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Primary Care Careers Administrator/Receptionist

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

Highlands Surgery in Leigh-on-Sea has an opportunity for an administrator/receptionist to join our busy practice support team and assist in the smooth delivery of excellent patient care. This role is offered on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. The candidate must be flexible to days and hours.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th November so applicants must be available for this date to be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking a variety of administrative duties including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.
• Data entry and read coding of relevant patient information and medical data into the clinical system.
• Scanning patient information into computerised records, including medical documents, hospital records and letters, as necessary.
• Allocating workflow for review by doctors or other health professionals.
• Dealing with referrals to primary care.
• Processing practice post and emails.
• Registering new patients.
• Covering reception, as and when required.
• Handling enquiries efficiently.

About us

Highlands Surgery is an innovative, and forward-thinking practice based across two clinical sites. With a patient list size of 15,000, we are large enough to offer a diverse range of services while maintaining a supportive, close knit team environment. We are proud to be a training and development focused practice with a strong ethos around staff support and continuous improvement.

Our practice is led by three GP partners and supported by three salaried GPs, experienced long-term locums, three dedicated practice nurses, and an in-house pharmacist. We are also a key part of our Primary Care Network (PCN), offering access to services such as social prescribers, emergency care practitioners (ECPs), and MSK clinicians.

What makes us different?

Two well-equipped sites for clinical consultations and MSK services

A large, professional Reception and Admin team committed to patient care

A dedicated Prescription Team to manage medication requests efficiently

A focus on high quality, sustainable patient care

Strong PCN links with enhanced services to support our patients holistically

An 'Outstanding' CQC rating and consistently high QOF achievement

We welcome interest from candidates who are enthusiastic about delivering high quality care in a collaborative and evolving environment.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

30143

Job locations

1629-1643 London Road

Leigh on Sea

Essex

SS9 2SQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

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

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
• Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• An experienced administrator, with excellent IT, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, working in a confidential and discreet manner.
• Ability to multi-task, work efficiently and maintain a high level of attention to detail, when under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Primary care experience is desirable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

1629-1643 London Road

Leigh on Sea

Essex

SS9 2SQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

1629-1643 London Road

Leigh on Sea

Essex

SS9 2SQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Highlands Surgery

[email protected]

01206918760

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

30143

Job locations

1629-1643 London Road

Leigh on Sea

Essex

SS9 2SQ

United Kingdom

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