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Solent View Medical Practice

GP Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive GP Assistant to join our friendly and busy GP Practice.

General Practice Assistants form part of a multi-disciplinary team within primary care, and provide a support role, carrying out administrative tasks, combined with basic clinical duties, helping to free up GPs time and contribute to the smooth running of appointments and improving patients' experience.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and organisation skills, and have the ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team, within a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is essential along with being an effective team player.

Main duties of the job

The GPA will support the GP(s) smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP freeing up their time to focus on the patient.

About us

Solent View Medical Practice cares for 12,500 patients.

The practice has a friendly team of GP's, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and physicians associate along with the admin and reception teams.

The role will be full time worked on a rota covering the hours 07:45 - 18:30 Monday to Friday

Details

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1389-23-0005

Job locations

Manor Way

Lee-on-the-solent

Hampshire

PO13 9JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

* Assisting with the clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

* Assisting with the filtering on-line consultations to ensure the patient sees the right clinician at the right time.

* Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes

* Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of 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

* 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 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)

* Support the GP with immunisations/wound care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

* Assisting with the clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

* Assisting with the filtering on-line consultations to ensure the patient sees the right clinician at the right time.

* Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes

* Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of 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

* 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 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)

* Support the GP with immunisations/wound care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *A minimum of five GCSEs, ideally at grades A - C, but equivalent level of work experience will be considered.

Desirable

  • Experience in blood taking, performing ECG's, basic wound care, Taking blood pressure

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working within a clinical setting.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *A minimum of five GCSEs, ideally at grades A - C, but equivalent level of work experience will be considered.

Desirable

  • Experience in blood taking, performing ECG's, basic wound care, Taking blood pressure

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working within a clinical setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Solent View Medical Practice

Address

Manor Way

Lee-on-the-solent

Hampshire

PO13 9JG


Employer's website

https://www.solentviewmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Solent View Medical Practice

Address

Manor Way

Lee-on-the-solent

Hampshire

PO13 9JG


Employer's website

https://www.solentviewmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Karen Wyatt

karen.wyatt2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1389-23-0005

Job locations

Manor Way

Lee-on-the-solent

Hampshire

PO13 9JG


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