GP Assistant

Gordon Street Surgery; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Street Surgery is seeking a GP Assistant to work with the Lead GP in a GP-Consultant led model of care. The role blends advanced primary care administration with delegated clinical support to free up GP time and improve patient access.

You will support the clinical team with patient history, observations and records, while engaging in delegated clinical tasks and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
• Willingness to complete GPA Competency Framework per NHS Education England guidance.
• Experience or willingness to develop clinical skills and basic healthcare administration.

Responsibilities

• Support GP team by taking patient history and baseline observations.
• Complete simple clinical observations and investigations locally as directed.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and assist in patient pathways.
• Assist with immunisations when trained and handle basic forms for GP approval.
• Coordinate with nursing and admin teams to deliver clinical and admin services.

Skills

GP Assistant

EMIS/SystmOne

Clinical records

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

We are looking for a skilled and motivated GP Assistant to join Gordon Street Surgery and work closely with our Lead GP within a GP-Consultant led model of care.

This is a key role for someone with strong GP practice administrative expertise who wants to be at the heart of clinical decision-making and service delivery. You will play an integral part in supporting high-quality patient care by combining advanced primary care administration with delegated clinical support, helping to free up GP time and improve patient access.

If you enjoy working proactively, are confident navigating the complexities of GP systems and workflows, and want to be part of a forward-thinking practice that values innovation, inclusivity and wellbeing, this role offers a rewarding next step in your career.

Main duties of the job

The GP Assistant will primarily support the Lead GP and wider clinical team by ensuring smooth, efficient day-to-day clinical, administration and patient care processes.

Key aspects of the role include managing and coding clinical correspondence, supporting patient pathways, maintaining accurate clinical records, and working closely with clinicians to streamline workflows. The role also includes delegated clinical support tasks, depending on experience, with full training provided for candidates who are keen to develop clinical skills.

This is a varied and dynamic role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of how primary care operates.

About us

Gordon Street Surgery is a forward-thinking, innovative GP practice that enjoys working in new and progressive ways. We are proud to operate a GP-Consultant led model, focused on maximising clinical expertise, improving patient outcomes, and supporting sustainable primary care.

Our team is inclusive, supportive and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, development and work-life balance. We believe that people do their best work when they feel valued, supported, and given opportunities to grow.

We actively encourage learning, welcome new ideas, and support our staff to develop both clinically and professionally. Joining Gordon Street Surgery means becoming part of a practice that is ambitious about the future of general practice while remaining deeply committed to compassionate, patient-centred care.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is a GP Assistant or Medical Assistant.

The post-holder willreport to the Practice Manager and the Clinical Lead, supporting the GP team toensure the efficient provision of medical services and clinics by performingseveral more routine administrative and clinical duties. This will allow the GPsto utilise their own time more effectively towards greater patient focusedactivities.

Additionally, this role will supportboth the nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical andadministrative services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinaryteam, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patientpopulation.

Utilising the NHS Health Education England GPA CompetencyFramework, the post-holder working withingeneral practice/primary care will provide capabilities within care,administration, clinical, communications and health records management.

Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities ofthe GP Assistant in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, arequirement to carry out other tasks and this will be dependent upon factorssuch as workload and staffing levels:

a.Provide support to GPs by taking patient history andbaseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP

b.Completing simple clinical observations /investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, blood pressure,ECG and phlebotomy

c.Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring,advising patients accordingly

d.Carry out BMI checks as directed

e.Act as a chaperone as required

f.When trained, to support the GP with immunisations

g. Completing basic(non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve andsign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

h. Extracting all therequired information from clinical letters, applying medical codes asrequired and adding these to patient notes

i.Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPPand other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

j.Support practice patients by arranging appointments,onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.

k. Explain treatmentprocedures to patients

l.Develop and agree a personal development planutilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriateclinical supervision

m. Support GPs in liaisingwith external agencies such as helping to arrange patient admission while theGPs continue with the consultation.

n.Provide coordination and navigation for people andtheir carers across health and care services, working closely with SocialPrescribing Link Workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primarycare professionals

o.Undertake all mandatory training and inductionprogrammes

p. Attend a formal appraisalwith their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/trainingobjective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so thatnew objectives can be agreed

q. Contribute to publichealth campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care, includingopportunistic health promotional programmes

r.Support patients to adopt health promotionstrategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care

s.Review the latest guidance ensuring the organisationconforms to NICE, CQC etc.

t.Be responsive to the changing needs of patients andservice provision in terms of scope and nature of clinical practice

u.Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in amanner that maintains and promotes quality

v.To produce accurate, contemporaneous and completeclinical records

w.Support in the delivery of enhanced services andother service requirements on behalf of the organisation

x.Be aware of duties and responsibilities regardingcurrent legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on safeguardingadults and safeguarding children

y.Participate in the management of patient complaintswhen requested to do so and participate in the identification of anynecessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss event

z.Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinicalgovernance

aa.Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area atall times

Person Specification

Qualifications

• * GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• * Completed, working towards or the willingness to complete the HEE General Practice Assistant (GPA) Competency Framework
• * Other clinical skills certification

Experience

• *Experience of working in a primary care setting
• *Experience of working within a higher admin function role in a GP practice
• *Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• *Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF, Enhanced Services and national standards that inform practice (NSF, NICE Guidelines)
• *An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between the practice, PCN and the commissioners

Knowledge and skills

• *Good organisational skills, enthusiastic and dynamic member of the team
• *Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to elevate to GPs
• *Good clinical system IT knowledge (EMIS or SystmOne)
• *Ability to record accurate notes and records
• *Can process primary care incoming and outcoming documents; triaging according to need and filing where appropriate
• *Has a good knowledge of and experience using read codes to record accurate information in patient notes
• *Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• * Can effectively utilise resources to enhance their work

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.