Job summary
The purpose of the GP Assistant is to work alongside the Primary Care Network (PCN) and Practice teams to support the smooth running of clinics by performing routine administration and clinical tasks, providing efficient administrative support, and assisting in the processing of patient data. The overall aim of the position is to help reduce the administrative workload pressures of the wider clinical team including the GPs so they can focus their time on the clinical care of their patients.
Main duties of the job
For the main duties of this job, please see the job description and person specification details attached to this job advert.
About us
The employer for this vacancy will be Connect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis. However this post will be on behalf of and working with Doncaster East PCN
Our Vision
We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification details attached to this job advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification details attached to this job advert
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- GCSE grade C or above (grade 4 or above) in English and Maths
- Willingness to undertake training and continued professional development
Desirable
- GP Assistant Certificate qualification
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Expereince
Essential
- Experience of working under own direction
- Experience in a patient focused environment
- Experience of working in a clinical role within a health care setting e.g., as a Healthcare Assistant or Healthcare Support Worker
- Evidence of experience in wide range of administrative systems and software programmes
Desirable
- Experience of supporting service improvement
- Previous experience in NHS/Primary Care/Local Authority role
- Experience of working within a medical environment
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to understand treatments and procedures and communicate these effectively
- Experience of planning and organising complex meetings/agendas
- Evidence of working with IT systems
- Evidence of ability to support collation and analysis of data
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to provide and receive complex information
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Undertaking ECGs, blood pressure, phlebotomy, dipstick urine, and other clinical competencies
Desirable
- Experience of working as a GP Assistant
- Clinical coding
- Experience of using a medical software package e.g. SystmOne and EMIS Web
Disposition and attitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
- Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
- Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- "Can do" attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
- Good time keeping
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work flexibly across days of the week
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- GCSE grade C or above (grade 4 or above) in English and Maths
- Willingness to undertake training and continued professional development
Desirable
- GP Assistant Certificate qualification
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Expereince
Essential
- Experience of working under own direction
- Experience in a patient focused environment
- Experience of working in a clinical role within a health care setting e.g., as a Healthcare Assistant or Healthcare Support Worker
- Evidence of experience in wide range of administrative systems and software programmes
Desirable
- Experience of supporting service improvement
- Previous experience in NHS/Primary Care/Local Authority role
- Experience of working within a medical environment
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to understand treatments and procedures and communicate these effectively
- Experience of planning and organising complex meetings/agendas
- Evidence of working with IT systems
- Evidence of ability to support collation and analysis of data
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to provide and receive complex information
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Undertaking ECGs, blood pressure, phlebotomy, dipstick urine, and other clinical competencies
Desirable
- Experience of working as a GP Assistant
- Clinical coding
- Experience of using a medical software package e.g. SystmOne and EMIS Web
Disposition and attitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
- Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
- Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- "Can do" attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
- Good time keeping
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work flexibly across days of the week
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
