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Medical Receptionist
Role summary
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The Medical Receptionist provides a welcoming and efficient front-desk service for patients, visitors and healthcare professionals. Responsibilities typically include answering telephone and online enquiries, booking and cancelling appointments, registering patients, processing repeat-prescription requests, updating confidential medical records and directing enquiries to the appropriate clinician or service. Applicants should have good communication, organisation and computer skills, a professional manner and the ability to remain calm in a busy environment. Previous reception, administration or NHS experience is advantageous, although relevant customer-service experience may also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality, follow practice procedures, work accurately under pressure and contribute positively to a supportive primary-care team.
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 Albion Street Group Practice
Albion Street Group Practice is a primary-care medical practice in the United Kingdom, providing general-practice services to its registered patient population. Like most GP surgeries, the practice is likely to offer appointments with GPs and other healthcare professionals, repeat-prescription support, referrals, health advice and routine administrative services. Its reception team is an important first point of contact, helping patients access appropriate care while supporting clinicians with accurate records and well-organised appointment systems. Staff are expected to provide a respectful, inclusive and confidential service to people with varied health needs. The practice operates within NHS standards and is likely to work closely with local community, pharmacy and wider healthcare services. Specific details about its facilities, staffing structure and patient population should be confirmed through the practice or the original vacancy listing.