Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

2 x Same Day Access Administrators

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

With the continued growth and innovation in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Tower Hamlets, PCN 6 Bromley by Bow & Stepney Health CIC and PCN 5 Bow Health Network CIC are seeking two part-time highly motivated and proactive Same Day Access Administrators to join our expanding General Practice teams.

This is a pivotal role aimed at ensuring patients that should be treated in Primary Care receive timely, coordinated, and high-quality care. You will be supporting the PCNs and their Practices to deliver a Same Day Access Pilot Monday to Friday.

This pilot will involve redirecting patients from A&E/UTC and 111 into PCN clinics at different locations across the PCNs. This includes triaging patients, actioning GP-assigned tasks, and contributing to service monitoring and improvement.

This is a fixed term role until 31 March 2026 with the potential to be extended. Hours are 19 hours per week.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a single point of contact for staff and service users accessing same-day care.
  • Support triage and booking of patients into GP practice and 111 slots, as well as appropriate A&E redirects.
  • Coordinate the delivery of care plans, working closely with clinicians and allied health professionals.
  • Respond to patient queries, manage appointment scheduling, and ensure smooth service access.
  • Process healthcare referrals promptly and within set timescales.
  • Support the collection and coordination of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual dashboards and performance reports.
  • Analyse and interpret service data, communicating outcomes clearly to support decision-making.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with governance standards.
  • Participate in relevant training and contribute to ongoing service development through continuous professional learning.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

Innovation and support for primary care

Being a great place to work

Integrating primary and community care

Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people

Influencing improvements in health outcomes

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,640 a year pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

E0136-25-0061

Job locations

Island Health

145 East Ferry Road

London

E14 3BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

We aim to keep quality high, services equitable and bureaucracy low in a partnership of mutual trust, respect and vision.

You will be part of a team dedicated to the delivery of high-quality health care whilst instigating/engaging-in initiatives to tackle the wider determinants of ill-health.

You will be part of a team working together in a collaborative model, to maximise the benefits to our patients and community, while preserving the integrity and working practices of each of our member Practices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We aim to keep quality high, services equitable and bureaucracy low in a partnership of mutual trust, respect and vision.

You will be part of a team dedicated to the delivery of high-quality health care whilst instigating/engaging-in initiatives to tackle the wider determinants of ill-health.

You will be part of a team working together in a collaborative model, to maximise the benefits to our patients and community, while preserving the integrity and working practices of each of our member Practices.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a reception/administration role.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Primary Care or social care.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Health IT systems such as EMIS, AccuRx, Microsoft Teams.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work with high volumes of patient contacts and a pressurised environment on a daily basis.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a reception/administration role.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Primary Care or social care.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Health IT systems such as EMIS, AccuRx, Microsoft Teams.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work with high volumes of patient contacts and a pressurised environment on a daily basis.

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

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Address

Island Health

145 East Ferry Road

London

E14 3BQ


Employer's website

https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Address

Island Health

145 East Ferry Road

London

E14 3BQ


Employer's website

https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Manager

Tyrone Josephine

tyrone.josephine@nhs.net

07714741660

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,640 a year pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

E0136-25-0061

Job locations

Island Health

145 East Ferry Road

London

E14 3BQ


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