About this role
Job summary
St Luke's Surgery is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join our busy administration/reception team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous GP Practice experience who is looking to develop their skills within a supportive and patient-focused environment.
This role is for 21 hours per week.
Our opening hours are 8:00am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, and flexibility is essential. Working hours may vary to meet the needs of the practice, and the successful candidate will be expected to provide additional cover for annual leave and other staff absences where required.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of the practice. The position will primarily involve:
Clinical coding of patient records and correspondence Processing referrals to secondary care services Completing insurance and medical reports Responding to emails and other electronic communicationsThe role will also include providing reception cover, where you will:
Communicate with patients face-to-face, over the telephone and electronically Assist patients in accessing the most appropriate service or healthcare professional Provide courteous, efficient and effective customer service at all times
About us
Benefits
NHS Pension Scheme Supportive team environment
Benefits:
Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical CodingInsurance ReportsCommunicating with patients face to face, online and over the phoneRequesting prescriptionsCommunicating with other servicesScanning
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working within a GP Practice is preferred, especially having experience of clinical coding and with insurance reports
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name St Luke’s Surgery
Address 29 The Pinfold
Walsall
WS3 3JP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhs.uk/Services/gp/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=43582 (Opens in a new tab)