Part time Receptionist

We have a part‑time vacancy in our Reception Team. Applicants should have at least 12 months experience of working in a busy reception setting and be available to work 25 & 30 hours a week, including early evenings.

To provide a high quality reception and appointment service to patients.

Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all visitors at reception.

Ensure patients who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non disruptive manner.

Operate the appointments system to ensure a smooth flow of patients to consulting rooms and clinics. Full training will be given.

To provide an efficient and high quality service to doctors and other staff.

Acting as chaperone as required (after appropriate training).

Ensure the practice telephone system operates effectively and that calls are logged and effectively signposted as necessary. Any other duties considered appropriate to the post allocated by the Practice Manager and Deputy Practice Manager.

Bassett Road Surgery is a well‑established training practice in Leighton Buzzard, a pleasant market town of 55,000 on the Grand Union Canal in South Bedfordshire. We are one of three practices in the town, and have a growing list size of 22,000 and dispense to about 10 % of our patients.

The practice comprises 8 partners and 3 salaried GPs working from purpose‑built premises. We have minor illness nurses and complex needs matrons who work with our more vulnerable patients, 2 clinical pharmacists and a full complement of practice nurses, HCAs, dispensers and phlebotomy staff.

Working the following hours:

• Mon 07:45 – 16:00 hrs
• Tue 13:00 – 18:00 hrs
• Wed 13:00 – 18:00 hrs
• Thu 07:45 – 14:00 hrs
• Fri 13:00 – 18:00 hrs

To provide a high quality reception and appointment service to patients.

Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all visitors at reception.

Ensure patients who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non disruptive manner.

Operate the appointments system to ensure a smooth flow of patients to consulting rooms and clinics. Staff will be given training.

To provide an efficient and high quality service to doctors and other staff.

Acting as chaperone as required (after appropriate training).

Ensure the practice telephone system operates effectively and that calls are logged and effectively signposted as necessary. Any other duties considered appropriate to the post allocated by the Practice Manager and Deputy Practice Manager.

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

• Experience of working in a busy reception environment
• Experience of working with the public
• Experience of working in a GP 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.