Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC

GP Assistant (GPA)

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced GP Assistant to cover 12 months of maternity leave.

A GP Assistant will support the 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 patients.

Main duties of the job

  • Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes
  • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients
  • Taking blood pressure, phlebotomy and giving basic vaccinations
  • Completing basic forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as, insurance forms, benefit agencies etc.
  • Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g., contacting on call doctors for advice or arrange admission

About us

Hope Citadel Healthcare is a team of 10 practices across Greater Manchester, looking to bring transformation in individuals, families and communitites through whole-person healthcare.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.80 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0212-23-0020

Job locations

John Street Medical Practice

1 John Street

Oldham

OL8 1DF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review attached job description for further detail.

GP Assistants will be expected to:

  • Follow the company confidentiality procedure
  • Support GPs with contacting external agencies such as; on-call doctors, safeguarding teams etc.
  • Understanding medical terminology and using this knowledge when filing clinical letters and extracting information
  • Arranging appropriate appointments and supporting the reception / admin team in signposting patients
  • Taking blood pressures, phlebotomy and basic vaccinations

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review attached job description for further detail.

GP Assistants will be expected to:

  • Follow the company confidentiality procedure
  • Support GPs with contacting external agencies such as; on-call doctors, safeguarding teams etc.
  • Understanding medical terminology and using this knowledge when filing clinical letters and extracting information
  • Arranging appropriate appointments and supporting the reception / admin team in signposting patients
  • Taking blood pressures, phlebotomy and basic vaccinations

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in General Practice
  • Experience of working with EMIS Web and Docman 10
  • Have an understanding of patient confidentiality
  • Customer Service

Desirable

  • Trained and certified in Phlebotomy
  • Experience of taking blood pressure readings
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in General Practice
  • Experience of working with EMIS Web and Docman 10
  • Have an understanding of patient confidentiality
  • Customer Service

Desirable

  • Trained and certified in Phlebotomy
  • Experience of taking blood pressure readings

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

Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC

Address

John Street Medical Practice

1 John Street

Oldham

OL8 1DF


Employer's website

http://www.hopecitadel.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC

Address

John Street Medical Practice

1 John Street

Oldham

OL8 1DF


Employer's website

http://www.hopecitadel.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations

Lisa Nolan

lisanolan1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.80 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0212-23-0020

Job locations

John Street Medical Practice

1 John Street

Oldham

OL8 1DF


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