Practice Receptionist
West View Surgery
Bristol, BS31 1BXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
West View Surgery are looking for a confident experienced part time receptionist to join our friendly team. Previous experience of working in a Genera...
Be able to offer general assistance to the practice team and
project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in
person or via the telephone
Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing
the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient
and effective way
Undertake a variety of administrative duties to
assist in the smooth running of the practice including the provision of clerical
support to clinical staff
Facilitate effective communication between
patients, members the primary health care team, secondary care and other
associated healthcare agencies
Job description attached
- Opening up/locking-up of practice premises
and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
- Processing personal and telephone requests
for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers
are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
- Processing and distributing incoming (and
outgoing) mail
- Taking messages and passing on information
ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery
- Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance
with practice guidelines
- Filing, Scanning and retrieving paperwork
- Computer data entry/data allocation and
collation; processing and recording information in accordance with
practice procedures
- Initiating contact with and responding to
requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare
agencies and providers
- processing referrals to third parties/ secondary care
We are a friendly team, that want to provide the best possible care for our patients.
You will be required to have a flexible approach and work as part of a team.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ATTACHED APPLICATION FORM.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- 3 GCSE or equivalent
- Computer Literate
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent people skills
- Team player
- Able to work on own initiative
- Flexible approach to work
- Reliable
- Able to multi task in a busy environment
Desirable: - Previous Practice Experience; - Experience of Microsoft Office, including email
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
1 October 2026
Last checked
5 October 2026
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About the employer
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