The Coastal Partnership

GP Assistant

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Job summary

Are you looking for Change? Wanting to work in a supportive varied role?

Coastal Partnership has a fantastic opportunity for a GP assistant (GPA) to join in our team on a full time basis, based at our Norwich sites, Wymondham, Old Palace Road and Costessey. The GPA position is a support role, covering administrative, tasks and if appropriate, some basic clinical duties, enabling the clinical team to make the best use of consultation time.

Main duties of the job

The role of the GP Assistant, working closely with the GPs and Clinical staff is; To support the GPs and ACPs smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration tasks on behalf of the GP. And contribute to the smooth running of the practice.

About us

We aim to support you to be the best you can be - confident in your care and proud of the outcomes you achieve for your patients. At The Coastal Partnership, we work hard to ensure that all our staff are motivated and engaged in the running of our organisation; our vision is to be the practice where patients wish to register and staff want to work, and although we are rated as CQC Good we are still on a transformation programme to continually improve ourselves. If you are a forward thinking, motivated GP Assistant (GPA) who is looking to contribute to the challenge of delivering care within a rural environment, we want to hear from you.

The Coastal Partnership is well-regarded for GP, Student, and nurse training. We like to grow our own and support personal development and mutual learning.

We are looking for someone who believes in our vision for high quality, locally relevant primary care, at scale, and who wants to actively engage in our delivery of that. Whatever stage your at in your career.

Our Partnership is led by 3 partners and a comprehensive management team; delivery is over a 7-site footprint, spanning 3 PCNs, 3 Places and offers Village, Town and City demographics.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1699-23-0015

Job locations

Windmill Surgery

London Road

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0AF


Beechcroft Surgery

23 Beechcroft

Norwich

NR5 0RS


Old Palace Medical Practice

148 Old Palace Road

Norwich

NR2 4JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Proactively manage the pathology results, ensuring abnormal results are dealt with accordingly
  • Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the clinician 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 if required
  • Preparing patients prior to going in to see the clinician, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP/ ACP appointment
  • On occasion complete basic ( non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign
  • Monitoring clinical searches for patients, such as but not limited to, CQC searches and highlighting exceptions to the GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Proactively manage the pathology results, ensuring abnormal results are dealt with accordingly
  • Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the clinician 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 if required
  • Preparing patients prior to going in to see the clinician, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP/ ACP appointment
  • On occasion complete basic ( non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign
  • Monitoring clinical searches for patients, such as but not limited to, CQC searches and highlighting exceptions to the GP

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE C level or equivalent Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of working with public Awareness of local health system priorities Experience of working in a customer service role Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software Knowledge of medical terminology Willing to undertake professional development relevant to role

Desirable

  • Experience of SystmOne Experience of iGPR Knowledge of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths or NVQ equivalent
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE C level or equivalent Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of working with public Awareness of local health system priorities Experience of working in a customer service role Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software Knowledge of medical terminology Willing to undertake professional development relevant to role

Desirable

  • Experience of SystmOne Experience of iGPR Knowledge of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths or NVQ equivalent

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

The Coastal Partnership

Address

Windmill Surgery

London Road

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0AF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Coastal Partnership

Address

Windmill Surgery

London Road

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0AF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Ashleigh Drake

ashleigh.drake@nhs.net

01953607607

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1699-23-0015

Job locations

Windmill Surgery

London Road

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0AF


Beechcroft Surgery

23 Beechcroft

Norwich

NR5 0RS


Old Palace Medical Practice

148 Old Palace Road

Norwich

NR2 4JA


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