Receptionist / Care Navigator inBrentwood inBrentwood PUBLISHED WED 27 NOV 2024

Beechwood Surgery has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis for 18 hours per week over 3 days. Shifts will vary, with the earliest start time of 07:45 and latest finish time of 19:00. The receptionist plays a pivotal role in the experience of patients at our practice, helping them to access the right services and dealing with their queries face-to-face, online and by telephone.

General practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach with the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated team player who has customer service/patient experience and offers excellent communication skills.

• Greeting and directing all patients.
• Making appointments.
• Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies, signposting to the appropriate staff member as appropriate.
• Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
• Advising patients of practice procedures.
• Accurately maintaining patient database and records, photocopying, filing and scanning.

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