Primary Care Careers

GP Assistant

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

The Holbrook and Shotley practice are looking to welcome a GP assistant to work on a full-time basis, although part-time can be considered for the right applicant. The hours will be worked across both our sites, ideally with additional hours as required to cover for annual leave and sickness. You will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. Reporting to the practice manager and GPs, the successful applicant will provide admin and clinical duties.

Main duties of the job

  • Managing all clinical post.
  • Extracting information from clinical letters, applying medical codes as necessary.
  • Suppoting patients with appointments, referrals and follow-up appointments.
  • Performing ECGs, phlebotomy.
  • Taking blood pressures.
  • Supporting GPs in liaising with external agencies.

About us

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is a GP Practice across two surgery sites. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to our 8000 patients. Our Practice team comprises of three GP Partners, two salaried GPs, supported by a highly experienced team of nurses, dispensers, paramedics, and reception team.

We offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • 25 days annual leave + BH
  • NHS pension
  • Study leave
  • Free parking
  • Childcare vouchers

Details

Date posted

19 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.57 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29091

Job locations

The Street

Holbrook

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP9 2QS


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure
  • Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Healthcare qualification, level 3 or 4 (or working towards)
  • Phlebotomy and vaccination certificate
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure
  • Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Healthcare qualification, level 3 or 4 (or working towards)
  • Phlebotomy and vaccination certificate

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

The Street

Holbrook

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP9 2QS


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

The Street

Holbrook

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP9 2QS


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

The Holbrook & Shotley Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

19 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.57 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29091

Job locations

The Street

Holbrook

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP9 2QS


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