Gynaecology Clinic Assistant

Job summary

The Gynaecology Collaborative, as part of the IGPF, was launched on 1st October 2020. It is a collaboration of multiple providers joining up primary, secondary, and community care.

The post holder will work under clinical supervision, supporting the Gynaecology service GPs and Consultants in community-based clinics. The primary function is to assist the clinicians in the delivery of safe and efficient care to the patients.

The role involves assisting clinicians managing clinical sites, alongside administrative tasks that support patient care and the smooth running of clinics.

The post holder will be primarily based at clinic sites and will be required to work across different locations as needed to support the service. This is a site-based role rather than a Head Office-based position, and flexibility to work across clinic locations is an essential requirement.

Main duties of the job

• Support the receptionist in managing patient arrivals at clinic sites, including signing patients in and rebooking those who did not attend (DNA).
• Support patients with booking, cancelling and rebooking appointments at clinical sites.
• Contact patients to confirm appointments for the current and following week, as instructed by the line manager.
• Act as a chaperone when required.
• Assist clinicians during procedures, ensuring that the appropriate equipment is readily available and room is prepared.
• Act as an infection control assistant by supporting clinicians during clinic sessions, ensuring that rooms and any areas accessed by patients are sanitised after each use, and that equipment is cleaned to prevent contamination.
• Be responsible for daily, quarterly and yearly IPC checks at clinical sites.
• Assist with the labelling, recording and dispatching of specimens and samples taken during clinic.
• Assist with safety-netting searches to track laboratory results and ensure they are received promptly to prevent delays in patient care.
• Action follow-up instructions in line with GP consultation notes, including discharge letters, secondary care referrals, follow-up appointments and chasing the receipt of investigation results.
• Undertake a wide range of administrative duties, ensuring that all information is managed correctly, filed appropriately and followed up as required.

About us

Islington GP Federation (IGPF) is a growing organisation representing 31 practices; we have established ourselves as a leader in new ways of working, including running Islingtons extended access primary care services (I: HUB) as well as supporting the Islington Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Our current range of services include the Extended Access Service, I: HUB, Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Integrated Community Gynaecology, practice-based pharmacists and a range of practice support mechanisms.

IGPF works very closely with a range of partners including the regional commissioning group, NHS England, Healthy London Partnership, Public Health, local hospitals such as UCLH, Whittington Health and the London Borough of Islington.

IGPF is the host organisation for the Primary Care Network (PCN) workforce and the Islington Training Hub and has been working for over three years to create training and development programmes that meet the needs of staff working in primary and community care settings.

IGPF runs four Islington GP Practices-Northern Medical Practice, Barnsbury Medical Practice, City Road Medical Centre and Hanley Primary Care Centre.

Closing date: 30 October 2026
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Salary: £25,000 a year pro rata as per part time hours

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