Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

The purpose of the role of Medical Receptionist is to prove efficient and effective reception and clerical support to the Practice, exercising absolute discretion and confidentiality, to ensure the smooth running of surgeries and other services provided to patients.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: The post is Full Time 37.5 hours per week over 4 days Monday to Friday on a rota basis. Usually, 10 hours per day for 3 days, 7.5 hours per day 1 day with a rotating day off.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 4 December
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 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

Dealing with all appointments and patient requests, ensuring that surgery time is effectively utilised, allocating prebook able and urgent appointments appropriately and monitoring the flow of patients during surgeries.
Carrying out all clerical tasks to prepare for surgery sessions, ensuring that clinical staff have the patient documentation necessary to undertake consultations and procedures efficiently.
Providing a comprehensive reception service, responding to a range of enquiries in a polite and efficient manner, adhering to practice protocols and dealing with difficult situations in a calm and controlled manner.
Dealing with all telephone requests and enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, referring callers to appropriate personnel and ensuring messages are relayed and in a timely manner, particularly those requesting urgent advice.
Dealing with prescribing requests, ensuring that scripts are approved, prepared, signed, and ready for issue within agreed timescales or, if the patient needs to be seen, arranging appropriate follow-up.

Where you’ll work

PRINCE CONSORT RD

GATESHEAD

TYNE & WEAR

NE8 1NR

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

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.

Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.

Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.

Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.

Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.

Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.

Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.

Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Administrative skills

About this company

We are a friendly, dynamic and caring practice delivering high quality, patient centered care to more than 10,000 patients from our modern premises in central Gateshead. We pride ourselves in providing a supportive and motivating environment for our staff and believe that getting our work life balance right, creates a happy, healthy and engaged team.

https://www.cgmg.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To secure a permanent position with scope to apply for any promotions.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283373.

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Closes in 3 days (Monday 4 November)

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