Job details
- Job reference: 260918
- Salary: Please see advert
- Job closing date: 23/10/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Kelso Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Job posted date: 29/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Borders
- Department: Kelso Medical Practice
Kelso Medical Group Practice
Medical Receptionist
(Monday – Friday)
We are currently looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person with excellent customer services skills to join our Practice Medical Reception team. The role will include dealing with patients over the telephone or face to face, requests for information, processing prescriptions, making appointments and a range of other administrative duties. Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, etc) is desirable. Experience with Vision and Docman would be advantageous but not essential, as training would be provided.
The service runs Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6:30pm so we are looking for an individual who is flexible and able to work different shifts.
- Typical Shift Pattern 8.00am to 15.30pm and 11am to 18.30pm
Weekly hours ideally 35 hours per week. The Practice would consider less hours / job share for the right candidate (s). The successful applicant(s) must be available to work both shift patterns to fit in with our teams working rota.
This is a challenging role in a fast paced environment, where excellent verbal and written communication skills and a flexible approach to workload are required. You will be rewarded by being part of a friendly and well supported team, a range of benefits and access to the NHS pension scheme.
We are keen to find the right person for this position, so we would welcome informal visits or further enquiries to the Practice Manager, Cameron Scott at contact.kelsohc@borders.scot.nhs.uk or on 01573 224424.
Applications in writing, enclosing a current CV, remuneration details, contact details of two referees and covering letter should be sent to:
Mr Cameron Scott
Practice Manager
Kelso Medical Group Practice
The Health Centre
Inch Road
Kelso
TD5 7LF
Applications by email to the above address are also acceptable.
Closing date – Friday 23rd October 2026
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