General Practice Assistant (Admin) Team Leader

NHS

  • Wakefield
  • £26,332-27,944 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the employment of an experienced general practice administrator, coder and summariser to help lead a new team.We have expanded our team by recruiting a team of GP Assistants to work alongside our practices and PCN staff. Our PCN staff team currently include clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, care coordinators, nurse associates, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, first-contact physiotherapists.Main duties of the jobYou will be responsible for ensuring the team is adequately trained, and for monitoring quality and patient safety through regular audits. You will be responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members daily.You will need to provide guidance, instruction, training. Your leadership skills will inspire the team to perform at their optimum.You will be the contact point for your team members, so your communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and provide outstanding patient care. We are looking for someone with experience and passion to develop the service offer to include other administrative tasks to support our practices in the future.About usWest Wakefield is a PCN with a patient population of circa 68,000 across 5 practices.Chapelthorpe Medical CentreMiddlestown Medical CentreThe Lupset Health CentreOrchard Croft Medical CentreOssett SurgeryWe are a dynamic, forward-thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients and reducing health inequalities.**Interviews for this position are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 8th October**DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£26,332 to £27,944 a year depending on experience and skillsContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberA0430-25-0044Job locationsMiddlestown Medical Centre129 New RoadMiddlestownWakefieldWest YorkshireWF4 4PAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see the supporting documents attached. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see the supporting documents attached.Person SpecificationSkills and Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Highly skilled summariser and coder
  • Ability to recognise patterns and interpret data.
  • Ability to create reports and complete audits in SystmOne.
  • Strong IT skills, competent user of Microsoft 365 applications.
  • Effective time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously and with a team.
  • Ability to follow policies and procedures.
  • Patient-focused
  • Compassionate
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Highly motivated
  • Attention to detail
  • Empathetic
OtherEssential
  • Able to meet Conexus Healthcare standards of attendance.
  • Independently mobile with a flexible approach to travel across the locality
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in general practice
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of summarising and data coding
  • Experienced SystmOne user
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a PCN
  • Experience of line management
  • Experience of Information Governance and Safeguarding.
  • Awareness of Information Governance and Safeguarding
  • Knowledge of clinical coding and summarising.
  • Knowledge of administrative tasks within general practice.
QualificationsEssential
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above) or equivalent
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
  • GP Assistant certificate
  • Leadership Qualification / proven work experience
Desirable
  • Leadership Qualification
Person SpecificationSkills and Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Highly skilled summariser and coder
  • Ability to recognise patterns and interpret data.
  • Ability to create reports and complete audits in SystmOne.
  • Strong IT skills, competent user of Microsoft 365 applications.
  • Effective time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously and with a team.
  • Ability to follow policies and procedures.
  • Patient-focused
  • Compassionate
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Highly motivated
  • Attention to detail
  • Empathetic
OtherEssential
  • Able to meet Conexus Healthcare standards of attendance.
  • Independently mobile with a flexible approach to travel across the locality
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in general practice
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of summarising and data coding
  • Experienced SystmOne user
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a PCN
  • Experience of line management
  • Experience of Information Governance and Safeguarding.
  • Awareness of Information Governance and Safeguarding
  • Knowledge of clinical coding and summarising.
  • Knowledge of administrative tasks within general practice.
QualificationsEssential
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above) or equivalent
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
  • GP Assistant certificate
  • Leadership Qualification / proven work experience
Desirable
  • Leadership Qualification

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