GP Assistant - Upper Eden Medical Practice
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.65 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £13.65 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4RB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0554-25-0117 |
Summary
This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive, and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc. Extracting all information from clinical letters that need coding and adding to notes Coding incoming mail to ensure problems are coded properly and information is available to support continuity of care. Dealing with all routine clinical post directly e.g. DNA letters, 2WW etc. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow-up appointments for patients Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, and benefits agency forms etc. Ensure invoicing for all non-NHS work Facilitation of Subject Access Request (SAR) processing Answering patient queries received via the practice website submission form, including new patient registrations. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies Support the GP with adequate and accurate summarisation of medical records Work alongside wider practice and PCN teams who support GP administration to ensure a joined-up approach and communication Dealing with online enquiries and CH out-of-hours reports to ensure they are directed to the appropriate department within the required timeframe. Ensuring actions from incoming mail are identified and tasked to the relevant person in the practice. Picking up on items to be coded to secure any quality initiative payments for the practice. To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries. Assisting with medical records tasks sent by the wider practice team. To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner. To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required. Liaising with ICC Hub and Hospitals regarding patientcare Undertake any other duties suitable for the post as required