Offer general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive, professional 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
Essential
Basic IT and keyboard skills
Experience of customer service
Good communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good planning and organisational skills
Desirable
Experience of working with SystmOne clinical system
Experience in primary care
Aptitude & Abilities
Ability to work to deadlines
Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi disciplinary teams
Ability to work flexibly
Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Ability to work without direct supervision
Motivation
Commitment to assisting all patients with their medical needs.
Excellent customer service.
Minimum of GCSE 9-4 or A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Business Admin
This apprenticeship can lead to a career within the NHS as a Medical Receptionist and other roles as the individual progresses within their own career.
Majority of the working day will be working on a computer within one of the reception offices in the surgery.
Destination data for Sunderland College 2019/20, Apprentice completers.
96% of our apprentices agree that they have the chance to develop new skills at their workplace*.
(*On-programme Survey 2018, apprentices)
97% of our apprentices agree that their course is helping their skills to get better.*
(*On-programme Survey 2018, apprentices)
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