GP Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Organising all clinical posts and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some posts to the appropriate clinician, i.e., clinical pharmacists etc.

2. Extracting all information from clinical letters that need coding and adding to notes.

3. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow-up appointments for patients.

4. Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy.

5. 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.

6. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies, e.g. getting an on-call doctor on the phone to ask for advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s).

Confidentiality

While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
• Relevant degree or training experience.

Desirable

• GP Assistant certificate qualification
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• Familiarity with IT systems currently in use in health and social care settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Essential

• 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.

Experience

Essential

• Experienced medical administrators, with excellent IT and typing skills
• Experience working within primary care.

Desirable

• GP Assistant certificate qualification
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• Familiarity with IT systems currently in use in health and social care settings

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

CLICK PCN

Address

Langport Surgery

North Street

Langport

Somerset

TA10 9RH

Employer's website

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