GP Assistant

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Forton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a proactive GP Assistant to support a busy GP Practice. The role involves administrative tasks and basic clinical duties, ensuring smooth patient experiences. Candidates should possess strong communication and organisational skills, and be ready to work in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to integrated healthcare in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and proactive individual.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with basic clinical duties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and prioritise clinical post for GPs.
• Filter online consultations to ensure appropriate clinician assignments.
• Arrange appointments, referrals, and tests for patients.
• Take brief histories and basic readings from patients.
• Support GPs with immunisations and wound care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive GP Assistant to join our friendly and busy GP Practice. General Practice Assistants form part of a multi-disciplinary team within primary care, and provide a support role, carrying out administrative tasks, combined with basic clinical duties, helping to free up GPs time and contribute to the smooth running of appointments and improving patients\' experience. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and organisation skills, and have the ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team within a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is essential along with being an effective team player. If you are looking for a new challenge then look no further!

Responsibilities

• Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.
• Filtering on-line consultations (eConsult\'s) to ensure the patient sees the right clinician at the right time.
• Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes.
• Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.
• Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for GP appointment.
• Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & Phlebotomy.
• Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc GPA Competency Framework 2.
• Explaining treatment procedure to patients.
• Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s).
• Support the GP with immunisations/wound care.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.