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
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
We are rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system.
We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation.
Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients. However, we can only build the best primary care service there is if our colleagues are happy, empowered and supported within an excellent working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A high level of skill in good patient care and working with the public
- Experience in referring to senior colleagues where appropriate
- Experience in applying academic learning to practical situations
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring and reviewing a care plan
- Experience of obtaining, testing and reporting specimens and samples
- Experience of common examination procedures
- Experience in recording medical details
- Experience of analysing test results
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- GCSEs in maths and English (or equivalent)
- Healthcare BTEC or NVQ (or equivalent)
Knowledge, skills and other requirements
Essential
- Good communication skills, including listening and writing
- Organisation skills
- Observational skills
- Able to modify practice and approach according to patients needs
- A good understanding of data protection, GDPR and patient confidentiality
- A general understanding of mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to prepare a safe, hygienic and secure environment for patient assessment
- Understand legislation, policies, procedures and systems relating to prevention and control of infections including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- An understanding of recording and reporting significant events and incidents
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A high level of skill in good patient care and working with the public
- Experience in referring to senior colleagues where appropriate
- Experience in applying academic learning to practical situations
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring and reviewing a care plan
- Experience of obtaining, testing and reporting specimens and samples
- Experience of common examination procedures
- Experience in recording medical details
- Experience of analysing test results
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- GCSEs in maths and English (or equivalent)
- Healthcare BTEC or NVQ (or equivalent)
Knowledge, skills and other requirements
Essential
- Good communication skills, including listening and writing
- Organisation skills
- Observational skills
- Able to modify practice and approach according to patients needs
- A good understanding of data protection, GDPR and patient confidentiality
- A general understanding of mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to prepare a safe, hygienic and secure environment for patient assessment
- Understand legislation, policies, procedures and systems relating to prevention and control of infections including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- An understanding of recording and reporting significant events and incidents
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.