Brierley Park Medical Group

08/05/2026

Brierley Park Medical Group – Huthwaite & Skegby

Health Care Assistant

Full-time / part time / job share

Salary negotiable depending on experience

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our friendly and supportive General Practice team at Brierley Park Medical Group.

Our health care assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be flexible and cooperative and work well in a team. You will be able to follow clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job
- Long Term Condition Reviews
- NHS Health Checks
- ECG Recording
- Home Visits
- Dressing Changes, clips and suture removals
- Ear Irrigation
- INR point of testing

About us:
We provide a service to 18,700 patients

A friendly practice that put patients care at the centre of all activities. We have an experienced clinical and non-clinical team that knows how to deliver high standards of patient care.

We are a SystmOne practice and like to embrace technology and innovation

We are an open and flexible employer that values and welcomes feedback.

We place great importance on learning and development for all staff as we recognise without a well-trained, developed and motivated workforce we cannot deliver quality services. So, if you want to be part of a vibrant, forward thinking organisation and you share our ideas, take the first step by applying for this job.

The successful applicant will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Car driver – essential

For an application form please contact the surgery on 01623 550254 or email nnicb-nn.c84077@nhs.net

Please contact Deb Faulkner, Assistant Practice Manager if you would like to arrange a visit.

Closing date: Friday 29th May 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 10th June 2026 a.m.

07/05/2026

🚶‍♀️ Move More in May – 5km Walk 🌿

Join us YourHealthNotts for a friendly 5km walk this May and get moving in the fresh air!

📅 30th May 2026
🕙 10:00am
📍 Brierley Forest Park (meeting at the Visitor Centre and Café)

This is a great opportunity to boost your wellbeing, meet others, and enjoy nature.

✔️ All abilities welcome
✔️ Prams and well-behaved children welcome
❗ No dogs except guide dogs

📲Please use the link below or scan the QR code to sign up!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=23VpYvc5Ckm_ahHZkHpShzrPHZf0qVZFiLQfC88q2jhUQVFKTkFTUEhSUzROOVVLRzNJODBMMlhUSS4u&origin=QRCode

We hope to see you there! 💚

05/05/2026

Breast Screening Awareness🎗️

Regular breast screening can help detect changes early, often before symptoms appear.
Early detection makes treatment more effective and can save lives.

If you’ve been invited for breast screening, please make it a priority to attend your appointment.
NHS breast screening is offered to women aged 50 up to your 71st birthday registered at a GP surgery.

If you notice any unusual changes in your breasts—such as lumps, skin changes, or discharge—don’t wait for a screening invitation. Please contact your GP practice.

For more information, visit the NHS website or speak to a member of our team.
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/breast-screening-mammogram/

01/05/2026

📢 Bank Holiday Closure Notice📢

Please note that the surgery will be closed on Monday 4th May due to the bank holiday.

We will reopen as normal on the following working day.

If you require urgent medical assistance while we are closed, please contact NHS 111 or call 999 in an emergency.

🕒 A selection of local pharmacies open on the bank holiday can be found below for your convenience.

Thank you for your understanding.

30/04/2026

💙 Bowel Cancer Screening 💙

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, but it is often treatable—especially when caught early. It develops in the large bowel (colon and re**um), and early detection can make a big difference.

🔎 Know the symptoms:
✔️ Changes in your bowel habits (looser poo, constipation, or going more often)
✔️ Blood in your poo
✔️ Persistent tummy pain, discomfort, or bloating
✔️ Unexplained weight loss
✔️ Ongoing tiredness with no clear cause

These symptoms don’t always mean cancer, but it’s important to get checked if they last for 3 weeks or more.

📩 If you notice any of these signs, please contact the surgery for advice. Screening is also available and can help detect problems early—even before symptoms appear.

Looking after your health starts with awareness. Don’t ignore the signs.

28/04/2026

🌼 Allergies – Know the Signs 🌼

An allergy is when your body reacts to something that’s usually harmless, such as pollen, dust, or certain foods.

Symptoms can be mild, like sneezing, itching, or watery eyes. However, for some people, allergic reactions can be more serious and require urgent attention.

⚠️ Call 999 immediately if you or someone else has symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, or feeling faint.

For more information on allergy causes, symptoms, and when to seek urgent help, visit the NHS website.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/allergies/

22/04/2026

Receptionist

Hours: Full time / part time / job share
Salary: £12.71

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Brierley Park Medical Group for an efficient, enthusiastic and experienced Receptionist(s) to join our Reception team.

