Job summary
GP surgery multi-site telephonist:
Opportunity to work at an expanding multi-site GP 142yr old General Medical Practice
Full time
£12.50 per hour
Rota: 07:30am-4pm & 10am-6:30pm
Based at Central London branch (Chancery Lane, 77 Gray's Inn Road WC1X 8TS)
Beautiful Georgian Town house premises
Friendly close-knit business with excellent culture
Main duties of the job
As a Telephonist you will be responsible for answering the telephone, accurately taking and relaying messages efficiently and ensuring the smooth transition of calls are met and patient needs are taken care of. You will be the first point of contact
Alongside primarily answering calls you will aid in helping the Receptionists tackle administrative task such as contacting patients to book in appointments and relay messages to Patients from the GP
Telephonist - Skills & Experience
- Must possess a professional telephone voice
- Have a charismatic personality and enjoy patient communication
- Confident and polite telephone manner with an excellent command of the English language.
- Ability to deliver excellent patient service
- Good interpersonal skills to be able to deal with patients at all levels
- Ability to work in a team environment
Desirable Criteria
- Previous experience in a GP Practice
- Experience of using EMIS Web
About us
Founded in 1879 we are one of the oldest GP surgeries in the UK. We pride ourselves on traditional values of family practice with all of the facilities of modern healthcare such a Skype / Facetime and electronic remote prescribing. We continue to work from the adjacent house to where we were founded.
If you are driven, have personality and enthusiasm and are looking for an opportunity with excellent career prospects within a GP surgery, then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Founded in 1879 we are one of the oldest GP surgeries in the UK. We pride ourselves on traditional values of family practice with all of the facilities of modern healthcare such a Skype / Facetime and electronic remote prescribing. We continue to work from the adjacent house to where we were founded.
If you are driven, have personality and enthusiasm and are looking for an opportunity with excellent career prospects within a GP surgery, then we would love to hear from you.
As a Telephonist you will be responsible for answering the telephone, accurately taking and relaying messages efficiently and ensuring the smooth transition of calls are met and patient needs are taken care of. You will be the first point of contact
Alongside primarily answering calls you will aid in helping the Receptionists tackle administrative task such as contacting patients to book in appointments and relay messages to Patients from the GP
Telephonist - Skills & Experience
- Must possess an excellent telephone voice
- Have an outgoing personality and enjoy customer contact
- Confident and polite telephone manner with an excellent command of the English language.
- Ability to deliver excellent patient service
- Good interpersonal skills to be able to deal with patients at all levels
- Ability to work in a team environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths
Experience
Desirable
- - Experience of working in primary care - Experience of working in a GP practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Gray's Inn Medical Practice
Address
Grays Inn Medical Practice
77 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TS