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Receptionist/Administrator Fixed Term to cover MLNHS

The Lister Practice, SE15 5LJ Permanent £25,838
Posted 25 August 2026 Closing date 24 September 2026
Peckham Rye Rail Station (0.4 miles, direct) Kennington Underground Station (1.6 miles, direct) Victoria Station (3.4 miles, direct)

Job summary

Job title: Receptionist/Administrator Location: The Lister Practice Salary: Up to £25,838.00 Hours: 37.5 Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience. At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE. Caring We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future. Ambitious Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care. Resourceful Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services. Excellence We strive to do the best we can do and be the b

Main duties of the job

The role of a Receptionist/Administrator at Operose Health involves working at The Lister Practice. The post is permanent and offers a salary up to £25,838.00. The main responsibilities include responding to patient queries, managing appointment requests, and maintaining patient records confidentially. The ideal candidate should have reception or customer care experience, be an excellent communicator, and possess basic PC skills. The position provides 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, access to a bespoke learning management system, and various benefit schemes such as car and cycle to work schemes, travel season ticket loans, and employee wellbeing services.

Job description

Job title:Receptionist/Administrator

Location:The Lister Practice

Salary:Up to£25,838.00

Hours: 37.5

Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.

Caring

We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.

Ambitious

Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.

Resourceful

Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.

Excellence

We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

Main Responsibilities: As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:

  • Responding to patient queries and liaising with the wider primary care team as well as managing appointment requests, signposting patients to our range of services and maintaining patient records and confidentiality.
  • Emailing, scanning and coding clinical correspondence.
  • Processing prescriptions requests.
  • Utilising other information systems to support efficient workflow processes.

Ideal Candidate: What we look for in new colleagues:

  • Reception or customer care experience is essential as well as an excellent communicator both spoken and written.
  • Must have basic PC skills such as Word, Excel and email.
  • Able to work within processes, procedures and maintain confidently and data security.
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS is welcome but not essential.

Package Description: How well support you:

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
  • Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development.
  • The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
  • Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Discount cards.
  • Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.

About us

Operose Health focuses on delivering local primary care at scale, aiming to improve patient access, outcomes, and experience. They emphasize a value-driven culture where employees are encouraged to be the best they can be, supporting patients with care. Operose Health values listening, compassion, and empowerment in healthcare. They are ambitious in transforming patient experiences and innovative in enhancing service quality through creativity and lifelong learning. The organization also aims for excellence in healthcare service delivery, both for patients and partners.

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