Veterinary Receptionist
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Calling all animal lovers! Do you love spending time with animals as much as you do with customers?
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to every pet and every client - yours will be the first face to greet them after all. As well as looking after the reception area and ensuring a great welcome for our clients, you’ll be handling payments, processing repeat prescription requests and managing appointments.
Veterinary Receptionist
Part time 29.13 hours a week, Monday 08:30 - 17:00, Tuesday 08:30 - 14:00, Thursday 08:30 - 14:00, Friday 08:30 - 18:30 and 1:4 Saturdays 08:30 - 13:00, this is based at the Pembroke practice.
If this sounds like you, click Apply – our friendly team is looking forward to meeting you!
Key Benefits:
- Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
- Life Assurance 3 x salary.
- Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
- An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
- Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounts on [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] products and services.
Role Accountabilities:
Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at [Employer hidden]. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have. In this role you will:
- Ensure the practice is ready for opening and closing, managing tills and card machines, alarms, voicemail, and systems.
- Triage the impact of any emergency appointments, contacting clients to arrange an alternative appointment where necessary.
- Manage the practice diary to ensure appointment availability is aligned to best practice and available skillset.
- Ensure appointment slots are available for clients to book online.
- Carry out reception duties, greeting clients on arrival, and updating records.
- Process any repeat prescription order requests.
- Be an advocate of the [Employer hidden] Healthcare Plan, and complete relevant sign-up documentation with clients.
- Ensure online practice information is up to date, with accurate opening hours and current colleagues.
Your Skills and Experience:
- Excellent client facing and reception skills.
- Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships.
- Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and be diplomatic when needed.
- Able to prioritise a range of tasks and own workload.
- Good numeracy skills, with the ability to manage payments and cash up.
- Experience in using online appointment booking systems.
- Administration skills and experience
- Trustworthy and responsible
Desirable:
- Previous veterinary receptionist experience.
- Social media/website content management.