Medical Receptionist
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,027.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 - £25027.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | County Durham, DH9 8AD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5688-25-0001 |
Summary
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice administration team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the senior receptionist/practice manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels: Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations, and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail Taking messages and passing on information Filing and retrieving paperwork To collect repeat prescription requests from the generic email, post box and reception. To ensure repeat medication is issued in line with the protocols that are already in place and ensure that any queries raised are dealt with quickly and correctly. Processing medication requests in accordance with practice guidelines To liaise with patients and chemists regarding queries and requests. To ensure that patient queries on medication are highlighted to the relevant GP Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms as required Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies Dealing with clinical waste Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy Keeping the reception area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter