Receptionist
Job description
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Part-time receptionist
North London
£17 per hour
Mon, Wed and Thurs, 2-month contract
Immediate start
A busy private healthcare clinic are looking for a capable and highly organised receptionist /administrator to cover their busy reception for 2 months on a part-time basis.
Key responsibilities
- Answering the phone in a professional manner
- Using the booking system to book appointments
- Meeting and greeting patients and dealing with paperwork
- Chasing unpaid invoices
- Previous front of house reception experience is essential
- Highly orgainised and calm under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Reliable and punctual
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Key skills
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Application advice
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📞 Highlight your healthcare reception experience prominently as this private clinic specifically requires medical front of house skills
🏥 Emphasise your experience with patient interactions and medical appointment systems to match their booking requirements
💼 Showcase your invoice management and administrative skills as they need someone to chase unpaid invoices
⏰ Mention your availability for immediate start and part-time work (Mon/Wed/Thurs) to align with their urgent 2-month contract
🎯 Demonstrate your ability to remain calm under pressure in busy healthcare environments
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- •Managed 40+ patient appointments daily using medical booking systems, maintaining 98% scheduling accuracy across 3 healthcare practitioners
- •Processed invoice chasing for £12,000 monthly outstanding payments, reducing overdue accounts by 35% through professional follow-up calls
- •Delivered front of house reception services for 150 patients weekly, ensuring seamless check-in process and confidential paperwork handling
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Receptionist position at your private healthcare clinic in Barnet. With proven front of house reception experience and expertise in patient administration and booking systems, I am well-positioned to support your busy clinic's operations.
My background in healthcare reception has equipped me with the professional phone manner and organisational skills essential for managing patient appointments and administrative duties in a medical environment.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you handle booking multiple appointments simultaneously in a busy healthcare clinic?
- ›What experience do you have with medical booking systems?
- ›How do you manage patient confidentiality when handling paperwork?
- ›Describe your approach to chasing unpaid invoices professionally
- ›What systems have you used for patient administration?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult patient at reception
- ›How do you prioritise tasks when the phone is ringing and patients are waiting?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to remain calm under pressure
- ›Give an example of when your attention to detail prevented a problem
- ›How do you ensure punctuality and reliability in a healthcare setting?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult patient at reception
How do you prioritise tasks when the phone is ringing and patients are waiting?