We have an exciting new opportunity for a GP Assistant to join the team based in Tiptree Medical Centre, a friendly, busy and innovative practice in north-east Essex. We are looking for one full time position (37 hours per week), but will consider part time hours for the right applicant. The team comprise of two friendly, supportive partners and 2 salaried GPs. We have an excellent nursing team comprising 4 advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs), 3 practice nurses, 2 HCAs, 3 clinical pharmacists and 1 pharmacy technician. We are an award-winning, semi-rural practice of approximately 12,000 patients in Tiptree, the jam-making capital of the universe. We are in an ideal location close to England’s oldest town, Colchester, with nearby rail links direct to London and easy access to the east coast. We pride ourselves on being relaxed, with family-friendly and flexible working patterns. This is a new post developed to deliver better outcomes for patients by supporting GP’s within appointments and with necessary paperwork. Your tasks may include: Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP items of actions. Extracting all information from clinical letters that need 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 the GP appointment. Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy. Explaining treatment procedures to patients. Filing and allocating of test results (with clinician support). Working with our care co-ordinator team. Work to achieve QOF and IIF outcomes. Supporting practice team to help patients with their chronic disease management. About the Candidate We are looking for someone who is experienced in the duties listed above. You should be able to deal with patient and hospital queries, and complete surgery specific duties such as referrals using correct referral pathways, audit and coding. Interviews will be carried out for successful applicants on receipt of CV and covering letter, and we reserve the right to retract the advert if a suitable person is found before the end date. About Us The Colte Partnership is very much ‘At The Heart of Primary Care’, being the largest GP Partnership in North East Essex; comprised of 8 local GP practices across Colchester and Tendring. We care for approx. 85,000 patients. Our Head Office is in Feering. We pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of Primary Care in our region, and have many exciting ventures on the horizon. Each of our branches has its own character, and family friendly ethos, which is why our patients love coming to us (and tell us so in our regular patient surveys). However, being a large partnership means we can offer so much more than a local branch can by itself – with specialist clinics, social prescribing and innovative support such as regular dementia cafes, armed forces support and even child first aid classes for parents. We strive to look after our employees as well, with generous annual leave, flexible and family friendly working, and support during difficult times such as free counselling. Disclosure and Barring Service Check - basic Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for a basic Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any current or unspent criminal convictions.