Medical Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Full time post 37 hours (permanent)
(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday) 9.30am till 6 pm and (Wednesday) 1 pm till 6 pm
OR
(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday) 8.00am till 4.30 pm and (Wednesday) 1 pm till 6 pm
£20239.80 – £22359 per annum depending on experience
Full time Medical Receptionist required for a busy, friendly, GP practice in Motherwell.
Experience and knowledge of Vision and Docman computer systems are desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
Main Purposes:
¨ Liaison between clinicians and patients.
¨ To ensure that enquiries from patients are dealt with quickly and efficiently
¨ To undertake the general administration duties required in a General Practitioner surgery.
Main Duties:
- Answering the telephone and processing requests by patients for house calls, triage appointments with a clinician, telephone appointments with the Doctors, ordering ambulances to hospital at the doctor’s request and advising patients on non-clinical matters. Dealing with patient inquiries making and passing information from the doctor to the patient in the form of a message or a result.
- Processing patients attending for surgeries and clinics – self check-in available (encouraging patient to use this system).
- Processing repeat prescription requests using vision; logging of requests for acute prescriptions by patients.
- Filing of patient records, letters, reports and any other miscellaneous items (in document management system (Docman)). The practice is now paperless all documents are now scanned to the system.
- Processing new patients or temporary residents onto the computer.
- Ensuring an adequate hand over to colleagues of urgent or important unresolved queries or requests.
- Giving out sample bottles and receiving completed samples from patients. Familiarising yourself with all practice policies and processes.
Any other duties as required by the clinicians, Practice Manager or Office Manager.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,239.80-£22,357.65 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
patients and staff wear masks - clinicians wear ppe
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lanarkshire, ML1 3JX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 28/02/2023
Reference ID: FEBRUARY 23
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Medical Receptionist roles across ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,240 - £22,358 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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