NHS

GP Assistant


Pay23,875.00 - 25,250.00 / year
LocationEngland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A4776-25-0001?language=en&page=211&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      A GPA will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support to Eden Primary Care Network, including sorting and actioning clinical post, coding clinical information, managing referrals and appointments, and liaising with external agencies. Supports efficient record summarisation and completion of basic forms. Work collaboratively with the PCN teams to streamline communication processes and assist with coordinating PCN-wide initiatives.

      Main duties of the job

      The role involves managing and prioritising clinical post for GPs, including signposting items to appropriate clinicians and handling routine correspondence such as DNA and 2WW letters. It includes extracting key information from clinical letters for coding, organising appointments, tests, referrals, and follow-ups, and completing basic non-clinical sections of forms for GP approval. The role supports referral processing, liaising with external agencies, and ensuring accurate summarisation of medical records. It also involves working closely with the PCN administrative team to maintain coordinated communication, taking minutes, circulating actions with timely follow-up, and assisting in the organisation of PCN-wide initiatives.

      About us

      Eden Primary Care Network (PCN) and its ten member GP Practices are working together to improve the health and well-being of the Eden population and provide high quality, integrated services across the community.

      Details

      Date posted

      27 November 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £23,875 to £25,250 a year

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

      Reference number

      A4776-25-0001

      Job locations

      Shap Medical Practice

      Eden Valley

      Shap

      Cumbria

      Cumbria

      CA103LW


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Interviews will take place on 16 December at Temple Sowerby Medical Practice.

      The GP Assistant (Admin) provides high-level administrative support to Eden Primary Care Network (PCN). The role focuses on managing clinical correspondence, supporting GPs with administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth coordination across the PCN.

      Core Responsibilities The GPA sorts and prioritises clinical post for GP action, directing items to other clinicians when appropriate. They extract relevant information from clinical letters, coding and entering this into patient records. Routine correspondencesuch as DNA notices and 2-week-wait lettersis handled directly.

      The role includes arranging patient appointments, tests, referrals, and follow-up activities, as well as processing and tracking referrals. GPAs complete basic, non-clinical sections of forms (e.g., insurance, mortgage, benefits) before GP approval. They help GPs liaise with external agencies and support the accurate summarisation of medical records.

      Working collaboratively with the wider PCN admin team, GPAs ensure joined-up communication, take minutes, circulate actions, and assist with organising PCN-wide programmes.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Interviews will take place on 16 December at Temple Sowerby Medical Practice.

      The GP Assistant (Admin) provides high-level administrative support to Eden Primary Care Network (PCN). The role focuses on managing clinical correspondence, supporting GPs with administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth coordination across the PCN.

      Core Responsibilities The GPA sorts and prioritises clinical post for GP action, directing items to other clinicians when appropriate. They extract relevant information from clinical letters, coding and entering this into patient records. Routine correspondencesuch as DNA notices and 2-week-wait lettersis handled directly.

      The role includes arranging patient appointments, tests, referrals, and follow-up activities, as well as processing and tracking referrals. GPAs complete basic, non-clinical sections of forms (e.g., insurance, mortgage, benefits) before GP approval. They help GPs liaise with external agencies and support the accurate summarisation of medical records.

      Working collaboratively with the wider PCN admin team, GPAs ensure joined-up communication, take minutes, circulate actions, and assist with organising PCN-wide programmes.

      Person Specification

      KNOWLEDGE

      Essential

      • Previous experience working in a GP practice
      • Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
      • Willing to work towards GPA certification and complete within a set timeframe
      • Previous experience using EMIS web

      Desirable

      • Demonstrates basic factual knowledge of field of work
      • Awareness of principles of: GDPR / Data Protection Health & Safety At work Confidentiality Safeguarding

      SKILLS

      Essential

      • Ability to provide quality patient care
      • Excellent IT Skills
      • Good interpersonal and communication skills
      • Good organisational skills
      • Good team working skills

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
      • Previous experience of working as part of a team
      • Can carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative duties according to established protocols or procedures, or systems of work.

      Desirable

      • Practice receptionist/admin training

      ATTITUDE

      Essential

      • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
      • Able to work on own initiative Able to work under pressure and remain calm
      • Flexible and adaptable
      Person Specification

      KNOWLEDGE

      Essential

      • Previous experience working in a GP practice
      • Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
      • Willing to work towards GPA certification and complete within a set timeframe
      • Previous experience using EMIS web

      Desirable

      • Demonstrates basic factual knowledge of field of work
      • Awareness of principles of: GDPR / Data Protection Health & Safety At work Confidentiality Safeguarding

      SKILLS

      Essential

      • Ability to provide quality patient care
      • Excellent IT Skills
      • Good interpersonal and communication skills
      • Good organisational skills
      • Good team working skills

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
      • Previous experience of working as part of a team
      • Can carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative duties according to established protocols or procedures, or systems of work.

      Desirable

      • Practice receptionist/admin training

      ATTITUDE

      Essential

      • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
      • Able to work on own initiative Able to work under pressure and remain calm
      • Flexible and adaptable

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Eden Primary Care Network

      Address

      Shap Medical Practice

      Eden Valley

      Shap

      Cumbria

      Cumbria

      CA103LW


      Employer's website

      https://www.primarycarenorthcumbria.co.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks-pcns/eden (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Eden Primary Care Network

      Address

      Shap Medical Practice

      Eden Valley

      Shap

      Cumbria

      Cumbria

      CA103LW


      Employer's website

      https://www.primarycarenorthcumbria.co.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks-pcns/eden (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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