Job summary
- Main area
- primary Care
- Grade
- Not Agenda for Change
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-RPC-7285767
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RPC West
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £23,875.00 per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Reception/Administrator
Not Agenda for Change
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our growing team at Royal Primary Care and we are looking for enthusiastic Receptionist/Administrator to work within in our busy medical practice within the Chesterfield area.
- This is a temporary 12 months secondment cover as follows
1 x 30 hours per week
Main duties of the job
- Ensuring reception is manned at all times
- Maintaining and monitoring the Practice appointments system
- Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional,
- All reception administration is processed in a timely manner
- Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail
- Taking messages and passing on information.
- Filing and retrieving paperwork.
- Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with Practice guidelines.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures
- Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers.
- Clearing and re-stock consulting rooms as required.
- Providing clerical assistance to Practice and Trust staff as required including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, diary management and scanning.
The successful candidate should have:
GCSE in Maths & English grade C or above.
Basic IT skills.
Experience of working with the public, preferably in a reception environment.
Understand basic office procedures with some knowledge of SystmOne.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to be an exceptional provider of family medicine, dedicated to our patients, and we’re on a mission to improve our community’s health and reduce inequality.
Royal Primary Care surgeries are part of Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust and this brings the benefits of being part of a larger organisation. As well as an NHS pension, you’ll have access to training and development opportunities and a whole raft of well-being initiatives to look after your physical and mental health. At Royal Primary Care, your happiness is at the heart of our appraisal system, and we place great importance on everyone feeling included. You’ll have an equal say in how we look after you through access to our annual staff survey.
(Please note although this is not Agenda for Change - we do offer our employees a good package of benefits)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work within the reception team with a focus on achieving excellent patient care via the telephone and face to face. Carry out GP approved triage to ensure our patients see the correct clinician first time. Being a first point of contact for our patients and other healthcare providers.
Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of the duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths & English grade C or above or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ or equivalent in customer care
- Formal training in a public facing environment
- Knowledge of GP computor systems, SystmOne
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with the public, preferably in a Reception environment
- Basic office procedures
Desirable criteria
- Telephone call handling Experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good Team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the issues around Safeguarding
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Adaptable to change.
- Friendly but professional approach
- Good time management
- A willingness to strive for excellence
Desirable criteria
- Flexibility to work across sites.
- Flexibility in working hours
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Cauldwell
- Job title
- Practice Managert
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 748000
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