Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Original poster

Are you a doctors receptionist? Just a few questions.

16 replies

Solongtoshort · 05/07/2023 22:27

l have seen a few jobs advertised which l think l might apply for only they have no salary attached and l don’t really want to waste anyone’s time by applying if it’s below what l can afford ,l also have a few questions regarding other things.

what's the salary for full time? Is 25k expecting too much? Are you a patient at the practice you work at? How do you deal with people you know being at the surgery? Is it best not to work in a surgery in your area you live in?

Thank you, l know doctors receptionist get made fun of but l am a retail manager at the minute and retail is done for me, l need a new direction.

OP posts:
WhyDoesChocolateTasteSoGood · 05/07/2023 22:32

It’s NLW in our surgery and salary isn’t negotiable. They are underpaid imo.
Only 2 receptionists live very locally so know some patients from the area, the rest travel (up to 40 miles for the furthest member)

UndercoverCop · 05/07/2023 22:35

I only know this from a colleague, her daughter applied for local doctors' receptionist recently it was just under £21k and that's south east easy commute to London, which has an impact on wages. 37 hours a week.

Blacmirror · 05/07/2023 22:35

It'll be minimum wage for sure, no you can't stay on as a patient, you're subject to data protection and confidentially but you can declare conflict of interests (as can the patient) if you know them well, generally most people when I worked there commuted in so they wouldn't bump into people out and about haha.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

General health Jobs
Original poster
Solongtoshort · 05/07/2023 22:48

Wow jeez l wouldn’t have thought 21k !!! Oh well l suppose that rules that out.

Thanks again, maybe a re-think about what l want/ can do is on the cards.

OP posts:
Blacmirror · 05/07/2023 22:51

What sort of role would you like to get into OP? Office hours? Working with people? Hybrid working? Min wage you could make work?

Original poster
Solongtoshort · 05/07/2023 23:04

@Blacmirror

Office hours, Monday to Friday, l’m good with numbers and people, l am 47 and have another 20 years n me so want something l can grow with and get learn as l go rather than just having a job. In my ideal world in 10 years time l would love to either be working from home or hybrid working. I need at least 25k to live.

This for me would mean a wage drop of 10k but also 8 hours less, l was talking to my friend before who said she thinks l would be crazy to give up that wage but you can’t buy time and l think mentally and physically l am just done, retail even at my level is tiring, l am pretty sure people think l we all sit in the office drinking coffee.

OP posts:
Bodybop · 05/07/2023 23:05

21-25k standard full time.

Blacmirror · 06/07/2023 06:22

Solongtoshort · 05/07/2023 23:04

@Blacmirror

Office hours, Monday to Friday, l’m good with numbers and people, l am 47 and have another 20 years n me so want something l can grow with and get learn as l go rather than just having a job. In my ideal world in 10 years time l would love to either be working from home or hybrid working. I need at least 25k to live.

This for me would mean a wage drop of 10k but also 8 hours less, l was talking to my friend before who said she thinks l would be crazy to give up that wage but you can’t buy time and l think mentally and physically l am just done, retail even at my level is tiring, l am pretty sure people think l we all sit in the office drinking coffee.

Try looking on civil service jobs, some entry level jobs are £27k, lots of chances to progress, flexi time, most are hybrid working.

TroysMammy · 06/07/2023 07:15

I get over NLW (£11 and something pence) but I've been there 13 years. I work part time. You couldn't be a patient where you work, would you really want your colleagues to look at your bits and bobs? I have had urine tested for infection but then contacted my surgery with the information for antibiotics.

I work just under 3 miles from my place of work and in the City centre so not many people at my surgery I knew when I started, about 2 couples.

However I found out after a patient passed away I was in the same school and year as him. I didn't know Him in school. I always regret not asking him more questions during our chats in the surgery as he would have been delighted to know we were in the same school. We knew we were born within a couple of days of each other though.

Willmafrockfit · 06/07/2023 07:21

try looking at NHS, hospitals, rather than GP surgeries

TidyDancer · 06/07/2023 07:32

My friend is a receptionist at a private surgery so essentially the same job but not NHS. Her take home pay is about £1700 per month full time. She isn't a patient at the surgery but does know a number of the patients personally and I don't think it's ever been an issue.

Username917778 · 06/07/2023 07:36

Receptionist isn't the only non clinical job in a practice, it is the lowest paid though (initially, anyway). There are a lot of roles you could look into.

Gateappreciation · 06/07/2023 07:38

Most doctor receptionist jobs are just above minimum wage. Must live locally so wound know some patients.

Iwasjustasking · 06/07/2023 08:18

Receptionist is generally nmw and we have a clause that says you can’t be a patient at the practice you work at.

sunshineandstarsgirl · 06/01/2024 00:10

Username917778 · 06/07/2023 07:36

Receptionist isn't the only non clinical job in a practice, it is the lowest paid though (initially, anyway). There are a lot of roles you could look into.

What are some other roles?

flatpack1 · 06/01/2024 01:37

sunshineandstarsgirl · 06/01/2024 00:10

What are some other roles?

Show quote history

Summariser, insurance admin, registrations clerk, secretary ...

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread