GP Assistant

The GP Assistant

Will

Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP in

terms of actions. Signposting documents to others such as clinical pharmacist

etc.

Extract all information from clinical letters

that needs coding and adding to clinical notes.

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and

follow up appointments for patients.

Support, cover and work with the reception team.

Preparing patients to see the GP, taking a

brief clinical history and performing basic assessments in readiness for the GP

appointment.

Testing urine, taking blood pressure, ECG`s

& phlebotomy.

Completing basic administration for the GP to

approve and sign documents such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency

forms etc.

Explaining treatment procedures to patients.

Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies

e.g. contacting the hospital getting hold of an on-call doctor on the phone to

ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their

consultation(s).

Support the GP with immunisations and wound care.

Primary responsibilities

The GP Assistant

Will

Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP in

terms of actions. Signposting documents to others such as clinical pharmacist

etc.

Extract all information from clinical letters

that needs coding and adding to clinical notes.

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and

follow up appointments for patients

Support, cover and work with the reception team.

Preparing patients to see the GP, taking a

brief clinical history and performing basic assessments in readiness for the GP

appointment.

Testing urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs

& phlebotomy.

Completing basic administration for the GP to

approve and sign documents such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency

forms etc.

Explaining treatment procedures to patients.

Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies

e.g. contacting the hospital getting hold of an on-call doctor on the phone to

ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their

consultation(s).

Support the GP with immunisations/wound care.

Organisational Position

On

a daily basis the GPA will report to the Practice Manager and the GP Lead at

their practice.

Individual Responsibilities

Adhere to DHC and GP

Practices policies and procedures and any other relevant legislation.

Participate

in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training

and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as

required.

Maintain

administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition.

Maintain

a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions

and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and

data collection where appropriate.

Work

flexibly to meet the needs of clients.

Ensure mandatory

training is up-to-date at all times.

Contribute to

ongoing/new projects as required.

To undertake any other

duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed by the

post holder.

Work Setting And Review

The post holder will

work autonomously to an agreed set of targets and objectives.

They will manage their

own time and case load, providing regular updates/progress reports to their

line manager and to the GP practices they are based in.

Participate in DHCs

appraisal and review system.

Confidentiality

In the course of

seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive

information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in

confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy

and act appropriately.

In the performance of

the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to

confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff

and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating

to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any

source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to

patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the

Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the

Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection

of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and

maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the

Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include

Using personal security

systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks

involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that

manages those risks.

Making effective use of

training to update knowledge and skills.

Using appropriate

infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and

free from hazards.

Reporting potential

risks identified.

Equality & Diversity

Acting in a way that

recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that

is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy,

dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner

which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects

their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Acting in a way that

recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that

is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy,

dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner

which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects

their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal & Professional Development

Post holder must hold a

GP Assistant Certificate qualification or have the intention to work towards it.

Participation in an

annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for

maintaining a record of own personal and, or professional development.

Taking responsibility

for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and

activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Attend all relevant

annual updates.

Inform the lead GP of

any concerns regarding GPA role and any professional development needed.

Be aware of own

professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them.

Quality

CLICK (Chard, Ilminster and

Langport) Primary Care Network (PCN) is located in South Somerset with 5 GP

practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations. CLICK has a population size of around 50,000

patients.

Currently led under the

Clinical Director leadership of Dr Christoph Kollmeier the PCN is made up of:

Langport Surgery

Ariel Healthcare (Chard)

Summervale (Ilminster)

The Meadows (Ilminster)

Churchview (Ilminster)

As a PCN we are forward

thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our

population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in

with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients

lives.

Qualifications

Other requirements

Skills

Personal qualities

Experience