Job summary A new exiting opportunity has arisen within Northenden and Brooklands Primary Care Network (PCN) to recruit a GP Assistant role to assist the GPs and other clinicians in their daily administrative tasks. This is an interesting new role for someone who is enthusiastic in supporting patients in their health care. This role will help todeliver better outcomes for them by supporting GPs within appointments and with necessary paperwork. Duties will also include some minor clinical tasks. In addition to the Practice level work there will be sessions working on PCN projects on areas such as health promotion across 5 practices. It will also include supporting people with a learning disability (LD) in care homes to achieve better health outcomes and experience of services for the patients and their carers. We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service and health care. The successful candidate should have a Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level Main duties of the job A GPA will support the GP(s) smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP. This in turn will free up the GPs time to focus on the patient within a practice setting, resulting in improved patient flow and experience, and increasing the time efficiency of appointments. Supporting people with a learning disability (LD) in care homes to achieve better health outcomes and experience of services. This role is based within GP Practices. The role is intended to become a part of multidisciplinary teams to further embed a personalised care approach. About us Northenden and Brooklands Primary Care Network consists of 5 practices serving almost 30,000 patients. The job will involve supporting the 5 practices which are: Brooklands, The Park, Northern Moor, Northenden and Woodlands Medical Practices which are all within a mile 1.5 mile radius of each other. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £24,000 to £27,000 a year dependant on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number B0114-25-WBN01 Job locations Brooklands Medical Practice Altrincham Road Manchester M239JH The Park Medical Centre 434 Altrincham Road Manchester M239AB Northern Moor Medical Practice 216 Wythenshawe Road Manchester M230PH 9 Maple Road Manchester M239RL Mancunian Community Health Nhs Trust 489 Palatine Road Manchester M224DH Job description Job responsibilities Main duties to include : Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting to relevant members of the practice team Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to patient records Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments for patients Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy Support learning disability (LD) patients and their carers in care homes to organise and prepare for their Annual Health Checks, enabling them to be actively involved in managing their care Completing basic forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms Explaining treatment procedures 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 Restocking clinical rooms Promotion of health programmes Job description Job responsibilities Main duties to include : Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting to relevant members of the practice team Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to patient records Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments for patients Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy Support learning disability (LD) patients and their carers in care homes to organise and prepare for their Annual Health Checks, enabling them to be actively involved in managing their care Completing basic forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms Explaining treatment procedures 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 Restocking clinical rooms Promotion of health programmes Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of administration in a health care setting Desirable Experience of working as a health care support worker Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a related field Skills Essential Self-motivation and an ability to use initiative Flexibility and the ability to work across all levels and meet changing requirements. Highly organised Commitment to delivering high quality patient focused care Qualifications Essential Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level GCSE English & Maths (Grade C or above) or equivalent Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word and Excel or equivalent experience Desirable GP Assistant Certificate Qualified in Phlebotomy Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of administration in a health care setting Desirable Experience of working as a health care support worker Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a related field Skills Essential Self-motivation and an ability to use initiative Flexibility and the ability to work across all levels and meet changing requirements. Highly organised Commitment to delivering high quality patient focused care Qualifications Essential Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level GCSE English & Maths (Grade C or above) or equivalent Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word and Excel or equivalent experience Desirable GP Assistant Certificate Qualified in Phlebotomy 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 SMGPF Ltd. Address Brooklands Medical Practice Altrincham Road Manchester M239JH Employer's website https://smgpf.ltd/ (Opens in a new tab)