Job description

Job responsibilities

To
provide a high quality reception service to all users in a professional,
courteous and efficient way.

Be
the first point of contact for the practice projecting a positive, friendly
image to all service users either in person or over the telephone and direct
them to the most appropriate service for their needs.

We provide extended access which requires later working hours, these will be covered on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

Reception

Greet
and direct patients and visitors

Make
appointments both in person and over the telephone

Deal
with requests for home visits according to the practice protocol

Deal
with general enquires from patients and external agencies

General
assistance to practice team and respond to the needs of the doctors/nurses
during surgery

Process
daily tasks received from patients and team members

Collect
payment for Non-NHS work

Administration

Registration
of patients

Return
medical records for patients who are deceased/leaving the practice

Photocopying
as requested

Processing
patient change of address

Process
incoming mail

Scanning
of correspondence

Prepare
outgoing mail

Input
and extract data from the practice computer system

Prescriptions

Process
repeat prescriptions in accordance with the practice policy

Hand
out repeat prescriptions ensuring patient identity is verified

Deal
with prescriptions queries from patients and pharmacies

General

Keep
the waiting area and reception tidy at all times

Make
refreshments for doctors, other team members or visitors to the practice as
requested

Ensure
consulting rooms are well stocked

Any
other reasonable duties assigned by Office Manager

Confidentiality

Patients trust us with and allow us to gather sensitive
information in relation to their health care needs. They have a right to expect that staff will
respect their privacy and act accordingly.

In line with their daily duties the employee
may have information relating to patients and their carer, practice staff and
other healthcare workers. They may also
have access to information relating to the practice as a business. All such information is strictly
confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers,
colleagues, healthcare workers or any business matters may only be shared with
authorised persons and in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
in relation to confidentiality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ2 minimum expected.



• IT literate



• Knowledge of medical terminology



• please refer to person specification for full criteria

Desirable

• S1 experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Greystoke Surgery

Address

Morpeth NHS Centre

The Mount

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 1JX

Employer's website

https://jobsincare.com/job/jnstLCqeTPI (Opens in a new tab)