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Medical Receptionist/Administrator

Newtown Surgery

Widnes, WA8 7GDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£12.75

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 October 2026

11 days left

Job description

Previous applicants need not apply. We are looking for a (30 Hours) experienced medical receptionist who would like to join our busy and friendly prac...

Administrative and reception work could include some or all of the

  • communicate

with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via

the telephone.

  • Care Co-Ordination
  • Care Navigation
  • Make

appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process

prescriptions

  • Open

and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy

or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive

payments from patients

  • Act

as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions

as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients,

as required

Clerical and receptionist work could include some or all of the

  • communicate

with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via

the telephone.

  • Make

appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process

prescriptions

  • Open

and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy

or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive

payments from patients

  • Act

as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions

as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients,

as required

Our team consists of GP's, ANP, Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist, admin staff, reception staff, secretary, Practice Manager and Deputy Manager.

The team is hard working and friendly with a 'we can do' attitude.

Experience

Essential

  • Good Customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to listen and problem solve
  • Positive working ethic
  • Can work effectively in a busy environment
  • Reliable, flexible and resilient
  • Good team player
  • Computer literate, comfortable with using various software systems on a daily basis
  • Good attention to detail, able to maintain accuracy with data input
  • Able to follow processes to deliver consistent working methods

Desirable: - Experience of working in a GP Practice; - Experience with EMIS clinical system

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE grade A to C in English and maths

Desirable: - NVQ Level 2 administration

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

8 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 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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Newtown Surgery

NHS organisation

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