General Practice Assistant (GPA)/Administrator

Job Summary The role of the General Practice Assistant (GPA) is to support the GP surgery. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will be required to support the practice team by carrying out administrative duties combined with some basic clinical duties. The Role Will Support In Improving patient access and supporting the GPs in treating and managing patients with more complex conditions Improving patient flow within surgery, increasing the efficiency of appointments; supporting patient experience by translating or reiterating information from the GP

Main duties of the job The duties of a GPA are diverse, encompassing both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The GPA act's as a key support figure within the general practice team. Below Are The Core Duties Performed By a GPA

Administrative Support - A significant part of a GPA role is handling administrative tasks to ensure the practice runs efficiently. In addition to administrative tasks, GPAs provide basic clinical support, though their clinical responsibilities are typically limited to routine tasks that do not require extensive medical training such as phlebotomy, blood pressure checks and urine dipstick tests. GPAs play a crucial role in improving the overall efficiency of the practice. By handling routine tasks, they enable GPs and nurses to focus on more complex clinical care. This can reduce appointment times, streamline patient flow, and enhance the patient experience. Effective communication is critical to the GPA role. a GPA is frequently required to liaise between different healthcare professionals, patients, and external organisations.

About Us We are a long standing, busy inner city surgery based across two sites. We currently have around 21000 patients with a large student population based at the Nottingham Trent University and a smaller diverse population at our Radford site. We are keen to attract a caring, motivated, and passionate colleague to join our team on a fixed term contract until 31.03.2026. This may be extended beyond March 2026 dependant on funding

For more information about the practice, please have a look at our website

Details Date posted 13 August 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 5 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number A3966-25-0004 Job locations Radford Health Centre Ilkeston Road Nottingham NG7 3GW Nottingham Trent University Student Health Centre Peel Street Nottingham NG1 4FW

Job Description Job responsibilities Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments for patients Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP, referring to the appropriate person Extract information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding this to patient notes Support the recall system for Long Term Condition reviews and support with completion of reviews Completing forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance reports and solicitor requests. Taking blood pressures, conducting ECGs and phlebotomy. Explaining treatment procedures to patients. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. contacting on call colleagues for advice and arranging admissions etc.

Job description Job responsibilities Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments for patients Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP, referring to the appropriate person Extract information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding this to patient notes Support the recall system for Long Term Condition reviews and support with completion of reviews Completing forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance reports and solicitor requests. Taking blood pressures, conducting ECGs and phlebotomy. Explaining treatment procedures to patients. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. contacting on call colleagues for advice and arranging admissions etc.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Desirable Qualified in phlebotomy but full training can be provided Experience Essential Administrative experience Experience of working with the public Phlebotomy but full training can be provided Desirable Experience of working in a primary care or NHS setting

Person Specification Essential Administrative experience Experience of working with the public Phlebotomy but full training can be provided Desirable Experience of working in a primary care or NHS setting

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 Radford Medical Practice Address Radford Health Centre Ilkeston Road Nottingham NG7 3GW Employer's website

Employer details Employer name Radford Medical Practice Address Radford Health Centre Ilkeston Road Nottingham NG7 3GW Employer's website