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Medical Receptionist
Role summary
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The Medical Receptionist will welcome patients, answer telephone and online enquiries, book and manage appointments, process prescriptions, update patient records, and support clinicians and practice staff. Applicants should have strong communication and organisational skills, a professional and caring manner, good IT ability, and excellent attention to detail. Experience in a GP surgery, NHS, healthcare, or customer-service environment is desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain confidentiality, follow safeguarding and information-governance procedures, remain calm under pressure, work accurately as part of a team, and provide respectful service to patients from varied backgrounds.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About Great Eccleston Health Centre
Great Eccleston Health Centre is a primary-care medical practice serving patients in Great Eccleston and surrounding communities in Lancashire, England. Like other GP practices, it provides general medical services, consultations, chronic-disease support, preventive care, prescriptions, referrals, and coordination with wider NHS services. The practice relies on a multidisciplinary team that may include GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, receptionists, administrators, and other clinical professionals. Reception staff are an important first point of contact, helping patients access appropriate services while protecting confidential information and supporting the smooth running of daily operations. The centre is based in a rural village setting and serves a local community with a mixture of regular appointments, urgent enquiries, and ongoing healthcare needs.