Job Introduction
GP Practice Administrator
Elevate your career as a GP Practice Administrator with DHU Healthcare!
Are you a devoted GP Practice Administrator seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care at the forefront of the NHS? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!
Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients and positively impacting lives will make you an integral part of our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest level of service every day at DHU.
Your new colleagues will be a diverse multi-disciplinary community who, as a team, work collaboratively utilising their expertise to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance.
Location: Anstey Frith House, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE3 8RN
What DHU can offer you:
Working Patterns: 31.5 hours per week
Competitive salary: DHU Band 2.0 (£22,383 per annum)
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
Employee benefits: As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
Private Medical Insurance: We take care of your health and wellbeing with private medical insurance provided through Westfield Health, ensuring access to quality healthcare when you need it most. Membership includes direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care.
NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Cycle to Work Scheme: Stay active and reduce your carbon footprint with our cycle to work scheme, making it easier for you to commute in a healthy and sustainable way.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
What your typical day looks like:
- Depending on your base location there may be a need to open all doors, start the computers, ensure that the reception is ready to receive patients from 8am, as required, reporting any issues to the Practice Manager or GP Lead and Operations Manager.
- To lock all doors and cabinets, close all windows and close down the computers at the end of the day, ensuring all patients have left.
- To undertake reception duties as required, during the hours of duty, greeting and managing patients in a courteous and appropriate manner.
- To receive and record incoming calls accurately and transferring calls as appropriate to Doctors, Nurses, the Practice Manager and other staff.
- To extract patient records as required.
- To check daily mail, extract and file any other relevant documents.
To be a successful GP Practice Administrator you’ll need:
- High level of Administration experience
- Previous experience in a health care environment desirable
- Computer experience (e.g. Word/Excel and other packages) as well as email systems and other electronic media
- IT literacy skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Flexible & adaptable to meet changing needs of service
- Self-motivated, able to work without supervision, using own initiative to complete tasks
- Full valid driving license and use of a vehicle and able to travel to other DHU bases on occasions
- Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs including annual leave and sickness cover
More information on our recruitment process can be found
here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing:
Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.