Medical Receptionist
- Employer
- Broom Leys Surgery
- Location
- COALVILLE, LE67 4DE
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 4 September 2026
- Closing date
- 11 September 2026
Role overview
Medical Receptionist Vacancy. Broom Leys Surgery are seeking a friendly, professional and enthusiastic Medical Receptionist to join our busy and hard-working Patient Services Team.
Please note that working patterns may also include 8:00 am starts and 6:30 pm finishes, so flexibility is essential. Benefits include: 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) The option to join the NHS Pension Scheme On site parking We are looking for a candidate with excellent communications and interpersonal skills, strong customer service ethos and have the ability to multi-task.
Experience in General Practice or SystmOne would be an advantage for this role, however full training will be given to the right candidate. The successful candidate will provide a range of duties such as: Project a positive, professional and welcoming image to patients and other visitors, both in person and on the telephone.
Processing telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional. Completing tasks relating to patients and communicating with them in an efficient way Adding patient correspondence onto the clinical system and coding data.
Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines. Support the practice QOF and Enhanced Services.
Job summary: The purpose of the role is to: Project a positive, professional and welcoming image to patients and other visitors, either in person or on the telephone Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a professional, positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone. Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.
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Undertake a variety of Patient Services Team duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice, support the clinical staff and other members of the practice team. Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.
Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to Data Protection policies. Duties and responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the Patient Services Team may include any or all of the items in the following list.
Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels: Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system. Receive, assist and direct patients to the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous and practical way Processing incoming correspondence Computer data entry, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
Filing and retrieving medical records. Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers.
Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required. Keeping the reception area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter.
Act as a chaperone if requested. Adhere to the information governance requirements of the NHS at all times To carry out ad-hoc duties as requested.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the Practice.