A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a GP assistant to join our team at Chelmer Medical Partnership, on a part time basis for 20-hours per week. This role will be based at Tennyson House Surgery and hours will be Monday and Thursday, 8.00am – 6.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid break. General practice assistants (GPAs) form part of a multi-disciplinary team within primary care to provide a support role within our duty hub, carrying out administrative tasks, and care navigating. Main duties include: Triaging and booking appointments as appropriate as part of the duty hub team, using the AccuRx triage system. Sending referrals to Pharmacy First and MECs. Managing all internal and external enquiries in an effective manner. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patient’s healthcare records. Supporting patient experience by reiterating information from the GP. Assisting with practice tasks. Supporting the wider practice team where required. About the Candidate If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you. Whilst the following skills and experience are important, we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferable skills: Administrative experience. Strong organisational skills. IT skills, including experience of working with a clinical system. Excellent communication skills and a friendly manner. Ability to understand the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times. Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure. Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently. About Us Chelmer Medical Partnership is 3-site patient practice whose ethos is to offer patient centred healthcare to our list of a 32,500 patients. There is strong evidence that health outcomes are socially determined and that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and grow old influence their health. We enjoy multidisciplinary teamworking and the opportunities that collaborative working in a practice and PCN provides. The benefits of joining our organisation include: Access to the NHS Pension. NHS Benefits – such as discounts on shopping, food and travel. Competitive rates of pay. Uniform. Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.