Medical Receptionist

Medical Receptionist (Full Time - 37.5 Hours)

Vauxhall, South West London

£13.85 per hour, rising to £14.85 after probation | Permanent

Are you an experienced GP Receptionist looking for your next step with a friendly, well-established practice?

Our client, a well-established NHS GP Practice in Vauxhall, is looking for a skilled and caring Medical Receptionist to join their supportive patient services team. You'll be the first point of contact for patients - making them feel welcome and well looked after - while helping the practice run smoothly behind the scenes.

What's on offer:

• £13.85 per hour, rising to £14.85 after successful completion of probation
• 6 weeks' holiday plus bank holidays
• Monday to Friday - no nights and no regular weekend working
• Rota between two daytime shift patterns: 7:45am - 3:45pm and 10:30am - 6:30pm
• A permanent, full-time role in a friendly and established team
• Excellent transport links (Vauxhall Underground, rail and bus station)

Please note: there is one Saturday a year, plus one early start (7:20am) or late finish (7:00pm) each week.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 1 year's experience working in a GP practice - this is essential
• Confident using EMIS and Docman
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A calm, friendly and patient-focused approach

What you'll be doing:

• Rotating between front-desk reception and patient administration
• Booking and managing patient appointments and enquiries
• Supporting the Team Leader with managing clinicians' workload
• Organising practice meetings and liaising with external agencies
• Managing bring-forward and filing systems
• Helping to keep the practice and staff facilities tidy and well maintained
• Contributing ideas to improve practice quality and the patient experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 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.