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Care Navigator/ Receptionist (fixed term)

Park Medical Practice

Derby, DE21 6LA · Derby, DE21 6LA · Derby, DE72 3HA · Derby, DE22 1GBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£12.71

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 November 2026

13 days left

Job description

We currently have three 12-month fixed-term positions available, with the following contracted hours and shift patterns: Position 1 20 hours per week ...

To be able

to answer & signpost a large volume of calls, directing patients

appropriately to the most relevant services

Excellent communication skills

Possess fantastic

customer service skills

Be able to

work under pressure

Duties will

  • Signposting patients & booking appointments
  • Giving out results following practice guidelines
  • Answering general enquiries
  • Contacting other providers
  • Arranging home visits
  • Processing prescription requests
  • Greeting & directing patients
  • Registering new or temporary patients
  • Preparing consulting rooms prior to surgery

& tidying rooms after surgery

  • Chaperone doctors/nurses as requested
  • Opening/closing of surgery

General reception/admin duties

Park Medical Practice- Care Navigator/ Receptionist

Reports to: Patient Services Manager

Part Time working between the hours of 7.45-6.30pm

  • The role of reception/call handler, being

the first port of call, is to ensure all incoming calls or face to face

appointments are received and responded on a timely manner.

  • To be able to signpost patients

to the appropriate clinician or service.

  • Assist with rapid health triage froms

  • To be able to direct patients appropriately

to relevant services

  • To have excellent communication skills

with the ability to communicate in writing electronically and verbally with a

wide range of providers and users of services, including patients; carers;

voluntary; social; primary and secondary care providers.

  • To have excellent IT skills
  • To understand the importance of

confidentiality

  • To respond appropriately in emergency

situations

  • To report any incidents that might

compromise health & safety for self, other staff or patients

  • Sign posting patients to the most

appropriate service

  • Booking appointments
  • Giving out test results following practice

guidelines

  • Contacting other providers
  • Answering general enquiries
  • Arranging home visits
  • Processing emails/prescription requests

  • Greeting & directing patients/visitors
  • Registering new patients and temporary

visitors

  • Handing out reports/prescriptions/patient

information

  • Preparing consulting rooms prior to surgery

and tidying rooms after surgery

  • Health & safety awareness (e.g.

handling samples)

  • General housekeeping e.g. keeping waiting/reception

area tidy

  • Chaperone doctors/nurses as requested
  • Inputting and extracting information from

the computer system

  • Collecting and receipting payments for non-NHS

services

  • Opening/closing of surgery
  • Attend performance & development review
  • Attend training as deemed necessary

You will have an individual induction & training with regular reviews.

To take part in annual appraisal, developing a personal development plan,

from which training needs will be identified and training undertaken

The post holders must cooperate with all policies and procedures designed

to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be

treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual

orientation, religion etc. The post holders should respect patient

confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless

sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Due to the nature of this work, this post is exempt from the provisions of

Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order

1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about

convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act

and in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could

result in disciplinary action or dismissal by the Practice. Any information

given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation

to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.

This job description is intended to provide an outline of key

responsibilites only. There may be other duties required of the post holder

commensurate with the position. All members of staff should be prepared to work

flexibly across all sites and must be prepared to cover their colleagues

annual leave/sickness.

We are a

large medical practice with 3 sites in Chaddesden, Borrowash & The University of Derby.

We Pride ourselves in providing quality care

to all our patients

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent customer care demonstrating empathy and patience
  • Flexible working approach
  • Remain calm under pressure

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

23 October 2026

Last checked

24 October 2026

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About the employer

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Park Medical Practice

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