The successful candidate(s) should be adaptable, with the ability to prioritise and complete a range of reception tasks efficiently. You will be required to have good written and verbal communication skills as the role entails significant interaction with patients by phone as well as face to face, liaising with staff, GP Practices and other agencies. A friendly, helpful and professional approach is essential, coupled with a commitment to providing a high standard of service to our patients.

You will have excellent customer service skills and be educated to GCSE or equivalent.

For an application form please contact the surgery on 01623 550254 or email nnicb-nn.c84077@nhs.net

Closing Date: Monday 11th May 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026

15/04/2026

Dear Patients,

I wanted to take the opportunity to answer some of the questions being raised about the newish triage system that was implemented last November. The practice took the decision to alter our appointment system for 2 main reasons. Firstly, in response to the likely GP contract changes that came into place this April and secondly due to repeated patient complaints around our telephone access. The new contract places several demands on General Practice around access being equal for telephone, virtual and walk-ins as well as demanding same day urgent access and continuity of care being prioritised. In order to balance all of these demands the practice has implemented total triage. This means that all GP appointments are triaged by senior GPs who are felt to be best placed to balance all the conflicting requirements. Currently we are meeting the target of seeing 90% of patients that we deem to need an urgent appointment on the day and seeing our routine appointments within 2 weeks (other than those who are requesting to see a specific GP and are happy to wait longer to see them). On some days we have over 400 appointment requests so you can see the scale of what we are achieving. By asking patients who are able to use the online forms we are also freeing up our reception staff to be able to support those who are unable to use an online form and we have noticed a significant reduction in the number of complaints around telephone waiting times.
From what we can gather the concerns raised about this process centre around the following:-

1. This unfairly disadvantages the elderly and those who cannot use an online form. This is UNTRUE as our reception staff are happy to help fill this form in either in person or over the telephone. They will offer to talk people through the process, and some people have been grateful for this and are now successfully using the forms themselves. We also run regular IT drop in sessions to help support people with use of the NHS app and online forms with the next one being on Friday 17th April 2026 at Huthwaite, further dates will be announced over the coming weeks. We monitor the number of patients not being able to fill the forms in online and their age ranges. We can see a large number of elderly patients are actually quite happy to fill the forms in.

2. Reception staff are taking details from elderly patients in front of others which breaches their privacy. UNTRUE— all patients can be taken to a private area if needed to fill a form in. Taking details over the desk is no different to what happened previously when a patient walked in asking to see a GP as they would always have been asked why they needed it.

3. Forms are triaged by reception staff. UNTRUE – the only people who triage the forms are senior GPs who will be responsible for triage for a day at a time. This means that they are able to review the clinical need for the appointment. This has actually meant that some appointments have been redirected away from a GP as others are best placed to deal with the issue. For example, patients wanting to chase medications will be diverted to the practice pharmacists, patients wanting to discuss referral pathways will be redirected to our secretarial team etc.

The most important thing for us a practice is to try and get back into being able to offer better continuity of care. Due to triage, we are better able to try and get patients to see the right GP to offer this. I am more than happy to meet with patients via our patient participation group to answer any further questions and would also request patients who have had specific problems to raise them with our Practice Manager Liz Griffin. If there are specific incidents that have occurred, we are able to review phone calls and notes to try and unpick things. Sometimes this will raise training issues for our staff which we are always happy to address.

Best wishes
Dr Lucy Genillard

02/04/2026

⚠️ Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on 7 April until 7am on 13 April.

If you need urgent medical help but you’re not sure where to go, contact NHS 111.

Please remember that A&E is for life-threatening emergencies but there are a range of other NHS services to help:

💊 Pharmacy – your local pharmacy can help with a range of common conditions.
🤕 Urgent treatment centres – can help with sprains, fractures, minor burns and skin infections.
🩺 General practice – contact your practice for symptoms that aren’t going away. If you need help out of hours, visit 111 online or phone 111.
🤗 Self-care – visit our website or the NHS App for information about how to treat yourself for some common conditions.
👶 Children’s health and wellbeing – visit our website for information about common childhood illnesses, including advice on what ‘red-flag’ signs to look out for, where to seek help if required and how long your child’s symptoms are likely to last.
🧠 Mental health support – visit 111 online or phone 111 (option 2).
‼️ Mental health crisis sanctuaries – can help you with support, information and guidance if you are over 18 years old and experiencing mental health issues or in a mental health crisis.
🦷Urgent dental care – visit 111 online or phone NHS111 to arrange an urgent appointment. You don’t need to be registered with an NHS dentist.

See comments for more information 👇

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

🐰Easter Bank Holiday Opening Times🐣

Please note the surgery will be closed on Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April 2026.

The surgery will re-open as normal on Tuesday 7th April.

Whilst the GP practice is closed, patients should contact NHS 111.
In an emergency please contact 999 or visit A&E.