Digital Patient Services Apprentice
27 days ago
Falkirk
About Graeme Medical Centre: \n Graeme Medical Centre in Falkirk is seeking a warm, approachable, and highly organised individual to join its friendly and supportive team. \n The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for patients, providing a welcoming and professional service at the reception desk. This role involves arranging appointments, signposting patients to the appropriate services, and ensuring clear communication throughout their visit. \n Throughout your apprenticeship you will become proficient in using clinical software systems to manage patient records, process prescriptions, and handle queries efficiently. Other responsibilities include scanning and filing documents, maintaining accurate data, and supporting the smooth operation of the practice. \n Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment are essential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, values teamwork, and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care. \n Responsibilities: \n\n • Act as the first point of contact for patients or healthcare professionals via telephone and email.\n, • Process appointment requests via phone, email or in person.\n, • Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system (EMIS).\n, • Initiate and respond to requests from patients, team members, and external bodies.\n, • Become a system expert in EMIS, the clinical system used to manage patient records, appointments, and healthcare data.\n, • Use DOCMAN, a cloud-based workflow management platform that streamlines the handling of inbound clinical correspondence.\n, • Collaborate internally using Microsoft Teams for communication and coordination.\n, • Read-code data on EMIS and ensure accurate updates to patient records.\n, • Process referrals to secondary care using the Electronic Referral System (ERS).\n, • Handle incoming and outgoing mail and manage correspondence.\n, • Input data for new and temporary registrations and update patient information as needed.\n, • Friendly and professional.\n, • Excellent communication skills.\n, • Organised and detail-oriented.\n, • Team player.\n, • 7 weeks annual leave pro rata plus 10 statutory.\n