PCN GP Assistant

A GPA will support the GP(s) by handling routine administration and basic clinical tasks to free up the GP for patient care. Primary responsibilities include sorting clinical post and prioritising actions, extracting information from clinical letters for coding, arranging appointments/referrals/tests, preparing patients for GP visits (taking brief history and basic readings), performing phlebotomy and basic measurements (BP, ECGs), completing essential forms for GP approval, explaining procedures to patients, liaising with external agencies, supporting immunisations/wound care, and contributing to quality/risk alerts. The role requires effective time/workload management, use of practice policies, and collaboration across teams; experience coordinating with healthcare professionals and using EMIS or similar clinical systems is desirable.