Part time Medical Receptionist
Job Description
Durham Road Medical Group, 25 Durham Road, Edinburgh EH15 1NY
Position
Part time Medical Receptionist (15-25 hours per week). Start: mid May 2026 (possible earlier).
Key Responsibilities
- Provide extra support to the reception team for the coming months.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent communication skills and pleasant telephone manner when dealing with members of the public.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a busy and sometimes stressful environment.
- Patient focused with compassion to communicate sensitively and effectively in challenging situations.
- Excellent organisational and IT skills.
- Flexibility to work according to the needs of the practice, including periods of annual leave.
- Vision, willingness, and drive to adapt to changes in a health service environment.
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Professional approach.
- Enthusiastic, happy to work independently, and thrives on working to high standards.
- Previous experience of working in a GP practice is preferred but not essential.
Contract & Dates
Contract type: Permanent
Posted on: 16/04/2026
Closing date: 01/07/2026
Contact & Application
Send CV and covering letter to or call (Kathleen Fox). Monday to Thursday.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT NHS APPLICATION FORMS. We may close the vacancy early; only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
