GP Surgery Administration Apprentice
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Company: THE CEDARS SURGERY
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Location: DEAL, CT14 7DN
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £13,520.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000056077
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Application Deadline Date: 20/11/2026
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Start Date: 01/12/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm with half an hour break each day, 32.5 hour week worked across 5 days to include course work.
Brief Description
We are recruiting for an administrator within our GP Surgery. Your role will be combining hands on office work in a primary care setting covering patient communications, Record management, general office tasks, Secretarial work and IT, alongside studying for a nationally recognised qualification in Business Administration.
Training to be Provided
For this Apprenticeship Standard, learners will have the opportunity to give focus on the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the standard that will allow for good business acumen, decision making and the understanding of tools and techniques in relation to time and project management.
The completion of this Apprenticeship Standard will require monthly training visits from a qualified IPS Trainer to help support the Apprentice. This will allow them to develop skills and progress the building of the Apprentice portfolio to prepare the learner for End Point Assessment.
Delivery is primarily carried out through remote visits, but the trainer will visit the learner’s workplace quarterly and at the start of training to allow for a good working relationship between all parties for smooth delivery of the Standard. Upon successful completion, the learner will achieve the Level 3 Business Administrator Standard.
Future Prospects
Career pathways from entry level administration and support roles, to IT roles and Management. Progression is possible to that of Senior operations, Clinical healthcare roles such as Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomist and Clinical Nursing staff.
Vacancy Detail
An Apprentice in an Administrative role in General Practice would train to provide front desk reception duties from time to time, administrative support, Secretarial skills, IT working towards a recognised qualification such as a Business Administrator or Medical Secretary at level 3.
- Secretarial Duties - Letters and referral work
- Reception Duties to include front facing tasks from time to time
- Managing incoming calls, direct enquiries and signposting of patients to the relevant care provider
- Scan, file and accurately enter new patient data while maintaining strict confidentiality and GDPR compliance
- Ad hoc administrative duties to help the management team when required
Other Information
PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICANT MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OVER.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an eligibility check phone call with IPS International, Apprenticeship Training Provider. Please note that your application cannot proceed without completing this call.
Enrolment onto your apprenticeship programme is subject to prior attainment checks, and your Personal Learning Record will be reviewed upon successful appointment. We are also obligated to follow the guidelines around eligibility, set out by the government apprenticeship funding rules.
NB: Please include minimum qualifications (GCSE Maths and English grades) in your apprenticeship application. Tailor your application to the vacancy, dedicating 1-2 paragraphs for each question to demonstrate interest in the role and the company.
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