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Harness Care Ltd

General Practice Assistant - Part Time

The closing date is 15 October 2025

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Job summary

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDS 22ND OCTOBER 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of our well established GP Practices; Sunflower Medical Centre in an enhanced administrative role with some basic clinical elements.

Main duties of the job

1.Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

2.Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes.

3.Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.

4.Supporting GP with basic observations as required e.g. dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy.

5. Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

6.Explaining treatment procedures to patients as requested by the GP.

7.Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g., getting an on-call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s).

About us

Harness North PCN

Our PCN consists of 10 GP practices, caring for a population of over 75,000 patients.

We work together with a range of local providers, including acute trusts, community services, social care, voluntary sector and patient participation groups, to offer more personalised, co-ordinated health and social care to our local population.

We currently employ a large team including:

  • Management and Administration Support
  • Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
  • Social Prescribing Link Workers
  • Health and Wellbeing Coaches
  • First Contact Physiotherapists
  • Mental Health Practitioner
  • Dietician
  • Care co-ordinators

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 a year Pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0011-25-0023

Job locations

Sunflower Medical Centre

Wembley Centre for Health & Care, 116 Chaplin Rd

Middlesex

United Kingdom

HA04UZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The General Practice Assistant role (GPA) is an enhanced administrative role, with some basic clinical elements. The role may be flexed to suit the general practice requirements, but any clinical duties undertaken will be covered by the practice governance and associated liability insurance/arrangements.

The post holder will be working at Sunflower Medical Centre and will support the smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and basic clinical tasks on behalf of the GP, freeing up their time to focus on the patient. The GPA must ensure that they work within and recognise their scope of practice, escalating any concerns to the GP.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The General Practice Assistant role (GPA) is an enhanced administrative role, with some basic clinical elements. The role may be flexed to suit the general practice requirements, but any clinical duties undertaken will be covered by the practice governance and associated liability insurance/arrangements.

The post holder will be working at Sunflower Medical Centre and will support the smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and basic clinical tasks on behalf of the GP, freeing up their time to focus on the patient. The GPA must ensure that they work within and recognise their scope of practice, escalating any concerns to the GP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or NVQ or equivalent

Desirable

  • Either hold or be willing to undertake a GP Assistant Skills Certificate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice using EMIS clinical system
  • Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside core hours
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or NVQ or equivalent

Desirable

  • Either hold or be willing to undertake a GP Assistant Skills Certificate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice using EMIS clinical system
  • Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside core hours
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

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

Harness Care Ltd

Address

Sunflower Medical Centre

Wembley Centre for Health & Care, 116 Chaplin Rd

Middlesex

United Kingdom

HA04UZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harness Care Ltd

Address

Sunflower Medical Centre

Wembley Centre for Health & Care, 116 Chaplin Rd

Middlesex

United Kingdom

HA04UZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Liz Wagstaffe

liz.wagstaffe@nhs.net

02080583990

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 a year Pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0011-25-0023

Job locations

Sunflower Medical Centre

Wembley Centre for Health & Care, 116 Chaplin Rd

Middlesex

United Kingdom

HA04UZ


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