Medical Receptionist
Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd
Aylesbury, HP21 8TRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 September 2026
15 days leftJob description
To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administration duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can...
- Greeting patients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner
- Answering telephone calls, booking appointments, and handling enquiries
- Managing patient check-ins and ensuring accurate registration details
- Processing repeat prescription requests and passing on messages to clinicians
- Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
- Supporting the clinical team with general administrative tasks
- Filing, scanning, and updating patient records using clinical systems
- Liaising with other healthcare providers and services as needed
- Assisting with the smooth day-to-day running of the reception area
- Ensuring waiting areas remain tidy and welcoming
The following are the core responsibilities
of the administrator. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out
other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and
a.
Receive correspondence from external
agencies and process accordingly
b.
Scanning documents to the relevant
software programme and logging them
c.
Filtering documents suitably
according to need and passing to the relevant clinicians to read and action
d.
Initiating contact with and
responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies
e.
Photocopy documentation as required
f.
Support administrative staff,
providing cover during staff absences
g.
Input data into the patients
healthcare records as necessary
h.
Manage all queries as necessary in
an efficient manner
i.
Maintain a clean, tidy, effective
working area at all times
j.
Support all clinical staff with
general tasks as requested
k.
Completion of administrative tasks
in relation to patient results and letters
In addition to the primary responsibilities,
a.
Maintaining and monitoring the
practice appointment system
b.
Process personal, telephone and
e-requests for appointments
c.
Answer incoming phone calls,
transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately
d.
Signpost patients to the correct
service
e.
Partake in audit as directed by the
audit lead
f.
Action incoming faxes when necessary
g.
Scanning of patient related
documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records
h.
Complete opening and closing
procedures in accordance with the duty rota
No canvassers or recruitment agencies, please.
The Mandeville Practice is committed to providing high quality clinical services to NHS patients, with a strong focus on professionalism and care at every stage. What truly sets us apart is the way we deliver our care with compassion, respect and a patient-centred approach. From the moment of referral through to diagnosis and treatment, we strive to ensure each patient receives thoughtful and effective care. We are proud to uphold a strict policy of non-discrimination, regardless of race, gender, social background, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability or medical condition. At The Mandeville Practice, patients always come first.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
- AMSPAR Receptionists Qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential: - Experience working with the general public.
Desirable: - Experience in administrative duties;; - Experience working in a health care setting;
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
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
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