Clinical & Admin Assistant in Primary Care

Coxhoe Medical Practice; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in North East England is seeking a General Practice Assistant (GPA) who will support GPs with both clinical and administrative tasks. The position requires experience in taking blood, competence in SystmOne, and a calm demeanor under pressure. Successful candidates will handle clinical observations, arrange patient appointments, and manage data entry. A qualification in Phlebotomy and NVQ Level 2/3 are essential. Join our team to contribute to excellent patient care.

Benefits

Staff kitchen and common room

Car park

Qualifications

• Experience of taking blood within a Primary Care setting.
• Calm under pressure, efficient and organized.
• IT confidence and customer/patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete clinical observations/investigations like dipstick urine, blood pressure, ECG.
• Support GP with immunisations and wound care.
• Prepare patients before consultations, taking history and readings.
• Explain treatment procedures to patients.
• Arrange appointments, referrals, and tests for patients.
• Extract and code information from clinical letters.
• Input data and conduct clinical searches.

Skills

Customer/patient care skills

IT confidence

Ability to compile and analyse statistical information

Experience working in primary care

Education

GCSE/NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Qualified in Phlebotomy

Qualified to NVQ level 3

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

A healthcare facility in North East England is seeking a General Practice Assistant (GPA) who will support GPs with both clinical and administrative tasks. The position requires experience in taking blood, competence in SystmOne, and a calm demeanor under pressure. Successful candidates will handle clinical observations, arrange patient appointments, and manage data entry. A qualification in Phlebotomy and NVQ Level 2/3 are essential. Join our team to contribute to excellent patient care.