Medical Administrator / Receptionist Vacancy
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join our team at Denton Village Surgery.
A small, friendly practice situated in rural South Northants, between Northampton and Bedford but also within easy travelling distance of Milton Keynes and Wellingborough. We are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer
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You must be computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word and Excel, good keyboard accuracy and communication skills. Prior Medical Secretarial and/or Clinical Coding experience would be advantageous but not essential. Good customer service and telephone skills are essential to be able to deal with patients in a courteous and confidential manner. You must be keen to learn, have a good understanding of confidentiality, be adaptable to the different work required and have a clean and tidy appearance.
Working as part of our busy Admin/Reception team, duties include:
· Meeting and greeting patients
· Answering the telephone
· Booking appointments onto our computerised system
· Updating database records
· Dealing with requests or messages for the doctors and nurses
· Signposting patients to appropriate services
· Secretarial work / clinical coding
· Any other general admin duties as required (e.g. processing post, electronic documents and dealing with online requests and insurances)
· A willingness to develop and learn other aspects of practice administration is essential for us to achieve our aim for a multi-skilled admin/reception team
· A willingness to eventually develop colleagues in the team is also essential.
Due to the location of the surgery, having a reliable source of transport is essential. Free parking is available on site.
Hours:
Seeking to fill up to 35 hours per week. Would consider one full-timer or two part-time staff.
Ideal candidates will be able to work flexibly between the hours of 07:30 and 18:30 Monday to Friday. For example, month one - 07:30-14:30 Monday to Friday / month two - 11:30-18:30 Monday to Friday. Each 7 hour shift is inclusive of a 30 minute PAID break.
5 weeks Annual Leave per year plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
Generous NHS Pension Scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent 20-35 hrs per week
Salary: £10.90-11.05 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Please send in a CV to apply to the Practice Manager at: nicola.draper3@nhs.net
Primary Contact
Nicola Draper