Cestria Health Centre

GP Assistant

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Job summary

This is an clinical role and the successful applicant will preferably have past GP Practice experience

Potential for a permanent position at the end of the fixed term (dependant upon funding)

Main duties of the job

Completing simple clinical observations/investigations such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy

Supporting the GP with immunisations/wound care

Preparing patients prior to going to see the GP, taking brief history and basic readings

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

About us

We are a friendly, long established and CQC Outstanding GP surgery recently joined with Coxhoe Medical Practice. We need to expand our team due to growing list size and GPSI service expansion.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our team at Cestria Health Centre.

We have an excellent GP and Nursing Team and a supportive and efficient administrative team

SystmOne Clinical System

Details

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5383-23-0004

Job locations

Cestria Health Centre

Whitehill Way

Chester-le-Street

DH2 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Completing simple clinical observations/investigations such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy

Supporting the GP with immunisations/wound care

Preparing patients prior to going to see the GP, taking brief history and basic readings

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Completing simple clinical observations/investigations such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy

Supporting the GP with immunisations/wound care

Preparing patients prior to going to see the GP, taking brief history and basic readings

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE/NVQ level 2 or equivalent; or detailed patient services knowledge
  • Qualified in Phlebotomy

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ level 3

Experience

Essential

  • IT confident .
  • Must have customer/patient care skills and have worked in a customer/patient facing environment.
  • Competence in Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Ability to compile and analyse statistical information.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with clinical systems i.e. Systm1 would be desirable.
  • Experience working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a public sector/healthcare environment would be extremely advantageous.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE/NVQ level 2 or equivalent; or detailed patient services knowledge
  • Qualified in Phlebotomy

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ level 3

Experience

Essential

  • IT confident .
  • Must have customer/patient care skills and have worked in a customer/patient facing environment.
  • Competence in Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Ability to compile and analyse statistical information.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with clinical systems i.e. Systm1 would be desirable.
  • Experience working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a public sector/healthcare environment would be extremely advantageous.

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

Cestria Health Centre

Address

Cestria Health Centre

Whitehill Way

Chester-le-Street

DH2 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.cestriahealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cestria Health Centre

Address

Cestria Health Centre

Whitehill Way

Chester-le-Street

DH2 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.cestriahealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Ashleigh Hunter

ashleigh.hunter@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5383-23-0004

Job locations

Cestria Health Centre

Whitehill Way

Chester-le-Street

DH2 3DJ


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