At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a dedicated team with high-end admin duties and basic clinical skills.
- Company: Join a friendly GP practice in South Shields & Jarrow, focused on patient care.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly wage, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive work environment with a focus on work/life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while gaining valuable experience in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Experience in primary care and strong administrative skills required.
The predicted salary is between 12 - 13 £ per hour.
Opportunity to join a small, loyal team working across two GP sites in the lovely towns of South Shields & Jarrow. This new role combines mostly high-end administrative duties in conjunction with basic clinical skills (which can be taught in-house) and prospective certified learning as a GPA. This is NOT a hands-on care/carers/HCA role - it is classed as 'non-clinical'. We are open to filling a full-time or part-time position, depending on the candidate. Applicants must have worked in primary care already and have built up skills and knowledge in the high-end administration that working in a GP practice involves.
Main duties of the job:
- This is a fairly new role to primary care with the aim of utilising a number of high-end skills and experience to further aid the patient path through our service and support the management team in the volume of behind-the-scenes administrative and auditing work.
- There is a requirement for some basic clinical skills to meet the wider remit of this role (which can be taught in-house when needed), along with set training and assessment process in recognised GPA training certification.
About us:
- 3 x Partners, 2 long-term locum GPs, ACP, NP, PN, 2 x HCA, Practice Manager, APM, Administrator and 8 non-clinical care navigators.
- We have just shy of 6000 patients.
- We aim to give the best care and service possible to our patients.
- Staff opinion and suggestions are part of our regular interactions and meetings and we try to take on board work/life balance to make everyone's working day as pleasant as possible.
- We are a training practice, currently giving educational encouragement to an ST1, as well as involvement with student placements in medicine and pharmaceutical.
Job responsibilities:
- This is an additional vacancy for this fairly new role under ARR provision but with the surgery offering a permanent contract.
- The mixed skill set includes the opportunity to gain an educational certificate in GPA work.
Please note that interviews will be undertaken by 2 partners, salaried GP and PM, in person, at either Ravensworth Surgery or the branch site at The Medical Centre, Jarrow and will incorporate pre-set scenario questions.
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.
£12.71 to £13.50 an hour Start NMW - little/no experience, to £13.50 - experience in areas.
General Practitioner Assistant-12m maternity cover in South Shields employer: Ravensworth Surgery
Join a dedicated and supportive team in South Shields & Jarrow, where your contributions as a General Practitioner Assistant will be valued and recognised. We prioritise work-life balance and foster a collaborative work culture, offering opportunities for professional growth through certified training and involvement in educational initiatives. With a focus on high-quality patient care and a commitment to staff development, this role provides a meaningful and rewarding employment experience.
