Extended Access Receptionist
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £17.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £17.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 November 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, S8 0YH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A3391-25-0013 |
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 Practice / Assistant Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels: Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system Arranging for transport of samples for the labs Taking messages and passing on information Receiving appointment bookings from other practices and the OOH service Filing and retrieving paperwork / notes Scanning and matching patient documentation 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 consulting rooms of Satellite equipment and stock as required Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, faxing and scanning Dealing with clinical and shredding waste and operatives Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required Keeping the reception area tidy and free from obstructions and clutter Arranging transport for patients where appropriate Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, careers, 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. The post holder must adhere to all legislation relating to confidentiality, data protection and access to records. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. To be responsible for health and safety according to the Health & Safety Work Act (1974). Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.