Job summary
Hungerford Medical Centre arelooking to recruit an enthusiastic and friendly GP Assistant, who has excellent communication skills and thrives on team work.
For the right applicant we willbe offering:
Opportunities to attend Practice Led Training
GPA Training if required
Use of AccuRx triage system
Use of EMIS Web / Docman
Main duties of the job
General Practice Assistants are a key role in General Practice they are able to support General Practice by;
1. Improving patient access and releasing highly qualified staff to concentrate on treating and managing patients with more complex conditions
2. Improving patient flow within surgery hours, increasing the time efficiency of appointments, and reduction of waiting times;
3. Reduce time spent by GPs on managing correspondence. A GP Assistant must also meet the following criteria,
4. Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
5. Attend all relevant annual training updates.
6. Inform their line manager of any concerns regarding GPA role and any professional development needed.
7. Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them.
8. Have excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
9. Understand and employ appropriate methods of communication between different groups of people and situations.
10. Support patients with access to ensure that their communication needs are met.
About us
At Hungerford Medical Centre wehave over 10,000 patients located in our progressive town practice in Crewe. Weare a partnership of 4 GP's supported by 3 salaried GP's, ANP's, Nurses, GPA's,Pharmacists, Care Navigators, Physiotherapists and a Social Prescriber.
We have been rated Good overallfollowing CQC inspection
Our utmost aim is to providehigh quality care to all our patients by employing a diverse range of staffworking in a friendly environment. We are a teaching Practice and encourage allmembers of staff to continually develop their skill sets and progress theircareers. We achieve this by endorsing training opportunities, mentoring andpeer support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
11. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests, and follow-up appointments for patients.
12. Preparing patients prior to their appointment, taking a brief history and basic clinical observations in readiness for the appointment.
13. Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, carrying out ECGs & phlebotomy where necessary.
14. Explaining treatment procedures to patients
15. Explaining and promoting healthy lifestyle choices
16. Liaise with outside agencies.
17. Support with immunisations/wound care.
Supporting with QOF reviews
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
18. Health and Social Care Qualification
Experience
Desirable
19. Experience of working in a GP Practice