GP Assistant

Job summary

Job Title: GP Assistant

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Fridayx 2

Location: Princess Street Practice but may be required to work across Nexus Health Group

Closing Date: 26.01.2026

The role of the GP Assistant will support the GP and wider clinical teams smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration tasks on behalf of the GP freeing up their time to focus on the patient. You will assist our patients to access our services in the most effective way possible and handle Patient enquiries courteously, efficiently and with empathy.

Please note NHS application forms will not be accepted. CVs will not be accepted without an application form. Applications need to be made via this link https://nexushealthgroup.nhs.uk/2025-application-form.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job-

Sort all clinical post and prioritise for the GP/clinical team in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

Extract all information from clinical letters that needs coding and add to notes according to agreed protocols

Review laboratory results and action according to agreed protocols

Arrange appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients

Proactively contact patients to arrange appointments or follow up

Complete basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc

Explain appointment systems such as Long Term Condition clinic to patients to aid appropriate appointment booking and attendance

About us

Nexus was formed in 2016 with the merging of established local practices in Southwark. We look after a practice population of more than 76,000 patients spread across our 8 sites. Our clinical approach is based on a foundation of clinical excellence, clinical leadership, and clinical governance shaped by the needs and challenges of our local population. We are a well recognised training organisation for future GPs and nurses. We are focused on the learning and development of our clinical and non-clinical staff.

We operate 8 GP Practice sites across north Southwark that are geographically close and well served by local transport hubs at London Bridge, Elephant & Castle and Canada Water. We share a single patient list but our patients are attached to a specific site and are looked after by local multidisciplinary teams which include GPs, Nurses, Physicians Assistants, Paramedics, ANPs and Pharmacists. Our site based teams are supported by Managers and local administration staff. Our GP Partners have overall clinical and administrative responsibility for Nexus Health Group and are supported by a Senior Management Team and centralised HR, IT, clinical administration functions

Nexus works closely with our local PCN and 2 of our GP Partners are PCN clinical directors.