{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMedical Receptionist with NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit in Consett, County Durham\n\n Greeting patients politely and ensuring that the appointment system is run efficiently, monitor the flow of patients to and from consulting rooms, managing queues through telephone and face to face interaction. Ensure patients are informed if a clinician is running late or called out. Ensure urgent extras are monitored with appropriate guidance. Advise patients of relevant charges for non-NHS services, accept payment and issue receipt for same. Explain practice arrangements and requirements for new and temporary patients. Accept registration forms from prospective patients ensuring adherence to practice policies. Respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients and other visitors to the practice as appropriate. Enter requests for home visits including all relevant information. Deal efficiently with emergency situations. Maintain a supply of relevant bags, bottles and stationery to keep consulting rooms stocked; ensure rooms have adequate supplies. Keep reception areas clean and tidy. Handle specimens as per practice protocol. Management of appointment system. Maintain working knowledge of the appointment system i.e. times of all clinics, duration of appointments, knowledge of computer system, doctors rotas, procedures for booking routine and urgent appointments. Book appointments accurately and appropriately. Monitor daily available appointments and report any overload to Reception Manager/Supervisor as appropriate. Operation of telephone system. Receive and make calls as required. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate, recording information for clinicians to action (home visits, phone calls etc.) Ensure phones are accurately transferred to and from night duty service and report any faults to the Reception Manager/telephone provider. Provide non clinical patient care, dealing with requests for information, test results, requests to speak to clinical staff, ensuring confidentiality and privacy for patients. Ensure patients have access to any relevant leaflets, support groups, carers association etc. Maintain working knowledge of computer/clinical system, reporting any problems to Reception Manager. Adhere to practice policies regarding security and confidentiality, records management roles and responsibilities and computer skills. Report any maintenance matters to the Reception Manager. Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information. Queens Road Surgery JOB TITLE: Medical Receptionist REPORTS TO: Reception Supervisor/ Practice Manager HOURS: Full or Part Time (Part Time 5 mornings per week) PAY: £12.44 per hour Greeting patients politely and ensuring that the appointment system is run efficiently, monitor the flow of patients to and from consulting rooms, managing queues through telephone and face to face interaction. Ensure patients are informed if a clinician is running late or called out. Advise patients of relevant charges for non-NHS services, accept payment and issue receipt for same. Maintain working knowledge of the appointment system i.e. times of all clinics, duration of appointments, knowledge of computer system, doctors rotas, procedures for booking routine and urgent appointments Book appointments accurately and appropriately. Monitor daily available appointments and report any overload to Reception Manager/Supervisor as appropriate. Receive and make calls as required. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate, recording information for clinicians to action (home visits, phone calls etc.) Ensure phones are accurately transferred to and from night duty service and report any faults to the Reception Manager/telephone provider. Provide non clinical patient care, dealing with requests for information, test results, requests to speak to clinical staff, ensuring confidentiality and privacy for patients. Maintain working knowledge of computer/clinical system, reporting any problems to Reception Manager. Adhere to practice policies regarding security and confidentiality, records management roles and responsibilities and computer skills "}