General Practice Assistant
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,000.00 to £25,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23000.00 - £25000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 2LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0288-25-0001 |
Summary
The main duties and responsibilities are: Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacists etc. Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs 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 and phlebotomy. Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign, such as insurance forms mortgage, benefits agency forms etc. Supporting the GP with medicine reconciliation and the processing of prescriptions. Explaining treatment procedures to patients. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g., speaking with 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.