Receptionist

The Coggeshall Surgery  has an opportunity for a receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis for 15.5 hours per week,  Tuesday  08.00-18.30 & Thursday 13.00-18.30, with the flexibility to cover more hours when required. 

In this essential front-line role at the practice, receptionists help patients to access the right services, assist with keeping health records accurate and up-to-date, and ensure that appointment bookings are well-managed.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Greeting and directing all patients;
• Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required;
• Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.;
• Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints;
• Advising patients of practice procedures;
• Registering new patients;
• Answering the telephone, promptly.

About the Candidate

We are looking for a  receptionist to join our busy practice  team and help make a positive impact on our local community.  We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable, and friendly individuals, who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service and have the following attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner;
• Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients at all times;
• Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations;
• Confidence to work as part of a team and ability to "think on your feet";
• Strong IT and administration skills;
• Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

About Us

Coggeshall Surgery provides GMS healthcare to the small town of Coggeshall and the surrounding rural area to whom we dispense medication from our in-house dispensary. We have received a rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the CQC and work closely with the other 5 local member practices of the Colne Valley PCN and the associated ARRS staff. The surgery has an enthusiastic and accomplished partnership and encourages a calm, responsive, person centred culture.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.