GP AssistantNHS
Job summary
This is a combination entry level clinical and admin position. GP Assistants are the bedrock of the clinical team and provide essential preparation and support to the practice.
Initially clinically admin-focused there is the opportunity for individuals, once they have demonstrated the appropriate personality and skills, to advance into Phlebotomy, taking blood and blood pressures.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring the Practice is ready to function by carrying out daily checks, room stocking and the removal of clinical waste.
As part of the clinical administration, individuals will be involved in recalls for patients, calling and speaking with patients to arrange appointments, tests and follow-up appointments.
Clinical Tasks include - Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs, phlebotomy & vaccinations within competences (following adequate training).
Job description
General Practice Assistants (GPAs) form part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care and provide a support role. They carry out administrative tasks, which are combined with basic clinical duties. This helps to free up GPs' time and contributes to the smooth running of appointments, improving patients' experience in the surgery.
Reviewing and coding of clinical correspondence and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions required.
Signposting correspondence to other members of the team such as clinical pharmacist etc.
Arranging appointments, referrals, letters, tests and follow up appointments for patients
Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment.
Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs, phlebotomy & vaccinations within competences (following adequate training).
Completing 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 in line with GPA Competency Framework 2
Explaining treatment procedures to patients
Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g., getting an on-call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s)
About us
Our multi-disciplinary service offer to 16000 patients in Burnley, includes a team of 49 members, including 6 GP partners and 6 other GPs, 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Paramedic Practitioner, 2 Specialist Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, 1 Assistant Practitioner, 2 GPAs and a highly skilled admin team. We are a long-established training practice and train GPs and support development roles in nursing, and have provided placements and employment opportunities to Physician Associates and Paramedics.
Continued professional development is at the heart of our health care delivery and we believe that the NHS requires us to deliver the most up-to-date and evidence-based clinical care.
Our organisation is focused on delivering the best care for our patients while ensuring that our team has all it needs to offer the best service on the NHS.
Our staff are very important to us. If we look after each other, we can look after our patients. This means that as well as experience and qualifications we are looking for the new member to be a good fit with us and to whom we can extend a very warm, supportive welcome.