Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our existing
practice teams. We are looking to recruit GPA support for the Beckington Family
Practice one of five practices that form Central Mendip PCN to work alongside
and complement the existing teams of GPs, Nursing and Healthcare Teams.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
A GPA will support the smooth running of GP clinics by
performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the
GP freeing up their time to focus on the patient. A full Job description &
person specification is attached.
This role may include clinical aspects, such as
phlebotomy
About us
Beckington Family Practice is an NHS GP practice based in Beckington with a branch surgery in Frome. BFP is one of 5 practices that make up Central Mendip PCN. Each practice employs a GP Assistant.
The PCN is located in Central Mendip with a diverse population
spread across town and rural locations, it has a population size of around 38,000 patients.
Currently
led under the Clinical Director Dr Rebecca Duffy,with Ruth
Woodland as PCN Manager, the PCN is made up of:
Beckington Family Practice ( Beckington & Fromefield)
Grove House Surgery (Shepton Mallet)
Mendip Country Practice (Coleford)
Oakhill Surgery (Oakhill)
Park Medical Practice (Shepton Mallet)
As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to
deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health
population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking
the improvements we can make to patients lives.
Our PCN staff team currently include clinical pharmacists,
pharmacy technicians, physician associates, social prescribers, health and
well-being coaches, care co-coordinator, nurse associates, occupational
therapists, mental health nurses, and paramedics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GP Assistants
role may include any or all of the following:
Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP in
terms of actions. Signposting documents to others such as clinical pharmacist
etc.
Extract all information from clinical letters
that needs coding and adding to clinical notes.
Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and
follow up appointments for patients
Preparing patients to see the GP, taking a
brief clinical history and performing basic assessments in readiness for the GP
appointment.
Testing urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs and phlebotomy.
Completing basic administration for the GP to
approve and sign documents such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency
forms etc.
Explaining treatment procedures to patients.
Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies
e.g. contacting the hospital getting hold of an on-call doctor on the phone to
ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their
consultation(s).
Support the GP with immunisations/wound care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GP Assistants
role may include any or all of the following:
Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP in
terms of actions. Signposting documents to others such as clinical pharmacist
etc.
Extract all information from clinical letters
that needs coding and adding to clinical notes.
Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and
follow up appointments for patients
Preparing patients to see the GP, taking a
brief clinical history and performing basic assessments in readiness for the GP
appointment.
Testing urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs and phlebotomy.
Completing basic administration for the GP to
approve and sign documents such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency
forms etc.
Explaining treatment procedures to patients.
Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies
e.g. contacting the hospital getting hold of an on-call doctor on the phone to
ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their
consultation(s).
Support the GP with immunisations/wound care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education - GCSE Maths and English A to C
- Please see person specification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the general public
- Experience of working in an NHS setting, preferable Primary Care
- Understanding of community services and personalised care
- Experience of managing a complex administrative role
Desirable
- Experience in producing agenda & minutes of meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education - GCSE Maths and English A to C
- Please see person specification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the general public
- Experience of working in an NHS setting, preferable Primary Care
- Understanding of community services and personalised care
- Experience of managing a complex administrative role
Desirable
- Experience in producing agenda & minutes of meetings
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.