Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- The ideal candidate will:
have excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner
- The ideal candidate will:
be a team player
- The ideal candidate will:
have strong IT and administration skills
- The ideal candidate will:
be flexible to cover annual leave
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Little Waltham and Great Notley Surgery has an opportunity for a receptionist to join our team, working across both our sites. The role is offered on either a full-time or a part-time basis, and shifts will include mornings, afternoons and evenings, as well as 1 in 12 Saturday mornings, so you must be able to be flexible. You will also be asked to cover annual leave.
In this essential front-line role at the practice, receptionists help patients to access the right services, assist with keeping health records accurate and up-to-date, and ensure that appointment bookings are well-managed.
Main duties of the job
- Greeting and directing all patients.
- Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required.
- Dealing with letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.
- Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints.
- Advising patients of practice procedures.
- Registering new patients.
- Answering the telephone, promptly.
About us
We are a 2-site, friendly training practice with over 21,000 patients. You will be supported by our team of 15 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, nurses, healthcare assistants, receptionist and admin team.
Details
- Date posted: 21 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - to be discussed
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 30116
- Job locations: 30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3LL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
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This advert is for Receptionist with Primary Care Careers in Little Waltham, England. It is listed as a Receptionist role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Nov 2026.
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