Medical Receptionist - Manchester, United Kingdom - Tower Family Healthcare

Description

Job summary

Excitingopportunity to work in a large, forward thinking, and innovative GP practicewith branches across Bury, Greater Manchester.We are looking for flexible, motivated, enthusiastic, and committed individualsto provide high quality service across the practice.

Key Information:

Family practicefeel with a strong desire to develop and further expand upon our existingvariety of skills.

Very supportiveof the staff with continuous professional development opportunities

A strong businessplan with an emphasis on bringing new ways of working into general practice.

What we can offer:

Competitive rateof pay

Continuous NHSservice recognised for staff benefits

NHS Pensionenrolment

A diverse andexpanding workforce ranging from GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, PracticeNurses, highly skilled health care assistants, GP Assistants plus a veryexperienced team of receptionists and a dedicated HR, IT, Finance,administration and management support to enable more time to care.

Main duties of the job

The Medical Receptionist role at Tower Family Healthcare requires enthusiastic, friendly, positive, professional individuals who enjoy working as part of a team and strive to deliver a high standard of service to patients and public in an efficient, effective, courteous and confidential manner. The role is also to provide support to the clinicians (both doctors and nurses) and Branch Manager to meet the requirements of the practice.

About us

Tower Family Healthcare is one of the largest GP Practices in the UK. With 50,000 patients, serving around 25% of Burys population, we are able to provide primary care at scale, offering new services, new innovative ways of providing primary care and improving access for patients.

With over 30 GPs, an expanding nursing workforce, a pharmacist team and highly skilled administrative staff, led by a corporate partnership structure, the opportunities and possibilities are endless.

We have a strong history of delivering global commercial and academic clinical research which in turn benefits our patients and the wider population.

Job responsibilities

Objectives:

To provide a high standard of patient care within the sphere of receptionist.

To learn all aspects of reception duties.

To ensure maximum use of resources to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide the service required.

To demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm towards career development and other personnel.

Summaries of reception / admin tasks:

To receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way either in person (face to face) or via the telephone, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Scheduling & cancelling appointments using the EMIS system

Reception desk duties maintaining a friendly, professional and courteous manner

Answering the telephone in a professional and friendly manner. Ensuring a positive outcome.

Accurate message taking and conveying to appropriate person via daybook

Filing and accurate record keeping with attention to detail

Following practice policies and office procedures; copy notes, printing GPR, ECG watch, OMRON (Blood Pressure monitors), annual recalls/reviews, healthchecks, flu recalls, child immunisation appointments

Completing work as per start and end of day checklists

Prescription preparation in line with practice policy for both paper and electronic prescriptions

Referral management and liaising with providers

Liaising with other agencies where appropriate such as; local pharmacies, district nurses, midwives, health visitors, care homes, ambulance control, hospitals etc

Photocopying

Typing

Notes summarising & read coding

Computer entry as related to patient services and registrations

Making coffee/tea/refreshments when necessary

Dealing with cash transactions as part of the petty cash process

Maintain the waiting room as a clean and safe environment

Carrying out duties requested by the GP partners, Branch Manager and practice team as appropriate to the role.

Escalating problems to the branch manager where necessary

Any additional duties as required to ensure the smooth running of the practice

Skills

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable