NHS

Receptionist


PayCompetitive
LocationBolton/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A2966-25-0002?language=en&page=828&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bolton Community Practice team. We are a busy GP surgery with four sites across Bolton delivering GP services to a population of over 15,000 patient's. We are an EMIS Web practice. Applicants must be flexible to cover annual leave and sickness when necessary.

      The successful candidates will be required to work Saturday mornings 09:00 - 13:00 on a rota basis.

      Main duties of the job

      Responsibilities include: Responsibility for providing first-line contact for patients on behalf of the practice and dealing with their requests in a courteous and efficient manner, Contribute to the delivery of a range of services for patients, Handling inbound and outbound calls to patients and other health care services, Booking appointments, Referrals, New patient registrations, Processing prescriptions, Summarising / read coding, Handling incoming and outgoing mail.

      About us

      About Us Bolton Community Practice is a Social Enterprise organisation with four sites across Bolton. We are a forward looking, patient centred practice, which strives to provide the highest quality healthcare and achieve excellent patient and professional satisfaction. We are rated good with outstanding features by CQC. Previous applicants need not apply.

      Date posted

      02 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      A2966-25-0002

      Job locations

      Health Centre

      Waters Meeting Road

      Bolton

      BL18TT


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      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way. 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 Job Responsibilities: Reception Answering telephone calls and dealing with face to face enquiries. Politely greeting patients and visitors to the surgery. Scheduling appointments for patients. Checking patients in. Dealing with all requests in an efficient and courteous manner. Screening enquiries for the doctors and medical staff. Registering new patients at the surgery. Explaining the practice procedures to new patients. Accurately collecting information and personal details about patients. Updating the surgeries computer system with appointments and personal details. Receiving urine and blood samples and sending them off to hospital laboratories. Chasing up appointments for patients with hospitals or with other healthcare professionals. Contacting patients to pass on test results /messages to patients as instructed by medical professionals. Arranging prescriptions for patients. Maintaining a clean reception and waiting area to show a professional image. Opening post, scanning and forwarding it onto the relevant parties. Writing letters and correspondence on behalf of the surgery and medical staff. Opening and locking up the surgery. Covering colleagues during times of annual leave.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way. 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 Job Responsibilities: Reception Answering telephone calls and dealing with face to face enquiries. Politely greeting patients and visitors to the surgery. Scheduling appointments for patients. Checking patients in. Dealing with all requests in an efficient and courteous manner. Screening enquiries for the doctors and medical staff. Registering new patients at the surgery. Explaining the practice procedures to new patients. Accurately collecting information and personal details about patients. Updating the surgeries computer system with appointments and personal details. Receiving urine and blood samples and sending them off to hospital laboratories. Chasing up appointments for patients with hospitals or with other healthcare professionals. Contacting patients to pass on test results /messages to patients as instructed by medical professionals. Arranging prescriptions for patients. Maintaining a clean reception and waiting area to show a professional image. Opening post, scanning and forwarding it onto the relevant parties. Writing letters and correspondence on behalf of the surgery and medical staff. Opening and locking up the surgery. Covering colleagues during times of annual leave.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

      Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills Excellent IT Skills Customer service experience

      Desirable

      • Emis Web knowledge
      • Previous GP reception experience
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

      Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills Excellent IT Skills Customer service experience

      Desirable

      • Emis Web knowledge
      • Previous GP reception 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

      Bolton Community Practice C.I.C

      Address

      Health Centre

      Waters Meeting Road

      Bolton

      BL18TT


      Employer's website

      http://www.boltoncommunitypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Bolton Community Practice C.I.C

      Address

      Health Centre

      Waters Meeting Road

      Bolton

      BL18TT


      Employer's website

      http://www.boltoncommunitypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.