GP Assistant (GPA)

Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

The Kingsway Practice and Kirkholt Medical Practice, both based in Rochdale are looking to hire an experienced GP Assistant with good communication and organisational skills who can prioritise tasks, free up GPs time and contribute to the smooth running of appointments, improving patient experience at the practice.

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.

We can facilitate a job share or 2 part time roles.

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

Both practices are run by Hope Citadel Healthcare, along with 8 other practices in the Greater Manchester area.

Hope Citadel Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company, who have been commissioned by the local ICB to provide NHS services to the local area where the practices are located.

We care about whole-person healthcare. We want to look at our patients in their wider setting, as whole people. We know that good health is not just related to clincial matters, but is affected by lots of complex factors such as social, economic, community issues, beliefs, family circumstances, housing and employment. Because of this, we try to treat patients health issues with more than just a prescription, by working with people that can help sort out other issues wherever possible.

Date posted

13 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.84 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0212-24-0052

Job locations

Kingsway Medical Practice

Kingsway

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL164AT


Kirkholt Medical Practice

The Strand

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL11 2JG


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 working with EMIS Web and Docman
  • Have an understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

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

Kingsway Medical Practice

Kingsway

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL164AT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC

Address

Kingsway Medical Practice

Kingsway

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL164AT


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations

Lisa Nolan

lisanolan1@nhs.net

Date posted

13 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.84 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0212-24-0052

Job locations

Kingsway Medical Practice

Kingsway

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL164AT


Kirkholt Medical Practice

The Strand

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL11 2JG


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