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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 left

Job 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

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

WVS
West View Surgery

NHS organisation

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