Red House Surgery is recruiting a General Practice Assistant to take routine administrative and clinical tasks off GPs so they can focus on patients. The work covers clinical post, patient queries, referrals and basic observations, with liaison to care homes and community nursing teams. The post follows an accredited training programme, with a named GP Mentor, towards the GP Assistant certificate. Experience of working in a nursing team and with vulnerable patients is essential.
What the job involves
- Sort clinical post, prioritise actions for the GP and signpost items to others such as the clinical pharmacist
- Extract coding information from clinical letters and add it to patient notes
- Arrange appointments, referrals, tests and follow-up appointments
- Carry out urine dipping, blood pressure readings, ECGs and phlebotomy
- Complete basic non-opinion forms and core sections of forms for the GP to approve and sign
- Prepare patients before GP appointments, taking a brief history and basic readings
- Deal with non-clinical patient queries ahead of consultations and liaise between patient and doctor
- Liaise with external organisations such as care homes, community nursing teams and on-call doctors
- Explain treatment procedures to patients
- Support QOF reviews
- Support with immunisations and wound care
- Track and record evidence against the national competency framework
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Skills & knowledge
- Providing quality care
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Nice to have
- Qualified in phlebotomy
- NVQ level 3 qualification (preferred)
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Basic IT skills
What’s offered
- Accredited training programme leading to the GP Assistant certificate
- Assigned GP Mentor
- Training and personal development support
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
