Business Administration Reception Apprentice
FOREST HILL ROAD GROUP PRACTICE
LONDON, SE22 0SQ
Closes on Tuesday 29 October
Posted on 19 September 2024
Contents
Summary
To offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive & friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone, undertaking a variety of admin duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice. Excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly team.
- Annual wage
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£9,984 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£6.40 per hour
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Shift hours to be confirmed via rota.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 30 October
- Duration
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1 Year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Meeting and greeting patients
- Answering telephones promptly and directing calls where necessary
- To run the appointment system effectively
- Removal and filing of patient medical records
- Admin tasks such as registration of patients, change of address, etc
- Processing prescriptions
- Taking requests for home visits and medical advice
- Dealing with patient queries
- Opening and closing of the surgery
- Setting/restoring telephone system
- Sorting incoming post and taking post to the Post Office
- Ensuring patient waiting areas are tidy and ventilated
- Keeping notices and signs tidy and up to date
- Ensuring all essential tasks are complete and handing over non urgent tasksproperly before leaving
- Helping to cover colleagues absences where necessary
- Any other duties deemed relevant to this post
Where you’ll work
1 FOREST HILL ROAD
LONDON
SE22 0SQ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard:
- Full on-the-job and off-the-job training will be delivered supported by our Training Provider – Davidson Training UK Ltd
- All training will be carried out within the workplace during working hours
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and mathematics (if you already do not hold the equivalent)
- Full training will be given leading to a recognised Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9 or A*-C)
- Maths (grade 4-9 or A*-C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Working well under pressure
- Polite
- Must be able to multi task
- Willing to learn
- Flexible and proactive
- Resourceful
- Energetic
- Confident individual
- Discreet
Other requirements
We are now recruiting for an August start date. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare professionals. Any such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
About this company
Forest Hill Group Practice is committed to preserving and enhancing its good reputation for being caring and innovative by providing the highest quality medical services in a friendly, happy and healthy environment, where the promotion of health and well-being to patients and staff is paramount.
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time position potentially being offered to the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED
Gemma Barr
gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com
07399586723
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278062.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 29 October
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