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Cam & Uley Family Practice

General Practitioner Assistant (GPA)

The closing date is 28 November 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic GP Assistant (GPA) to join our friendly and support team at Cam and Uley Family Practice. This exciting role is designed to supportive GPs in delivering high quality, efficient patient care by reducing administrative burdens and enhancing the patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Working under the supervision of a GP or other healthcare professional, the GPA will undertake a range of duties, including

  • retrieving and filing medical records and letters
  • processing pathology samples and updating results on the clinical system
  • managing GP paperwork and referrals
  • assisting with call and recall systems, chronic disease reviews and audits

About us

Cam and Uley Family Practice is a four-partner general practice located on the edge of the Cotswolds, serving a population of approx 11,000 patients. Cam is the main larger site with a small branch surgery in the village of Uley which is 4 miles away.

Every member of staff has an important role in providing an excellent service to our patients. We are a friendly and welcoming practice with a supportive and caring culture.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £13.50-£14.85 depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4251-25-0004

Job locations

Fairmead

Cam

Gloucestershire

GL11 5NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions

Signposting post to other healthcare professionals, eg pharmacist

Processing clinical letters:

  • extracting all information from clinical letters that require coding and adding to medical record

Filing of normal blood results, following strict practice protocol

Participation in clinical audit and other quality improvement activity

Attendance at clinical meetings, including provision of agendas, minute keeping and ensuring actions are completed/followed up where required

Completing basic (non-opinion) forms including forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefit agency forms

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions

Signposting post to other healthcare professionals, eg pharmacist

Processing clinical letters:

  • extracting all information from clinical letters that require coding and adding to medical record

Filing of normal blood results, following strict practice protocol

Participation in clinical audit and other quality improvement activity

Attendance at clinical meetings, including provision of agendas, minute keeping and ensuring actions are completed/followed up where required

Completing basic (non-opinion) forms including forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefit agency forms

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

  • SystmOne user skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare, care or administrative role

Desirable

  • Experience of using TPP SystmOne
Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

  • SystmOne user skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare, care or administrative role

Desirable

  • Experience of using TPP SystmOne

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

Cam & Uley Family Practice

Address

Fairmead

Cam

Gloucestershire

GL11 5NE


Employer's website

https://cam-and-uley.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cam & Uley Family Practice

Address

Fairmead

Cam

Gloucestershire

GL11 5NE


Employer's website

https://cam-and-uley.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Sarah Bryant

sarah.bryant@nhs.net

01453540066

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £13.50-£14.85 depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4251-25-0004

Job locations

Fairmead

Cam

Gloucestershire

GL11 5NE


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