Receptionist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18,443 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Lincoln, LN5 9AB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 31 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Job Responsibilities:- Opening premises when required, as per the Opening Up Procedure. Closing premises when required, as per the Closing Down Procedure. Receiving patients on arrival, answering general enquiries, explaining Practice procedures, making new and follow-up appointments, dealing with other visitors and deliveries, ensuring safe handling of medical equipment and consumables. Operate the electronic and paper repeat prescription system, within the specified timeframe of a maximum of 72 hours. Take and pass on accurate messages to include time, date, name and contact details of caller, reason for call and name of message taker. Perform additional daily tasks to include but not limited to: filing; reception work tray; tidying of waiting room and removal of old magazines; tidying the entrance/front of the building and actioning tasks received via the clinical system. Perform additional monthly tasks to include but not limited to: cleaning waiting room toys and computer keyboards; ensure waiting room notice boards are tidy and up to date; review lost property box; check prescription and letters boxes for uncollected items. Ensure Consulting Rooms and Reception are kept tidy and adequately stocked with stationery and routine documentation, ready for the following working day. Ensure that outgoing post has been prepared and sent on a daily basis. Making tea and coffee for the Doctors To perform any other duties as required, commensurate with the post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.