
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Customer service orientation.
- Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Skills
Problem-solving and organisational ability.
- Skills
Tolerance to fast pace working retaining professionalism to be able to support patients appropriately.
- Skills
Computer literate and adaptable in line with new ways of working.
- Skills
Problem-analysis and problem-solving.
- Skills
Administrative and organisational skills.
- Skills
Ability to follow policies, practices and protocols.
- Knowledge
Customer service principles and practices.
- Knowledge
Basic medical terminology.
- Knowledge
Reception protocols and call handling preferred but not essential.
- Knowledge
NHS / Clinical systems / MS Office applications.
- Knowledge
Previous experience in NHS/general practice preferred but not essential.
- Knowledge
Previous call-handling experience preferred but not essential.
- Personal Qualities
Confident, welcoming, professional, and empathetic in approach to all interactions.
- Personal Qualities
Team player with a professional manner and appearance.
- Personal Qualities
Tactful, discreet, and proactive.
- Personal Qualities
Adaptable to taking on new skills and challenges.
- Personal Qualities
Flexible and responsive to new practices and working hours.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Ready to make an impact? Why not consider joining us as a Patient Services Assistant within East Surrey Division of Modality Partnership!
If you love helping people, enjoy variety, you want to acquire skills which embrace new technologies, and you want a role where everyday matters, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and join a team that values commitment, accountability, respect, and excellence (CARE).
We are looking for Administrator/Receptionist to join our teams at Smallfield Surgery (Smallfield), Townhill Medical Practice (Caterham) and Birchwood/Wayside Medical Practice (Horley) on full time basis. This is so much more than a traditional reception role as you will be a vital part of a team embracing technology and automation to support online, patient-facing services, and back-office administration.
Your acquired skills will maximise the use of technology to manage patient appointments and enquiries efficiently, helping ensure our practices run smoothly while delivering an outstanding patient experience.
If you are a problem-solver who enjoys interacting with people and want to make a real difference every day, this could be the role for you.
Why join us?
NHS pension scheme
Minimum 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
Employee discounts and benefits
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Career development and education pathways
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Flexible working options
Wellbeing support initiatives
Main duties of the job
This is a dynamic, patient-facing, back-office, and digitally advanced customer service role that maximises the use of digital tools and automation to maximise patient care and the overall patient experience. You will provide compassionate support, answer patient queries, and signpost to the right team member.
You will work in innovative ways, embracing new technologies such as digital patient triage and automation to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing appointments and patient enquiries using the provision of digital patient triage which may be initiated through online, in person, or via telephone requests
Handling administrative tasks efficiently embracing IT and innovative automation
Supporting the practice with flexibility, innovation, and problem-solving
Contributing as a confident and caring member of the team
You will need adaptability, initiative, and the drive to make a difference every day and in return you will be rewarded with meaningful work, genuine job satisfaction, and the fulfilment of seeing the positive impact you make as part of a supportive, values-driven team.
About us
Our East Surrey practices are part of Modality Partnership, one of the UKs largest GP super-partnerships, serving over 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. We continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracing digital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.
In this role, you will develop key skills while helping to improve systems, processes, and ways of working across the organisation. Youll work in alignment with our CARE values of Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, bringing them to life in every patient interaction and administrative task. Youll gain a strong mix of digital, front-line, and back-office skills, playing an active role in enhancing both patient and staff experience.
All employees have access to our benefits scheme, NHS pension, and clear career development pathways. We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to fair treatment in line with the Equality Act 2010.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where your commitment and compassion truly count, apply now and grow your career with us in East Surrey Division, Modality Partnership.
Details
- Date posted: 03 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.85 an hour £25,126.31 per annum WTE
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: E0281-26-0150
- Job locations: Smallfield Surgery, Wheelers Lane, Smallfield, HORLEY, Surrey, RH6 9PT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
You should refer to the supporting documents for a full JD outlining core responsibilities.
You will thrive if you enjoy a challenge of learning new skills, embracing new technologies including automation, helping patients, managing information efficiently, and enhancing IT skills with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, clinical systems and other systems.
If you are seeking a challenging, rewarding role in a growing, supportive team, wed love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment Requirements:
Vaccinations: Mandatory for certain roles and there may be a delay to start dates where they are not provided; we provide guidance and support to manage individual and environmental risks.
Right to work: Proof of UK working eligibility required at interview.
References: Two references required, one of which must be your current/most recent employer and reference checks must cover at least the past three years of employment or training.
Employment history: Please notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
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