About this role
Job summary
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This advert is placed on behalf on one of our health serviceproviders. Your application form will be forwarded to the organisation and any future correspondence will be made by the employing organisation.
We are looking for a Receptionist / Telephonist/ Administrator with a caring nature and proactive professional manner to provide a high standard of care for our patients. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with good communication skills, and a commitment to working as part of a strong and effective team.
Please note that Corner Place Surgery does not operate an Agenda for change pay scheme
Main duties of the job
To follow practice protocols in relation to appointments, telephone contact, messages, requests for home visits, repeat prescriptions and all other patient contact. To ensure that all contact with patients is done in a sensitive way with a high level of customer service skills, taking into account that patients, their relatives and carers may be distressed at times. Telephones are to be answered promptly and politely and within the protocols of the practice. To make, change and delete appointments as appropriate, whilst taking into account the needs of the clinical team. To direct patients where appropriate to the correct part of the surgery in a timely manner and keep a watching brief on the situation around clinic delays etc. to inform patients attending appointments. To inform patients of payments to be made for non NHS services and receive and record such payments. Photo copying as necessary Register patients correctly, accurately, including the completion of all paperwork and computer records, for New Babies, fully registered patients and Temporary Residents. To handle prescription requests accurately and follow practice protocol. Taking responsibility for all messages that you have taken until they have been actioned. Make sure they are appropriate, accurate, passed to the right person and dealt with by you where possible.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking practice. Corner Place Surgery is a well-established practice of over 16,000 patients in the heart of Paignton. We take pride in delivering high quality care whilst maintaining sustainable working conditions for the whole team. We are friendly, hardworking and innovative and enjoy working together and have an experienced team with an excellent clinical skill mix of 8 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Paramedic and a highly trained nursing team, along with a supportive and dynamic administration team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications Essential
Computer literate Knowledge of filing and data recording - manual and electronic Good standard of numeracy and literacy Experience of working within a customer facing environment Understanding of confidentiality
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.
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Employer details Employer name Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address Corner Place Surgery
46A Dartmouth Road
Paignton
TQ4 5AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)