GP Assistant (GPA) inRochdale inRochdale PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
PERMANENT BLOOD PRESSURE ON-CALL
Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC rp475ihF
Contributes to improving patient experience by facilitating smoother clinic operations.
Opportunity to work closely with experienced GPs and gain valuable healthcare experience.
Ability to work part-time or share the role, promoting work-life balance.
Engagement in meaningful clinical tasks, such as taking blood pressures and administering vaccinations.
Development of strong organisational and communication skills through diverse responsibilities.
Involvement in a supportive team environment focused on providing high-quality care.
Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC is seeking an experienced GP Assistant (GPA) for The Kingsway Practice and Kirkholt Medical Practice in Rochdale. The GPA will play a key role in enhancing patient experience by managing routine administrative and clinical tasks, thereby allowing GPs to focus more on patient care. Responsibilities include coding information from clinical letters, arranging patient appointments and referrals, performing basic clinical tasks such as taking blood pressure and phlebotomy, and assisting GPs in liaising with external agencies.
The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. The role offers flexibility, with opportunities for job sharing or part-time positions. The GPA will also be expected to adhere to confidentiality procedures and have a basic understanding of medical terminology to facilitate their duties.
The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. The role offers flexibility, with opportunities for job sharing or part-time positions. The GPA will also be expected to adhere to confidentiality procedures and have a basic understanding of medical terminology to facilitate their duties.
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.
- 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
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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
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