GP Receptionist
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Billingham, TS23 2JW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0524-26-0003 |
Summary
The duties of this role are: Booking appointments with doctors and other members of the team Answering the telephone and passing messages to colleagues Dealing with patient queries and liaising with other disciplines Contacting patients and outside agencies, including hospitals and Social Services Scanning and indexing all correspondence into patients' electronic records Read-coding all relevant diagnoses and information into patients' electronic records Attending relevant training, e.g. BLS, and staff meetings Producing letters for referrals and other correspondence on behalf of the doctors and other members of staff Supporting doctors to complete medical reports Providing admin support for the cervical screening and child immunisation programmes Organising EDI links and patient notes for those joining and leaving the practice Organising clinics Dealing with specimens Filing correspondence Updating, repairing, and summarising medical records Assisting the doctors during the examination of patients by acting as chaperone Printing prescriptions for the doctors' signature, in accordance with protocols Contacting patients regarding results and completing blood forms where appropriate Maintaining a tidy working environment and a welcoming reception area Assisting in various tasks carried out by other members of the team Using computers and software for the appropriate task, logging any system errors and contacting the software provider where necessary Supporting the doctors and practice manager with relevant tasks / jobs, seeking advice from same if you are unsure