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GPA Vacancy

General Practice Assistant (GPA)

Hours: 25 per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Pay: £14.30 per hour  

Other: 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata), NHS Pension

3 Valleys Health PCN Position based at Hope House Surgery, Radstock.

We are expanding our team and wish to appoint or train a suitable candidate to become a General Practice Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. We are a dedicated and dynamic practice, with patient care at our core. We believe in a team approach and our day is structured to ensure that we all work together for the benefit of patients and colleagues, helping each other to achieve a good work life balance and excellent patient care.

More about us:

  • Moved to new purpose-built Health & Wellbeing Centre in Summer 2022
  • Extremely low staff turnover
  • Consistently achieve high QOF results
  • Rated GOOD in all areas by CQC, with OUTSTANDING for caring.
  • GP Training, Medical Students, Student Nurses & T-Level Students
  • Research Active
  • Involved in the local community
  • Dedicated to staff wellbeing
  • Lots of cake!

Along with seven other local practices we have formed 3 Valley’s Health PCN, with a combined list size of over 67,000 patients. As a PCN we have an innovative and supportive approach to collaborative working.

Who we are looking for:

You will have a background in health care (admin or clinical) and be keen to learn and develop. This role requires the applicant to undertake study for the first 6 months to obtain the General Practice Assistant qualification and protected time and mentoring will be provided to help achieve this. You will be flexible, keen to develop your skills, be patient focussed and able to communicate well at all levels.

If you would like to join a team that will listen to your opinions and ideas, values training, and education and where teamwork is encouraged then we would love to hear from you!

To apply, please contact samantha.lacey5@nhs.net for an application form and Job Description

Closing date Friday 6th March 2026