Administrator Receptionist - Part Time
Victoria Medical Centre
Eastbourne, BN20 8NH
Salary
£12.82
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
To form an integral part of the front of house and administrative team, contributing to the daily office routine within General Practice. The role sha...
The following are the core responsibilities of the Administrator Receptionist. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Undertake reception duties for both the Victoria Medical Centre and The Beacon Practice
Handling and processing of prescriptions
Book appointments by telephone and face to face
Undertake Administrative duties - completing of tasks both in EMIS Web and DOCMAN
Registering of new patients
Sending FP10s to Appliance companies e.g Nutricia, Bullens
Act as the first point of contact for patients raising concerns or informal complaints
Support patients by directing them to the most appropriate service or clinician
Carry out daily opening and closing duties to ensure the smooth and secure operation of the practice.
Filing documents such as ECGs and non-urgent scanning
Assist with the cold chain policies of the practice by conducting the daily vaccine temperature checks
Assist with the monitoring of the resus/crash trolleys by conducting daily checks and logging them accurately within the allocated documents.
Chaperone
Full job description available upon request - main duties of the Admin / Reception position are detailed above.
About Victoria Medical Centre
We are now settled into our ultra-modern purpose-built premises post-merger - built in 2021. We are a training practice for Foundation doctors and GP trainees, with 30,000 patients, 33 consulting rooms, 2 operating suites and a private suite. We also have a training academy, daily training huddles, clinical meetings, an active PCN and a branch surgery, located in the towns main shopping centre.
Our aim is to improve accessibility to healthcare, working with a variety of Health Care professionals within VMC and our Primary Care Network. If you would like to work in a modern GP Practice, enjoy working with technology and keen to improve the future of Healthcare, this is the role for you.
Benefits of working at Victoria Medical Centre
- Enrolment to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Competitive salary
- Management support
- Free access for all staff and their family to our Health and Wellbeing support programme
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Open, caring and positive culture
- Friendly, supportive team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills, including audio typing
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedures
Desirable
- EMIS / DOCMAN user skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administrative duties
- Experience of working with the general public
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health care setting as an administrator and/or receptionist
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training and development
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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