General Practice Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cleckheaton, United Kingdom Spen Health & Wellbeing Primary Care Network Full time

The post-holder will undertake tasks and duties delegated by the Practice Manager, Nurse Manager or GP following policy and procedures. The post-holder will support and assist the clinicians in the provision of patient care. You must work at all times within your own competence and use your own judgement, knowledge, and common sense in your day to day activities. The General Practice Assistant will support GPs and other clinicians in the smooth running of clinics by performing both routine administrative and clinical tasks.

The duties and responsibilities of the General Practice Assistant may include any or all the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time-to-time dependent on current and evolving workload and staffing levels. Duties & Responsibilies: Preparing patients prior to going into see GP/clinicians, taking a brief history and baseline clinical readings. Undertake, measure, process and record: Blood pressure and pulse, Height and weight body mass index, Urine testing, Measurement of blood glucose, ECGs, Phlebotomy (blood samples), Prepare specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory, Peak flow measurement, Spirometry.

Support the recall system for Long Term Condition reviews and work with other healthcare professionals to monitor long-term conditions, in-line with national and local policies and practice needs. Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for GPs to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc. Arrange appointments, referrals, tests and follow up of patients on behalf of the clinician, both internally (to other clinicians or support staff) and externally (to the hospital, community services etc.). Support the GP with liaising with external agencies such as arranging admissions so the GP can continue with their consultations and signposting patients to other health care professionals.

Assist in raising awareness and promotion of health within own competence. Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence. Act as chaperone and assist patients. Perform other clinical tasks as trained and agreed to meet the needs of the Practice.

Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions according to Infection Control guidelines and monitoring. Assist with the maintenance and control stock levels of clinical equipment and supplies of stocks such as vaccines, injectables and other drugs in according to current guidelines and Practice policy. Support QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework). Support clinicians with administrative tasks, input in to the clinical computer system and assisting the clinician in a variety of clinics not limited to but including: immmunisation and vaccination, smear, wound, coils and implants, minor surgery, joint injections.

Sort clinical post and prioritise for the GP. Extract information from clinical letters that need coding and adding to patient notes. Maintain accurate and complete records and other documentation in accordance with Practice protocol. This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically.

You are required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the manager. You will need to be flexible in developing the role to provide the best possible care to patients.


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