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SalaryMain duties include: Covering reception desk greeting patients and visitors with a professional and friendly manner. Manage the booking system efficiently, signposting patients to the relevant services. Answering incoming calls, respond to queries and manage email correspondence promptly. Assist clinicians as needed, including handling paperwork, stocking consultation rooms and daily end of day duties to ensure the rooms are meeting infection control standards.
Manage office supplies, handling incoming/outgoing post and perform general administrative duties. Maintain accurate patient records and ensure confidentiality. Candidates must have strong communication skills, be friendly, reliable and willing to learn and develop their skills. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy.
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues. The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment. The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise needs of people for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
