GP Assistant

GP Assistant New Malden, England

New Malden & Worcester Park PCN
Full Time New Malden, England 10.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Position: General Practice Assistant (GPA)

Hours: 25 hrs per week

Job type: Part-time,Permanent (subject to satisfactory probation)

Pay scale: from £10.50 per hour depending on experience

Benefits: Good benefits along with a great opportunity for learning and development

New Malden & Worcester Park PCN have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join us as a General Practice Assistant to support the GP(s) smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP.

The General Practice Assistant (GPA) programme was originally developed in USA to support GP surgeries in routine admin tasks and basic clinical duties. This role has now been further developed in England to help in relieving some of the pressures faced by GPs.

Duties will include:

  • Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP 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.
  • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.
  • Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment.
  • Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy.
  • Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

GPA Competency Framework

  • Explaining treatment procedures to patients.
  • Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission.
  • Support the GP with immunisations/wound care.

If you think you have the commitment and responsibility to help others, we would love to hear from you.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: From £10.50 per hour

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

GP Assistant
New Malden & Worcester Park PCN

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