Receptionist
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- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 17
- Hours / week
- 17
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing telephony and reception services for the Out of Hours GP service within Borders Emergency Care Service (BECS). The receptionist will be the first point of contact for patients, families, and healthcare colleagues, managing information and supporting clinical workflows in a fast-paced environment. The position requires excellent communication skills, professionalism, and accuracy, and includes night and weekend working.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257691
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
09/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Borders General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
17
Job posted date:
26/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Borders
Department:
BECS OOH GP
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Job Advert
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
• Compassion • Kindness • Integrity • Teamwork • Excellence
BORDERS EMERGENCY CARE SERVICE – OUT OF HOURS GP
Receptionist
Borders Emergency Care Service (BECS) provides high-quality unscheduled care across the Scottish Borders. We are seeking a motivated and efficient Receptionist to join our Out of Hours GP clinical team.
As a receptionist, you will provide a telephony and reception service to patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues who contact the Out of Hours GP service. You will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care, including support for palliative care patients across the Scottish Borders.
Working in a fast-paced environment, you will be the first point of contact for many service users, requiring excellent communication skills, professionalism, and a high level of accuracy when managing information and supporting clinical workflows.
Previous NHS experience is desirable but not e
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