General Practice Assistant (GPA)

Job summary

This is an exciting new role within the East Kennet PCN, based at Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (KAMP).

The General Practice Assistant (GPA) position is varied, involving a mixture of clinical and administrative responsibilities. You will work closely with both our Quality Assurance team and our nursing team to support day-to-day operations and patient care.

As this is a newly developed role, we are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic about helping to shape and develop the position, working alongside our existing GPA.

We are seeking someone with some clinical skills and ideally experience working in general practice. Knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential, as full training will be provided.

This is a diverse role, and the successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support to enable them to perform confidently and effectively.

The role can be offered on a full or part time basis and will include some early starts (07:00) or late finishes (20:00).

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role combining both clinical and administrative duties to support the wider practice team. The GPA will work alongside administrators and clinicians to help reduce administrative pressures and enhance the patient experience. Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with patient administration
• Reviewing blood test information and ensuring robust registers and recall systems are followed
• Undertaking NHS Health Checks
• Phlebotomy
• Physiological measurements such as BP, ECG and INR
• Vaccinations
• Supporting the nursing team with dressings and wound care
• Smoking cessation support

Tasks will be tailored to the skills and competencies of the successful candidate, and full training will be provided. As this is a developing role, duties may evolve in line with practice needs.

About us

Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership is a larger than average general practice with 17,500 patients, serving the market town of Marlborough, Pewsey village and their surrounding rural environs in beautiful North East Wiltshire,within the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

KAMP is a large practice with 13 GPs, a large nursing team, and additional personnel offering a wide range of ancilliary services such as a Transforming the Care of Older People Team, First Contact Physiotherapist, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators.

The best part of working for KAMP is joining our amazing team. We are friendly, approachable and helpful, especially to new members. This is encapsulated in our mission:to deliver high quality healthcare with happy and motivated staff, where all staff and patients are treated with dignity and respect.

KAMP is committed to invest in the development of our staff members to provide a supported and highly skilled work force. Kindness and compassion to ourselves, to each other and to our patients is a core value.

New staff are welcomed and supported to embed into the KAMP team and understand their contribution to the practice mission and values.