Job Description

Brook Street are proud to advertise a temporary position for a Receptionist for MOD - Aldershot Garrison Medical Centre

BRIEF JOB SUMMARY

As part of the medical centre team the AA is responsible for the provision of general administrative support to all doctors and practice medical staff and reception duties within the medical facility. The AA is responsible for the day-to-day functionality of the administration office in support of the Office Manager.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for general administrative tasks which include photocopying, filing (medical and general), scanning, receipt and despatch of faxes, sort and despatch mail as required.
• There is a requirement to rotate through the reception, receiving patients, answering the telephone, making appointments and dealing with general enquiries.
• In the event of clinical staff becoming ill you may be required to contact patients in order to cancel or reschedule appointments at short notice, using the inhouse IT system.
• You will be required to print off and have available the next day appointment list in the event of Infrastructure Technology (IT) failure.
• You will process and enter medical data on to Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP) and monitor hospital appointments.
• You will be required to reproduce medical documentation in relation to requests, ensuring written patient consent and documents have been screened by a clinician, copies must be certified as a true copy and should be despatched in accordance with relevant policy.
• Under guidance you will be responsible for receipt and action of Subject Access Requests in line with General Data Protection Regulations which provides the right of access for an individual to request a copy of their medical record.

General Duties

• Be involved generally in the maintaining and encouraging of adequate security measures e.g. locking doors, shutters and filing cabinets.
• Leave desk tidy at the end of each day.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• Comply and familiarise yourself with the Practice's policies and procedures.
• Attend any meetings as required.
• Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by the Doctors, Practice Manager or Office Manager.
• Undertake Mandatory Training.

Location: Aldershot Garrison Medical Centre, Hospital Hill, Aldershot, GU11 1AY

Pay rate: £10.30/hr, 37 hrs per week, between 08.30 and 16.30, with a possible lunchtime finish on Fridays

Length of assignment: 2-3 months, extension possibility

*The offered candidate is subject to a vetting and DBS check.