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Apprentice Reception/ Administration Clerk BROOKVALE GENERAL PRACTICE

To offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone. To receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way. Full training will be provided.

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Closing date: 07 Dec 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,920.00

  • Working week

    Monday - Friday, shifts between 8:30am – 6:30pm on a rotational basis. Total hours per week: 37.50

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    09 Jan 2023

  • Date posted

    21 Nov 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000109222

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Duties will include:

·         Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

·         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

·         Providing clerical assistance to clinicians as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning

·         Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies

·         Dealing with clinical waste as and when received

·         Dealing with confidential waste as per practice procedures

·         Keeping the reception areas clean, tidy and free from obstructions and clutter

·         Safe and prompt handling of clinical deliveries in accordance with practice guidelines

·         Safe management of patient samples as per practice guidelines

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Riverside College

Fortnightly 

 

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Possibility of advanced level apprenticeship or permanent employment.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Empathetic, Confident, Strong work ethic, Caring

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 4 GCSE's including English and Maths (Grade A-C (9-4)) Essential

Things to consider

Please be aware this opportunity may close earlier than the closing date if a high number of applications are received. If interested, please apply as soon as possible.

About the employer

Brookvale General Practice is a busy GP surgery. They pride themselves on patient care and aim to treat all their patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence. They feel it is important you know who you are speaking to, all their practice staff wear a name badge and will identify themselves on the telephone. Brookvale Practice is a training practice. This means hospital doctors wanting to enter general practice spend up to 12 months with them in order to gain the experience they need to become family doctors, they also train 4th year medical students from Liverpool University.

Employer

BROOKVALE GENERAL PRACTICE

Address

HALLWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

HOSPITAL WAY

RUNCORN

WA7 2UT

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Training

Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Contact

Faye Knox

faye.knox@riversidecollege.ac.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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