Receptionist
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.25 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.25 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Gateshead, NE11 9FJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4568-25-0000 |
Summary
The below list is not exhaustive but contains some of the main duties of the role: * Greet patients and visitors to the practice and maintain a welcoming disposition at all times * Answer general enquiries and explain surgery practice and procedures. * Navigate patients to the most appropriate professional * Register new NHS patients, and supply all new patients with the essential information about the practice. * Receive and process requests for repeat prescriptions * Record and pass on electronic messages to district Nurses, Health Visitors and other attached staff where appropriate * Arrange follow-up appointments with doctors, nurses and other health professionals * Answer all telephone calls in a courteous manner and deal with them appropriately