# Receptionist/Administrator

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Location:** 47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Receptionist
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T15:24:36.497Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0965
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/30074/receptionist-administrator.html
- **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

Mill Road Surgery is looking to recruit a friendly, organised Receptionist/Administrator to join our busy reception team working across both Mill Road and Bluebell Surgery. The hours will be a total of 25.5 hours over 4 days working the following:

- Tuesday 1.30pm - 6.30pm
- Wednesday 8am - 2pm
- Thursday 1.30pm - 6.30pm
- Friday 8am - 6.30pm with the option to pick up overtime regularly.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact to patients and visitors to ensure the smooth running of reception.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Welcoming patients and visitors in a professional manner
- Answering the telephone and responding to online enquires
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both face to face and telephone
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals in a pleasant manner
- Booking and amending appointments
- The ability to work under pressure and prioritise a busy workload

### About us

We are a busy GP group with a total of over 22,000 patients over two sites in Colchester. We have been regularly voted top in the NHS patient survey for GP surgeries in Colchester.

Benefits include

- Competitive salary
- Further opportunities for future training and development.

### Details

- Date posted: 20 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience dependent on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 30074
- Job locations: 47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE, 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Recognise the importance to work in a polite, confidential, discreet, sensitive and empathic manner
- Strong IT and administration skills with a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work in a calmly manner in a very busy environment
- Previous medical receptionist experiences an advantage, although full training will be given for the right candidate

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