Receptionist Administrator
- Employer
- Eglwysbach Medical Practice
- Location
- Pontypridd, CF37 2AA, Pontypridd, CF38 1PN, Pontypridd, CF37 3DU
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 15 September 2026
- Closing date
- 2 October 2026
Role overview
Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team at our busy town centre practice.
You'll be the welcoming face of our surgery, providing essential support to patients and ensuring their healthcare journey is as smooth as possible. Heres why youll love working with us: Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday shifts with no weekend work.
Excellent Benefits Package: Including NHS pension, generous annual leave allowance, free flu jabs, uniform, and sick pay. Career Development: Were a training practice, committed to education and supporting your professional growth.
Friendly Environment: Be part of a collaborative and compassionate team. What Youll Be Doing Be the first point of contact for patients both in person and over the phone.
Manage appointments, process repeat prescriptions and provide general administrative support. Accurately update and maintain patient records.
Collaborate with colleagues across our main and branch surgeries to deliver high-quality service. Handle queries and navigate care for patients with empathy and professionalism.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide exceptional service to our patients at the reception desk, updating computer on patients arrival and dealing with a range of routine queries including prescription requests. Problem-solve issues within competency (with senior staff always available for support).
Concentration is required to deal with patients' requests and there is occasional exposure to difficult/demanding situations. Prepare consulting rooms replenishing stationery and ensuring rooms are neat and tidy.
First point of contact for patients who telephone, managing appointments, dealing with routine queries, giving results etc where more senior staff are always available. Retrieve, scan and file medical records as required ensuring accuracy.
Daily allocating of pathology results to appropriate GP and contacting patients as per protocol. Preparing files for all new patients.
Updating practice systems with data gathered from a variety of sources e.g hospital letters, through scanning, electronic links and Cervical Screening Wales ensuring accuracy. Processing routine requests for repeat prescriptions with guidance from office manager as per protocol ensuring accuracy.
Monitor registration links in accordance with practice protocol. Demonstrate duties to new staff.
Participate in the development of protocols through contribution to staff meetings. Summarising of clinical records under supervision of office manager ensuring accuracy.
Accept responsibility for own development and update PDP as appropriate. Liaise with and support all members of the primary care team.
Alert the Management Team to issues of quality and risk.