BrisDoc Healthcare Services

General Practice Assistant (GPA)

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Job summary

The General Practice Assistant role (GPA) is an enhanced administrative role, with some basic, clinical elements. The role can be flexed to suit general practice requirements, but any clinical duties undertaken must be covered by the practice governance and associated liability insurance/arrangements. There are many factors for the GP practice to consider as GPAs will come from different backgrounds, with different skill sets, and their role in the practice may differ significantly from a GPA role in another practice.

Please note: This post is dependent on available funding. We are asking for interested parties to submit an expression of interest in the first instance and one of our team will contact you for an informal conversation.Please email workwithus@brisdoc.org with why you would like to be considered, and what you offer to the role

Main duties of the job

The General Practice Assistant will support the smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and basic clinical tasks on behalf of the GP, freeing up their time to focus on the patient. The GPA must ensure that they work within and recognise their scope of practice, escalating any concerns to the GP.

About us

Bristol Inner City Primary Care Network (BIC PCN) are looking to expand its Clinical and Operational teams, working at Charlotte Keel Medical Practice (CKMP) within our diverse and dynamic inner city Primary Care Network.

You will work as part of the BIC PCN, a forward thinking group of 7 surgeries comprising of Broadmead Medical Centre (BMC), Charlotte Keel Medical Practice (CKMP), Homeless Health Service (HHS), Eastville Medical Practice, Lawrence Hill Health Centre, Montpelier Health Centre and Wellspring Surgery.

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

U0019-24-0024

Job locations

Charlotte Keel Health Centre

Seymour Road

Easton

Bristol

BS5 0UA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

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

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.

Supporting GP with basic observations as required e.g., dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy.

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.

Explaining treatment procedures to patients as requested by the GP.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc.

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

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.

Supporting GP with basic observations as required e.g., dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy.

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.

Explaining treatment procedures to patients as requested by the GP.

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc.
Communicate effectively with other team members

Qualifications

Essential

Either hold or be willing to undertake a GP Assistant Skills Certificate qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc.
Communicate effectively with other team members

Qualifications

Essential

Either hold or be willing to undertake a GP Assistant Skills Certificate qualification

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

BrisDoc Healthcare Services

Address

Charlotte Keel Health Centre

Seymour Road

Easton

Bristol

BS5 0UA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

BrisDoc Healthcare Services

Address

Charlotte Keel Health Centre

Seymour Road

Easton

Bristol

BS5 0UA

Employer's website

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