where necessary.
• Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols.
• Carry out chronic disease recalls and vaccination campaigns, booking relevant appointments working from a list to ensure clinics are fully utilised
• Informing patients of test results and following up with instructions from clinicians.
• Keeping the reception area and notice boards clean, tidy and up to date.
• Taking payments for private documents from patients and providing receipts
• Support all clinical staff with general tasks as required.
• Assisting the Site Co-ordinator with weekly fire alarm checks and weekly/monthly legionella testing, when required.
• Assisting the Site Co-ordinator with weekly room plans and petty cash records, when required.
• To be able to work with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, and people with disabilities and learning difficulties, and to be able to communicate with them (and, when necessary, their carers) appropriately to facilitate their care and understanding of their care within the service.
• Attend and positively contribute to team meetings.
• Fully comply with all company Health and Safety requirements, including reporting all accidents, near accidents, and hazards.
• Treat all patients fairly and with respect.

This is not an exhaustive list, and it is expected that this role will develop as the business…