About Us:
Old Parsonage Surgery is a busy and friendly general practice committed to delivering high-quality patient care. We are looking for a reliable and compassionate General Practice Assistant to join our team and support our GPs in providing exceptional service to our patients.
Role Summary:
As a General Practice Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of GP clinics by handling routine clinical and administrative tasks. This will free up GPs to focus more on patient care. You will work closely with the clinical team, managing clinical correspondence, preparing patients for appointments, and assisting with basic clinical procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Sort and prioritise clinical post for GPs, including signposting to other team members (e.g., clinical pharmacists).
* Extract and code relevant information from clinical letters and update patient notes.
* Arrange patient appointments, referrals, tests, and follow-ups.
* Prepare patients for GP consultations by taking brief histories and basic clinical readings (blood pressure, urine dips, ECGs, phlebotomy).
* Explain treatment procedures to patients when needed.
* Assist GPs in liaising with outside agencies.
* Support immunisations and wound care clinics as required.
Confidentiality:
You will handle sensitive patient and practice information and must maintain strict confidentiality at all times, following our policies on data protection and privacy.
What We're Looking For:
* The post holder must hols a GPA certificate qualification and have previous experience.
* Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload effectively.
* Excellent communication skills and a friendly, professional manner.
* Basic clinical skills e.g., blood pressure measurement, urine dip testing, phlebotomy.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and data protection.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
Experience:
* General Practice Assistant: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person