1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background?
2. Why are you interested in working as a medical receptionist at Manor Field Surgery? Why are you interested in working as a medical receptionist at Manor Field Surgery?
3. Do you have any previous experience in a medical or healthcare reception role? If so, could you describe your responsibilities? Do you have any previous experience in a medical or healthcare reception role? If so, could you describe your responsibilities?
4. What specific skills do you possess that make you a good fit for this role? What specific skills do you possess that make you a good fit for this role?
5. Can you explain your experience with electronic appointment systems, particularly SystmOne or similar software? Can you explain your experience with electronic appointment systems, particularly SystmOne or similar software?
6. How would you rate your telephone communication skills, and can you provide an example of a time when you dealt with a challenging call? How would you rate your telephone communication skills, and can you provide an example of a time when you dealt with a challenging call?
7. How would you handle a situation where a patient is upset or frustrated? How would you handle a situation where a patient is upset or frustrated?
8. What steps would you take to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times? What steps would you take to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times?
9. Can you describe a time when you had to assist a patient with a complex query? How did you navigate their needs? Can you describe a time when you had to assist a patient with a complex query? How did you navigate their needs?
10. In this role, teamwork is crucial. Can you describe a time you worked effectively as part of a team? In this role, teamwork is crucial. Can you describe a time you worked effectively as part of a team?
11. How do you prioritise your tasks when faced with multiple responsibilities? How do you prioritise your tasks when faced with multiple responsibilities?
12. Given the need for flexibility in shift patterns, how do you manage your schedule to accommodate various working hours? Given the need for flexibility in shift patterns, how do you manage your schedule to accommodate various working hours?
13. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to resolve a minor problem in the workplace? What was the outcome? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to resolve a minor problem in the workplace? What was the outcome?
14. If a clinician needed a message delivered urgently but you were busy attending to patients, how would you handle that situation? If a clinician needed a message delivered urgently but you were busy attending to patients, how would you handle that situation?
15. How do you keep yourself updated with the latest procedures and policies in a medical reception role? How do you keep yourself updated with the latest procedures and policies in a medical reception role?
16. What are your views on training new staff members, and how would you approach it? What are your views on training new staff members, and how would you approach it?
17. Imagine a patient walks in without an appointment but requests to see the doctor urgently. How would you proceed? Imagine a patient walks in without an appointment but requests to see the doctor urgently. How would you proceed?
18. If you were responsible for directing patients to the appropriate health professionals, how would you ensure accuracy in your guidance? If you were responsible for directing patients to the appropriate health professionals, how would you ensure accuracy in your guidance?
19. What do you believe is the most important aspect of being a successful medical receptionist? What do you believe is the most important aspect of being a successful medical receptionist?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!