# Medical Receptionist - West Linton > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Borders. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-receptionist-west-linton/a573447e-edb7-48fd-b17c-5564dc4e68c2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-receptionist-west-linton/a573447e-edb7-48fd-b17c-5564dc4e68c2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Borders - **Town:** Melrose - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T14:41:45.815Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=259967 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content JOB DESCRIPTION MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST – WEST LINTON HEALTH CENTRE POST: Medical Receptionist RESPONSIBLE TO: Lynne Nicol, Practice Manager RATE OF PAY: NHS Agenda for Change pay scales (depending on experience) HOURS: 16 per week + overtime ### SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST ### Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and be able to work under pressure without direct supervision. ### To have excellent communication skills and patience. To be reliable and flexible. To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and our patients. Ability to cover holidays and sickness/over time. There will be mandatory training such as CPR annually. As we are a small Practice there may be times when you are assisting in an emergency. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the practice - To work within the Data Entry team to assist and learn administration duties within this specific team - Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments. - Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt, appropriate delivery. - Action repeat prescription requests. - Accept and dispatch samples to hospital laboratory. - Enter information to patient’s electronic record as required. - Process results and letters electronically. - Registering new patients - Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager. For more information on the post, please contact 01968 660808. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ## Job Details JOB DESCRIPTION MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST – WEST LINTON HEALTH CENTRE POST: Medical Receptionist RESPONSIBLE TO: Lynne Nicol, Practice Manager RATE OF PAY: NHS Agenda for Change pay scales (depending on experience) HOURS: 16 per week + overtime To be reliable and flexible. To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and our patients. Ability to cover holidays and sickness/over time. There will be mandatory training such as CPR annually. As we are a small Practice there may be times when you are assisting in an emergency. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES For more information on the post, please contact 01968 660808. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.