Medical Receptionist / Typist

Medical Receptionist/ Typist – Manchester- Ongoing contract

Receptionist – Medical Typist

An excellent opportunity has risen for a Receptionist/ Typist working within the Neurophysiology department in NHS. The position is for the correct candidate who holds the ability to work within a fast paced medical department.

The role is to be first point of contact for patients, whilst giving support to staff on the ward. It is essential that applicants have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with previous receptionist experience and dealing with the public.

To be considered for the role, you will have the following skills and knowledge:

Duties include:

Previous NHS Receptionist experience.

Ability to manage time effectively and work on own initiative.

Answering and routing phone calls, calling patients for appointment reminders and checking messages.

Audio typing with a consistent level of accuracy and speed.

Knowledge and a good grasp of Medical Terminology.

Create and manage patient records

Monitoring and responding to emails for the Managers you are supporting.

a wider team with general administration tasks.

Setting up and maintaining a central filing system for easy data retrieval and management information production.

We ideally are looking for candidate with Neurophysiology practice, however this is not essential and we are open to other experiences within the medical profession. Candidates must have fast and accurate typing skills and a good grasp of Medical Terminology.

Skills:

Ability to work autonomously.

Effective organisational skills and the ability to take initiative.

Excellent verbal & non-verbal interpersonal and communication skills.

Previous Receptionist experience and dealing with the public

Being able to ensure patient confidentiality.

Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Ability to work under pressure and meet key deadlines.

If you have the desired skills and experience outlined above, please contact us immediately to be considered. Without these skills and experience, your application will not be considered and you need not apply.