Medical Receptionist inBatley inBatley PUBLISHED 24 OCT 2024

Depending on experience £11.44 per hour  PERMANENT  GOOD SALARY 

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning.

We are a friendly 2 Partner GP Surgery based in Birstall West Yorkshire.We are looking for part time Medical Receptionist 15 to 20 hours a week approx. Experience would be an advantage but full training will be given to the right candidate.

Meeting and greeting Patients, processing repeat Prescriptions, booking appointments for patients to see GP's, ANP's, Practice Nurse's etc.

About us




Job Summary

We are looking to appoint a receptionist to join our busy GP practice who will be the first point of contact for patients, contractors, and visitors as well as carrying out general office management tasks.

You will be responsible for the general reception duties within the Practice and work with our established processes, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service and deal efficiently and courteously with patient enquiries.

You will receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

You will provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

You will have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and friendly nature who can operate in a busy environment with a range of people and professions, as you will be working our clinical and administration teams.

This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised and an effective communicator who can provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients, ensuring every contact is of the highest quality.




Job Responsibilities



GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures

Pulling/filing notes for surgeries and updating as necessary Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail

Filing and retrieving paperwork/correspondence, including filing to patient records

Computer data entry, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning

Cover sickness/annual leave and work reasonable overtime when required, including some weekends.




RECEPTION

Receiving patients, consulting with members of practice team

Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.

Be able to cover all reception position as necessary

Taking messages and passing on information

Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers

Ensure that system is operational at the beginning of each day and switched over to night service and that the answer phone operational at the end of each day.




APPOINTMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Book/edit/cancel appointments and recalls ensuring sufficient information is recorded to retrieve medical record.

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations required.

Deal with home visit requests, carefully noting all details

Arrange transport to hospital appointments for housebound patients




MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Ensure that all records accurately compiled in advance for each consulting session.

Retrieve and refile records as required, following records management processes.

Ensure correspondence, reports, results, etc., are filed in correct record.

Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines

Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.




CONSULTATION ROOM PREPARATIONS

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms as required

Consulting rooms prepared in readiness for each consulting session.

Rooms are checked at the end of each consulting session and left tidy and secure.


Other Job Responsibilities





CONFIDENTIALITY



Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on patient confidentiality at all times.

Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of Information Act.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data




HEALTH & SAFETY



The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the Practices Health & Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practices Infection Control Policy and published procedures.

Comply with Practice health & safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures

Actively report health & safety hazards and infection hazards immediately

Keeping work and general areas clean and tidy, and using appropriate infection control procedures to keep work areas hygienic and safe from contamination.

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills




EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY



The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practices Equality & Diversity Policy.

No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.


PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work




OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES



This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties.

We are a friendly 2 Partner GP Surgery based in Birstall West Yorkshire.We are looking for part time Medical Receptionist 15 to 20 hours a week approx. Experience would be an advantage but full training will be given to the right candidate.

Meeting and greeting Patients, processing repeat Prescriptions, booking appointments for patients to see GP's, ANP's, Practice Nurse's etc.

About us




Job Summary

We are looking to appoint a receptionist to join our busy GP practice who will be the first point of contact for patients, contractors, and visitors as well as carrying out general office management tasks.

You will be responsible for the general reception duties within the Practice and work with our established processes, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service and deal efficiently and courteously with patient enquiries.

You will receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

You will provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

You will have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and friendly nature who can operate in a busy environment with a range of people and professions, as you will be working our clinical and administration teams.

This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised and an effective communicator who can provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients, ensuring every contact is of the highest quality.




Job Responsibilities



GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures

Pulling/filing notes for surgeries and updating as necessary Processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail

Filing and retrieving paperwork/correspondence, including filing to patient records

Computer data entry, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning

Cover sickness/annual leave and work reasonable overtime when required, including some weekends.




RECEPTION

Receiving patients, consulting with members of practice team

Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.

Be able to cover all reception position as necessary

Taking messages and passing on information

Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers

Ensure that system is operational at the beginning of each day and switched over to night service and that the answer phone operational at the end of each day.




APPOINTMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Book/edit/cancel appointments and recalls ensuring sufficient information is recorded to retrieve medical record.

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations required.

Deal with home visit requests, carefully noting all details

Arrange transport to hospital appointments for housebound patients




MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Ensure that all records accurately compiled in advance for each consulting session.

Retrieve and refile records as required, following records management processes.

Ensure correspondence, reports, results, etc., are filed in correct record.

Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines

Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.




CONSULTATION ROOM PREPARATIONS

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms as required

Consulting rooms prepared in readiness for each consulting session.

Rooms are checked at the end of each consulting session and left tidy and secure.


Other Job Responsibilities





CONFIDENTIALITY



Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on patient confidentiality at all times.

Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of Information Act.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data




HEALTH & SAFETY



The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the Practices Health & Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practices Infection Control Policy and published procedures.

Comply with Practice health & safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures

Actively report health & safety hazards and infection hazards immediately

Keeping work and general areas clean and tidy, and using appropriate infection control procedures to keep work areas hygienic and safe from contamination.

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills




EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY



The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practices Equality & Diversity Policy.

No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.


PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work




OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES



This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties.



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