About this role
Job summary
Central Medical Centre is a well established General Practice based in Morden Surrey providing care to over 9500 patients in the local community.
The practice is situated close to Morden town centre, which has good public transport links.
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join as part of a multidisciplinary team to support our clinicians and patients.
Our reception team play a vital role in the smooth running of the practice. They are first point of contact for patients and are key to ensuring that processes work efficiently.
Main duties of the job
The role is varied and includes a range of tasks and duties. Including:-
Dealing with patients enquiries and queries on the telephone and with those attending the practice in person Manage appointment systems and patient records Book, change, and cancel appointments Register new patients and update personal details Handle referrals, letters, and test results Maintain filing systems (paper and electronic) Deal with email correspondence from hospitals, partner organisations and other third parties Arrange translation services where required Care Navigation assessing patient requests (without giving medical advice), directing patients to the most appropriate clinician or service
About us
The practice is based over 3 floors and provides full DDA access to the ground floor. The practice has a team of 30 staff and has links with other local practices and healthcare providers.
We are forward thinking practice and constantly strive to provide and offer a high level of care to our patients. Our core values reflect the principles of general practice, the NHS constitution and our commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to our community.
The team work closely together to support each other in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
The practice is rated as good with CQC across all five domains.
Job description Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To be the first point of contact for patients either on the telephone or face to face
Booking/scheduling/cancelling appointments
Answering incoming telephone queries
Data entry - including maintaining and updating patients records
Dealing with incoming correspondence both via post and electronically
Processing prescriptions and helping patients with prescription queries
Dealing with patient queries received via telephone, email or through our website
Registering new patients
Arranging interpreting services as required for patients
Processing of medical records
Acting as a chaperone when required
Ability to speak other languages desirable but not essential e.g Tamil
The successful candidate will be required to join a rota for Saturday mornings (3hrs 9am - 12noon) approximately 1 in every 4 weeks.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Experience of working with the general public / customer service skills Strong IT skills Clear, polite telephone manner Competent in the use of Office and Outlook Effective time management Good organisational skills Ability to multi-task Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills Ability to follow protocols and procedures
Desirable
Experience of working in General Practice Experience of using general practice IT systems - EMIS clinical system, Docman, Accurx, Abtrace, DART
Experience Essential
Experience of working with the general public Experience of working in a customer service role
Desirable
Experience of working in General Practice or a health care setting
Personal Qualities & Other Requirements Essential
Polite and confident Flexible and cooperative Motivated High levels of integrity and loyalty Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Ability to work under pressure Flexible Ability to follow strict confidentiality & GDPR guidelines Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
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 Central Medical Centre
Address 42-46 Central Road
Morden
Surrey
SM4 4TB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.centralmedicalcentre-morden.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)