GP Assistant

• Managing incoming and outgoing clinical correspondence;
• Extracting information from clinical documents that require coding;
• Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow-up appointments;
• Completing basic (non-opinion) forms, and core elements of some forms, for the GP to approve and sign. These might include insurance, mortgage and benefits agency forms, for example;
• Improving patient flow;
• Supporting patient experience by reiterating information from the GP;
• Assisting with practice tasks;
• Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. arranging admission;
• Supporting the prescription clerk team.

If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you.

Whilst the following skills and experience are important, we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferable skills:

• Administrative experience;
• Strong organisational skills;
• IT skills, including experience of working with a clinical system;
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly manner; 
• Ability to understand the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
• Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure;
• Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently.

Colchester Medical Practice is a well established PCN, delivering excellent care to over 40,000 patients across the city of Colchester. We have four sites (Shrub End Surgery, Castle Gardens Medical Practice, Wimpole Road Surgery and Parsons Heath Medical Practice) and a new Health and Wellbeing Hub, based at our Parsons Heath site.

We are well established with a rating of GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. As a practice we employ over 120 colleagues to provide excellent healthcare to patients across Colchester. 

We offer a range of staff benefits including:

• NHS pension scheme - The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme which includes: Life insurance, Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension, Ill health benefits and 20% employer contribution
• Proper Pay - Living Wage Foundation Accredited
• Eye-care vouchers
• Health service discounts.
• Annual leave: minimum 33 days FTE.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
• Uniform provided for colleagues if required
• Free use of Holly Health Mental Wellbeing App.
• Flexible working contracts available upon request.
• Excellent training opportunities and progression provided.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.