Personal Assistant to Senior GP Partner

Integrated Care System; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support provider in Bolton is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a semi-retired Senior GP Partner. This flexible role requires strong administrative skills and experience in the NHS. The successful candidate will manage communications and assist with both professional and personal tasks. The role may allow for partial remote work, ensuring confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Qualifications

• Prior experience within the NHS or a healthcare environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing emails and diaries.
• Liaising with NHS colleagues, services, and practices.
• Assisting with NHS-related paperwork and correspondence.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Discretion with sensitive information

Education

Minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

A unique opportunity has arisen for a PersonalAssistantto support a semi-retired Senior GP Partner based in Bolton. This is a flexibleand rewarding role ideal for someone with a strong understanding of the NHS andexperience in a healthcare setting.

The successful candidate will work closely with the SeniorGP Partner, assisting with administrative, organisational, and personal tasksto ensure the smooth running of professional and occasional personal matters.The role can be adapted for partial or full remote working depending oncircumstances.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing emails and diaries
• Liaising with NHS colleagues, services, and practices
• Organising files and documents (physical and digital)
• Assisting with NHS-related paperwork and correspondence
• Supporting with occasional personal admin
• Ensuring confidentiality and professionalism at all times

About us

You will be supporting a semi-retired Senior GP Partner who has dedicated over 30 years to general practice and continues to play an active role in strategic, mentoring, and administrative aspects of the partnership.

While the role is primarily administrative and organisational, it involves working closely and one-to-one with the senior partner. You may occasionally be required to work from his home office, where he resides, to assist with day-to-day tasks and ensure seamless coordination between personal and professional commitments.

Job responsibilities

• Managing emails and diaries
• Liaising with NHS colleagues, services, and practices
• Organising files and documents (physical and digital)
• Assisting with NHS-related paperwork and correspondence
• Supporting with occasional personal admin
• Ensuring confidentiality and professionalism at all times

Person Specification

Experience

• Prior experience within the NHS or a healthcare environment.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and email systems.
• Trustworthy and discreet with sensitive information.
• Experience supporting senior medical professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths
• Computer literate confident using email, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and basic digital tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Previous administrative or PA experience is beneficial but not essential.

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.