# Receptionist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Careers.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/receptionist/ce65a036-e0e5-402a-97ac-b923f4bc58f4.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Location:** 30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3LL, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Receptionist
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-18T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:56:17.374Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0921
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/30116/receptionist.html
- **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### The ideal candidate will:

**Essential**

- have excellent communication skills, with a clear and polite telephone manner
- be a team player
- have strong IT and administration skills
- be flexible to cover annual leave

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