Receptionist
The Medici Medical Practice
Bedfordshire, LU1 3UAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£12.62
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 November 2026
22 days leftJob description
Medici Medical Practice is looking to recruit a friendly, enthusiastic, and reliable individual to join our reception team. As a GP Receptionist, you ...
Your responsibilities will include booking and managing
appointments, responding to emails and general enquiries, processing
prescriptions, handling incoming and outgoing post, and providing general
administrative support to the clinical team. This will also include supporting
administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, and data entry. The successful
candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a calm and
compassionate approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work
effectively under pressure within a busy practice environment.
The core responsibilities of the Receptionist are outlined below. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed, provided they fall within the reasonable scope of the role.
- Answer incoming telephone calls and deal with enquiries appropriately
- Greet patients and visitors in a professional and courteous manner, providing face-to-face reception support
- Initiate contact with and respond to requests from patients, team members, and external agencies
- Process prescription requests in line with practice procedures and protocols
- Support all clinical staff with general tasks as required
- manage consultation tool
- scanning documentation as required
- Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards
- Carry out data entry for new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as requested
- Input data as necessary onto patients healthcare records
- Safely take samples from patients in accordance with the Sample Handling Protocol
- Provide holiday and sickness cover for colleagues as required
- Maintain a clean, tidy, and effective working area
Medici Medical Practice is a busy and patient-focused GP surgery committed to delivering high-quality healthcare to our local community. We are a teaching practice and are proud to support the training and development of future healthcare professionals.
Our practice is supported by two partners and a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including salaried GPs, Physician Associates (PAs), Paramedics, Practice Nurses, Minor Illness Nurses, Pharmacists, and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). We work collaboratively to provide accessible, efficient, and compassionate care to our patients.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of administrative duties
- Basic IT skills
- Good telephone manner
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
Desirable: - Experience of working in general practice or a healthcare 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
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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