Long Term Condition Home Visiting General Practice Assistant (GPA)

Conexus Healthcare Ltd

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Job summary

The Long Term Condition Home Visiting General Practice Assistant (GPA) will join a team within Five Towns PCN to support the care of house bound patients. With the support of the team the role will provide initial assessments and planning for patients with a holistic approach. Ultimately the aim is to improve the patients access/experience in practice.

General Practice assistants will operate under the supervision of highly experienced and qualified Nurses and at times other appropriately qualified clinicians. The assistant will undertake a training programme, if not already accredited, to obtain formal clinical sign off.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the GPA. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. You will work within your capabilities and:

Arrange referrals on behalf of the clinician both internally (to other clinicians or care coordinators/social prescribers/health and wellbeing coaches) or externally (to the hospital or community clinics)

Responsibility for the processing of urine specimens

Supporting clinicians with administrative tasks

Vaccines, injectables, drug stock management

Complete simple clinical observations/investigations as directed, such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs, phlebotomy etc.

Complete 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.)

Help liaise with external agencies (such as arranging admissions)

Supporting with QOF reviews

Supporting the recall system for Long Term Condition reviews

About us

Five Towns is a PCN made up of four practices on the east of the district (Kings Medical Practice, Health Care First, Castleford Medical Practice and Patients Lane). Our vision is that all our patients should have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable, resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer and community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision. Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients and to add life to those years.

Date posted

21 November 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,500 to £24,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0430-22-5238

Job locations

Eastern Wakefield P C T

Welbeck Street

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 1HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the duties and responsibilities of this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the duties and responsibilities of this role

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy
  • ECGs
  • Blood Pressure checks
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to seek support
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GP Assistant Certificate qualification/willingness to undertake a GPA training course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment
  • Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

  • Experience using SystmOne
  • Experience with General Practice
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours depending on the time of the GP clinic
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy
  • ECGs
  • Blood Pressure checks
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to seek support
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • GP Assistant Certificate qualification/willingness to undertake a GPA training course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment
  • Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

  • Experience using SystmOne
  • Experience with General Practice
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours depending on the time of the GP clinic
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

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

Conexus Healthcare Ltd

Address

Eastern Wakefield P C T

Welbeck Street

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 1HB


Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Conexus Healthcare Ltd

Address

Eastern Wakefield P C T

Welbeck Street

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 1HB


Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

21 November 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,500 to £24,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0430-22-5238

Job locations

Eastern Wakefield P C T

Welbeck Street

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 1HB


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