Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge with the opportunity to apply your existing knowledge and skills whilst also developing a new skillset? Do you want to be at the forefront of a new role in the PCN making a difference to patient care? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a 9 month temporary contract for GP Assistant to join our PCN. The successful applicants will work alongside the PCN team to support healthcare professionals, patients and carers. You will be part of an innovative multidisciplinary team working across the Bridgedale PCN to support and assist the GP practices within the PCN. We are looking for dynamic and pro-active GP Assistant on a fixed term 9 month contract to assist in improving patient outcomes and support the primary care workforce in general practice. You will be based at the following sites: Roslea Surgery, Riverside Medical Centre, The Ryan Medical Centre, New Longton Surgery, Lostock Hall Medical Centre, and other associated PCN sites.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Role and responsibilities
A GP Assistant will deal with patients and, if appropriate, their carer, before or after the patient’s consultation with a clinician or other healthcare professional. The GP Assistant’s role requires them to be able to work with, and understand the roles of, a variety of different people working in the practice and across the PCN including doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, social prescribing link workers, physiotherapists, paramedics, health and wellbeing coaches, and pharmacy technicians.
A GPA will support the care home team and GP(s) smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP, freeing up their time to focus on the patient. The GPA will also carry out some clinical tasks and reviews in the care homes to support the Care Home Clinical team.
Contract focus
As a Primary Care Network we are working hard to deliver on the national NHS England network contract that commenced in July 2019 and continues to March 2024. This includes the following areas of focus: anticipatory care; cardiovascular disease prevention and diagnosis; enhancing health in care homes; early diagnosis of cancer; tackling neighbourhood inequalities; structured medication reviews; and social prescribing reviews.
Values and vision
As a primary care network with its member practices working ever closer together, it is important to establish shared core values which enable us to adapt in a way that is right for our patients and staff. The outstanding contributions from Ryan, Roslea and Riverside surgeries in developing Bridgedales SHINE values is a key milestone and prepares the ground for the future. Our vision: GP practices have been working together in our area for years and formed Bridgedale Primary Care Network (PCN).
Locations
Bridgedale Primary Care Network is made up of GP registered patient lists for Roslea Surgery, Riverside Medical Centre, Lostock Hall Medical Centre, New Longton Surgery and the Ryan Medical Centre. We serve a community of around 36,000 people. We are small enough to provide the personal care valued by our people and large enough to have impact and economies of scale through better collaboration.
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