Medical Receptionist
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bury, BL8 4DR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2981-25-0015 |
Summary
We are looking for a friendly, professional, and highly organised individual to join our team as a Medical Receptionist. This is a key frontline role, responsible for providing a welcoming and efficient service to our patients both face-to-face and over the telephone. You will support the smooth running of the practice by managing appointments, handling patient enquiries, maintaining accurate records, and assisting clinical and administrative teams. The role involves a wide variety of duties including appointment scheduling, message handling, prescription processing, maintaining clinical rooms, managing referrals, and liaising with a range of healthcare professionals and external agencies. You will also carry out general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, scanning, typing, and updating patient information systems. Attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to follow practice policies and procedures are essential. You will be required to use clinical systems such as EMIS, as well as support the team with daily checklists and ad-hoc duties to ensure the practice operates safely and effectively. This is a busy and rewarding role working at the heart of patient care, where your contribution will help support both patients and the wider clinical team.