Job summary
GP Assistants support doctors in the smooth running of their surgery by handling the routine administration and some basic clinical duties enabling the GP to focus on the patient
Main duties of the job
- Sorting clinical post and prioritising
- extracting information from clinical letters and coding
- dealing with all routine clinical post directly eg DNA, 2WW etc
- arranging appointments, referrals and follow up appointments
- Some basic clinical duties, dipping urine, taking blood pressures, ECGs and Phlebotomy
About us
Will be employed by North Birmingham PCN and based at Dr Khuroo's practice, Stockland Green Health Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Sorting all clinical post and prioritising
- Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding
- Dealing with all routine clinical post directly e.g. DNA letters, 2WW etc.
- Arranging appointments, referrals 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 for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage forms e.g. ESA113 etc
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients including arranging follow up appointments
- Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies i.e. 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/minor surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Sorting all clinical post and prioritising
- Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding
- Dealing with all routine clinical post directly e.g. DNA letters, 2WW etc.
- Arranging appointments, referrals 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 for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage forms e.g. ESA113 etc
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients including arranging follow up appointments
- Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies i.e. 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/minor surgery
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a General Practice environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a GPA
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs 5-9 in English and Maths
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or similar
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy, ECG, Blood pressure recording
Skills
Essential
- Experience of working with EMIS clinical system
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a General Practice environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a GPA
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs 5-9 in English and Maths
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or similar
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy, ECG, Blood pressure recording
Skills
Essential
- Experience of working with EMIS clinical system
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.