# Receptionist

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Location:** Swan Lane Surgery, Tharston, Long Stratton, Norfolk, NR15 2UY, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Receptionist
- **Salary:** £12.71

                    an hour
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-06T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:43:23.789Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0888
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/29950/receptionist.html
- **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

Long Stratton Medical Partnership has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis for 24 hours per week, working the following shift pattern:

- Monday 8am - 2pm
- Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
- Wednesday 8am - 2pm
- Friday 12pm - 6pm

The hourly rate is minimum wage for the first 3 month probationary period, rising to £12.81 on successful completion of competencies.

The receptionist provides a professional, efficient, caring and confidential first point of contact for patients, carers and visitors. The post-holder will help patients access the most appropriate service through the practice's total triage model, support the wider practice team and contribute to safe, accurate and responsive day-to-day operations.

### Main duties of the job

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the job description section below and the attached job specification.

### About us

Long Stratton Medical Partnership is a focused, close-knit team. We offer a supportive, positive culture which is well-lead, & provide regular supervision & training for all staff.

Long Stratton is a small town in South Norfolk, 10 miles from the historic city of Norwich. We have 11,500 patients on our list across our main and branch sites. We have a CQC rating of Good.We are a dispensing practice with a dispensing list of c.5,500. We use SystmOne & run cloud-based telephony, linking seamlessly with the clinical system & provides excellent functionality.

We added a new wing to our surgery, to include 7 clinical rooms. Long Stratton is being bypassed, with 2,000 new homes being planned & potentially 5,000-6,000 new patients joining us.

Our practice has 5 partner GPs leading an MDT of 4 permanent salaried GPs, an emergency care practitioner, 2 clinical pharmacists, a team of registered nurses & 4 HCAs plus superb teams in reception, admin & dispensary, along with the surgery management team.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 5 weeks' annual leave (plus bank holidays), the NHS pension scheme, & an Employer Assistance Programme for the employee & family members. We also offer free on-site car parking, team building & social activities, & access to NHS discounts.

We are innovative, forward-thinking & embrace change. If you are interested in joining us, we would welcome your application. Please contact Alison Bridgeman if you would like any further information.

### Details

- Date posted: 21 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.71 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 29950-1
- Job locations: Swan Lane Surgery, Tharston, Long Stratton, Norfolk, NR15 2UY, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

## Person Specification

### General practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach with the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will:

**Essential**

- be a highly motivated team player
- have customer service/patient experience
- offer excellent communication skills
- be I.T. literate
- For further information, please see the attached person specification.

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