Apprentice Receptionist
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Company: Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centre
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Location: LEICESTER, LE9 8HR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000049145
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Application Deadline Date: 04/09/2026
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Start Date: 01/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday on a rota basis between the hours of 8:00am - 6:30pm.
Brief Description
Every GP Practice needs an efficient team of receptionists who can ensure that every patient’s experience is a positive one! This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in the Health Care Sector as an Apprentice Receptionist.
Training to be Provided
Customer Service Practitioner Level 2.
Apprentices will be allocated a Trainer Assessor, and training will be planned and delivered in conjunction with the employer to meet the individual needs of the apprentice.
Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.
On the job and off the job training will be delivered in the workplace.
Future Prospects
Potential opportunity for ongoing permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
To provide support to the reception team and help contribute to organisational goals and targets including tasks such as:
- Answer telephone calls and either deal with the query or pass on to the appropriate person
- Initiate calls to resolve outstanding actions
- Use clinical systems to identify patients requiring annual checks, and send invitations
- Book patient appointments (routine, and cancellations)
- Give routine test results
- Take home visit requests
- Pass emergency calls (e.g., chest pain/stroke) to duty doctor
- Handle general enquiries
- Resolve issues
- Handle prescription queries
- Manage appointment and clinic changes
- Complete all associated administration in an accurate and timely manner
- Provide outstanding customer care at all times, both internally and externally
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures
- Work in accordance with written protocols
- Shred confidential correspondence in accordance with practice protocol
Other Information
This role will require the successful applicant to work between 2 sites; Barwell Medical Centre: High Street, Barwell, LE9 8DS and Hollycroft Medical Centre: Clifton Way, Hinckley, LE10 0XN.
Both centres are on local bus routes and candidates must be able and willing to use public transport to commute to both locations.