Job summary
The role of the General Practice Assistant Trainee (GPAT) is to support
the GP Surgery with routine administration tasks working as a personal
assistant to the GPs and basic healthcare assistant clinical duties. The GPAT
will be required to complete a six-to-nine-month practice course, delivered in
practice by a named GP mentor.
The framework covers five domains (two clinical and three
non-clinical).
Care
Certificate (clinical)
Clinical
(clinical)
Communications
(non-clinical)
Administration
(non-clinical)
Managing
Health Records (non-clinical)
Trainees will be expected to dedicate one day a week for study. A half
day working with their GP mentor and the rest studying competencies on the
online training portal.
Upon completion of all five domains, the GPA will be awarded with a
certificate GP Assistant Skills Certificate which is equivalent to 10 credits
at a Level 4. More information about qualification levels
Main duties of the job
Sorting
all clinical post and prioritising it
Extracting
all information from clinical letters that needs coding
Dealing
with all routine clinical post directly e.g. did not attend (DNA) letters, two
week wait referrals (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 and phlebotomy
Completing
basic (non-opinion) forms for the GP to approve and sign including, but not
limited to, insurance, mortgage and Department for Work and Pensions forms
(IB113, HAAS 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
and wound care
Sterilising
equipment
Restocking
consulting rooms
Take
blood samples
Lead
on health promotion and education work
About us
Orchard
End Surgery is a 2-partner practice caring for 4,000 patients in the beautiful
Weald of Kent.
The
surgery is a focal point for the local community and was rated as good in our
most recent CQC inspection.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Sorting
all clinical post and prioritising it
Extracting
all information from clinical letters that needs coding
Dealing
with all routine clinical post directly e.g. did not attend (DNA) letters, two
week wait referrals (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 and phlebotomy
Completing
basic (non-opinion) forms for the GP to approve and sign including, but not
limited to, insurance, mortgage and Department for Work and Pensions forms
(IB113, HAAS 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
and wound care
Sterilising
equipment
Restocking
consulting rooms
Take
blood samples
Lead
on health promotion and education work
Job description
Job responsibilities
Sorting
all clinical post and prioritising it
Extracting
all information from clinical letters that needs coding
Dealing
with all routine clinical post directly e.g. did not attend (DNA) letters, two
week wait referrals (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 and phlebotomy
Completing
basic (non-opinion) forms for the GP to approve and sign including, but not
limited to, insurance, mortgage and Department for Work and Pensions forms
(IB113, HAAS 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
and wound care
Sterilising
equipment
Restocking
consulting rooms
Take
blood samples
Lead
on health promotion and education work
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- A strong interest in health and social care
- Committed learner with the dedication to self-directed learning for a minimum of 1 day per week for 6-9 months
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of literacy and numeracy
- Functional skills test
Desirable
- GCSEs in maths and English (or equivalent)
- Healthcare BTEC or NVQ (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- A high level of skill in good patient care and working with the public
- Experience in recording medical details
- Experience of analysing test results
- Experience in referring to senior colleagues where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in applying academic learning to practical situations
- Experience of monitoring and reviewing a care plan
- Experience of obtaining, testing and reporting specimens and samples
- Experience of common examination procedures
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills, including listening and writing
- Organisation skills
- Observational skills
- Knowledge of how to prepare a safe, hygienic and secure environment for patient assessment
- Able to modify practice and approach according to patients needs
- A good understanding of data protection, GDPR and patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Understand legislation, policies, procedures and systems relating to prevention and control of infections including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- An understanding of mental health and wellbeing
- An understanding of recording and reporting significant events and incidents
Other requirements
Essential
- Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Maintains confidentiality at all times
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- A strong interest in health and social care
- Committed learner with the dedication to self-directed learning for a minimum of 1 day per week for 6-9 months
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of literacy and numeracy
- Functional skills test
Desirable
- GCSEs in maths and English (or equivalent)
- Healthcare BTEC or NVQ (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- A high level of skill in good patient care and working with the public
- Experience in recording medical details
- Experience of analysing test results
- Experience in referring to senior colleagues where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in applying academic learning to practical situations
- Experience of monitoring and reviewing a care plan
- Experience of obtaining, testing and reporting specimens and samples
- Experience of common examination procedures
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills, including listening and writing
- Organisation skills
- Observational skills
- Knowledge of how to prepare a safe, hygienic and secure environment for patient assessment
- Able to modify practice and approach according to patients needs
- A good understanding of data protection, GDPR and patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Understand legislation, policies, procedures and systems relating to prevention and control of infections including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- An understanding of mental health and wellbeing
- An understanding of recording and reporting significant events and incidents
Other requirements
Essential
- Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Maintains confidentiality at all times
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.