Job Description

The following are the core responsibilities of the GP Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The role will require an undertaking and participation of supporting the clinical team. Although not an exhaustive list, the GPA duties will include: Performing venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols Obtaining patient consent for the collection of a blood sample Maintaining accurate patient records on EMIS Ensuring samples are correctly labelled, packages, stored and sent to the laboratory in a timely manner Taking blood pressures, urine analysis in accordance with practice protocols Support with the NHS health checks Ensuring medication reviews are arranged as per practice protocols Deal with all prescription related enquiries in a timely manner.



Record and report adverse effects accurately and appropriately. Reviewing discharge summaries and other documents with medication changes and transferring to patient medical records Ensure accurate coding of data on EMIS Extracting all information from clinical letters that need coding and adding to notes Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting post to others such as ACP, nurse etc Supporting clinicians with medical reports Liaising with outside agencies i.e. district nurses To keep up to date with the practice policies and procedures Any other duties commensurate with the role