Location
Bishops Stortford
Department
Helix Medical Centre
Advertising Salary
£11.44ph
Function
Admin & Clerical
Careers Site Advertising End Date
31 Mar 2025
Vacancy
8827
About the Role

Helix Medical Centre are looking for 3 experienced receptionists/administrators to join our friendly team and further strengthen the department. Previous experience within a busy GP practice is essential, along with a good working knowledge of SystmOne clinical system/Accurx, so you are able to hit the ground running, supporting our team and patients.

The roles are offered on a part time basis for the shifts details below:

Role 1 - 34.5 hours

  • Monday 8am to 6:30pm
  • Wednesday 8am to 2pm
  • Thursday 8am to 6:30pm
  • Friday 8am to 6:30pm

Role 2 - 28.5 hours

  • Monday 8am - 6.30pm
  • Tuesday 9.30am - 8pm
  • Friday 8am to 6.30pm

Role 3 - 28.5 hours

  • Monday 8am - 6.30pm
  • Tuesday 8am - 6.30pm
  • Friday 8am to 6.30pm

Duties to include:

  • Booking appointments.
  • Answering calls.
  • Taking messages.
  • Printing prescriptions.
  • Generating pathology/X ray forms.
  • Scanning/opening post.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Filing.
  • Secretarial duties including referrals.
  • Admin duties as required.
  • Opening & closing of premises in line with shift pattern.

You will be required to cover additional hours re staff holidays and sickness, sometimes at short notice, which may include a later finish. Attendance at staff meetings / training may at times be in addition to your contracted hours.

Pay rate will rise to £12.21 from 01.04.25. Please see attached job description for full details 

If you believe you have the skills and ambition to play a key role in our team, we encourage you to applyPlease note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we have a sufficient number of applicants. 



About the Candidate

You will have the following skills and experience:

  • Previous GP practice experience essential.
  • Good working knowledge of SystmOne clinical system/Accurx.
  • Be confident, a quick learner
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Have a polite telephone manner along with the ability to deal with sensitive / confidential issues appropriately whilst remaining calm under pressure. 
  • Be able to work cohesively as part of a team.
  • Capable of working in a fast paced and at times stressful environment.
  • Positivity and a robust nature are a must!
About Us
We are a growing, family orientated training practice with a current list size of around 10,000 patients.  Our dedicated staff have built an excellent reputation in meeting patient needs. Helix Medical Centre is based within Herts and Essex Community Hospital in Bishop's Stortford. We pride ourselves on delivering professional medical care in a friendly environment while striving to meet all the challenges of modern general practice. 
 
We are members of the local Primary Care Network providing extended services as a hub to the local community. We also work with allied health professionals together with an expanding complement of ARRs staff including physicians associate, clinical pharmacist, community paramedic, community midwife, health and wellbeing advisor, care co-ordinator, social prescribers and first contact physio, dietician etc. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within our catchment area providing an interesting and varied case mix. 
 
Our local area details:
  • Outstanding local schools.
  • Good transport links.
  • Conveniently located with easy links to the M11, London, Cambridge and close to Stansted Airport.

Benefits include:

  • 5.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
  • Modern medical centre based within community hospital.
  • Free parking onsite.
  • On site cafeteria.
  • NHS pension enrolment.
  • Support with professional development.
  • Staff events planned throughout year.

For further information please visit: www.helixmedicalcentre.co.uk

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