GP Assistant

Job summary

South Rural PCN are seeking a GP assistant to join the team at Bildeston Health Centre on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. Reporting to the practice manager, this position will provide daily support to the GPs to ensure they are able to perform their administrative and clinical duties more effectively.

If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the surgery waiting lists and ensure patients are dealt with in a timely manner
• Allocate unassigned pathology and manage in GPs absence
• Support practice patients by arranging appointments, onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.
• Preparing patients, prior to seeing the GP(s), by taking a brief history and basic observations.
• Conducting urinalysis, taking blood pressure,
• Performing ECGs,
• Performing phlebotomy,
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Manage the patient equipment loan process.
• Supporting GP(s) in liaising with external agencies such as helping to arrange patient admission while the GP(s) continue with the consultation; mental health, elderly services, wellbeing.
• Preparing the administration of 24-hour ECGs
• Manage and order nurses stock

About us

South Rural PCN was formed in June 2019 with five like-minded practices wanting to provide a joined up service for local communities. To achieve this we are looking to reshape our clinical teams by developing new and exciting skill mixes, which not only diversify our workforce, but allows us to provide a better care package for our patients.

The PCN provides services to 56,000 patients across rural Suffolk and is headed by 2 proactive, supportive and committed Clinical Directors. Our PCN includes the following practices: Bildeston Health Centre, Constable Country Medical Practice (East Bergholt and Capel St Mary), Hadleigh Health Centre (Boxford), The Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Needham Market Country Practice.We use SystmOne clinical system and consult with our patients using a range of methods from face to face, video, telephone and Anima. We achieve consistently high QOF and CQC results. We are active and respected members of Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group.

Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working and offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Supportive and friendly environment.
• Flexible working hours 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Peer support CPD Support with training and development.
• NHS Pension
• Study leave.
• Free on-site parking.
• Childcare vouchers.