Location
Milton Keynes
Department
Wolverton Health Centre
Advertising Salary
£11.78ph
Function
Admin & Clerical
Careers Site Advertising End Date
03 Dec 2024
About the Role

Wolverton Health Centre has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive patient navigator to join our team initially for a 6 month maternity contract, with the possibility of an extension. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 25 hours per week working Monday to Friday, 1.30pm to 6.30pm.

Working in our very busy practice, the main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Making appointments.
  • Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies, signposting to the appropriate staff member as appropriate.
  • Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
  • Advising patients of practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Accurately maintaining patient database and records, photocopying, filing and scanning.
About the Candidate
General practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach with the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will have energy and drive and have the following attributes:
  • A good knowledge of computer systems, previous experience of SystmOne an advantage. 
  • Good communicator who is able to work on their own initiative. 
  • Previous NHS, medical or healthcare  experience is preferable.
Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

About Us
We are a 16,000+ patient practice with 5 GP partners working from a purpose-built building. We are part of Nexus MK PCN which covers 5 practices and approximately 55,000 patients.
 
Staff benefits include:
  • Onsite parking.
  • NHS pension.
  • Generous annual leave.
  • Health and wellbeing support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
 
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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