Gp Assistant

**About the Role**:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a GP assistant (GPA) to join our team on a** **full-time basis**.** The GPA position will support the smooth running of clinics by performing routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP freeing up their time to focus on complex patients. You will work closely with patients, management teams, partners and external contacts.

You will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team, to improve the quality and safety of care offered to patients.

The main duties of this role will include:

- Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others, such as the 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.
- 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 while the GP can continue with their consultation(s)
- Support the GP with immunisations/wound care
- For further information about this role, please see the attached job description._

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

- Experience of coordinating tasks and liaising with multiple colleagues both internal and external to the organisation
- Experience of using technology and digital tools
- Holder of a GP assistant certificate

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

- Primary Care experience as a healthcare assistant, practice administrator, or other
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant field
- Experience of using clinical systems such as SystmOne

**About Us**:
Howard House Practice has approximately 8,500 patients in Felixstowe. The practice is made up of GPs, nurses, HCAs, care navigators, administrators and a prescription team.

**Benefits of working for SPC include**:

- NHS Pension Scheme
- The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
- Life insurance
- Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
- Ill health benefits
- 20% employer contribution
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- No deposit
- No credit check
- Fully comprehensive insurance
- Servicing and tyres
- Breakdown cover
- Proper Pay
- Living Wage Foundation Accredited
- GP Remote Working
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Health Service Discounts
- Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days FTE with enhancements for long service
- Enhanced maternity & paternity terms

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