GP Assistant Colchester, England
Job description
About the Role
Wivenhoe Surgery are currently looking to recruit a GP Assistant to join our growing team. We are a member of the WCW Primary Care Network and this is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but we are happy to consider part-time hours for the right applicant. It is a new post developed to deliver better outcomes for patients by supporting GP’s within appointments and with the necessary paperwork. Your tasks will include:
- Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions.
- 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
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients
Please see the attached job spec for further details.
About the Candidate
If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you. Whilst the following skills and experience are important, we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferrable skills:
- Administrative experience;
- Strong organisational skills;
- IT skills, including experience of working with a clinical system;
- Excellent communication skills and a friendly manner;
- Ability to understand the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
- Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure;
- Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently.
About Us
The Colte Partnership is a GP super-partnership, formed in June 2017. It brought together 9 local GP surgeries across Colchester and Tendring, serving approx. 98,000 patients. With the combined workforce, skills and knowledge, we are in a unique position to assist our patients across the county.
As well as General Practice, we offer Extended Access appointments to enable all of our patients to access medical care at evening and weekends; we work collaboratively with external agencies to provide in home services and Social Prescribing; we are working to be at the forefront of Clinical Research; and have many more exciting ventures on the horizon.
We also work as three collaborative Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) which span across Colchester and Tendring:
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice, Riverside Medical Centre & Ardleigh Surgery
- Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre & Rowhedge Medical Centre
- Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre & Wivenhoe Medical Centre
There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and we will be requesting a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check for any unspent criminal convictions or cautions.
