GP Assistant

Hertfordshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Thaxted Surgeryhas a fantastic opportunity for a GP assistant (GPA) to join our team on a part-time basis for 20-24 hours per week. Hours to be worked across 5 days with some flexibility as to start and finish time. School hours possible.

The GPA position is a support role covering administrative tasks and if appropriate some basic clinical duties to assist the GPs enabling them to make the best use of consultation time.

The post-holder will form part of our multi-disciplinary primary-care team and contribute to the smooth running of the surgery.

The main duties of this role will include:

Understanding and sorting incoming patient letters (either via post or email) to ensure that they are filed correctly and any that require action with the GP/Pharmacist are flagged in a timely manner for action.
Scanning and filing all patient information into the patients computerised EMIS records.
Data entry of relevant patient information from incoming letters tests and reports (e.g. looking for diagnoses investigations results history medication etc.).
Recalling and administration for some long-term condition reviews.
Phlebotomy ( 1 session p/week depending on skill set).
Working according to practice protocols and line manager/clinical lead instructions.
Dealing with telephone and online enquiries relating to all the above tasks.
Attending staff meetings as required.

About the Candidate

Whilst the following skills and experience are important we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferable skills:

Meticulous by nature maintaining a high level of attention to detail across often repetitive tasks
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and ensure that nothing is missed
Strong analytical skills to understand written information and be able to extract the relevant details to ensure the task is carried out correctly
Fast learner who can follow processes and procedures accurately and efficiently
Good communication skills to work with both the clinical and non-clinical teams
Motivatedtoachievegoodoutcomesforpatients
Strong keyboard/computer skills including Word and Outlook
Previous experience working with EMIS clinical system preferred but not required

About Us

Thaxted Surgery is an EMIS dispensing practice in a historic market town. We work out of our own purpose built modern premises and have an supportive and friendly team of clinical and administrative staff. All staff work hard to deliver excellent patient focused care and services. We are very proactive not only in caring for our own practice population but also within the wider primary care network. Thaxted are high achievers in QOF and have consistently performed well in the national GP surveys this year coming top for Herts and West Essex. Our list size is 9000 and growing every month.

We offer the following benefits

Access to the NHS pension scheme
Supportive and friendly environment
Free parking
Extra day off p/a on your birthday
Annual leave of 5.6 (FTE) weeks inc bank holidays
Staff tea/coffee/biscuits and fruit!
Annual staff day out - summer and Christmas
Training and development opportunities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The GPA position is a support role covering administrative tasks and if appropriate some basic clinical duties to assist the GPs enabling them to make the best use of consultation time.

The post-holder will form part of our multi-disciplinary primary-care team and contribute to the smooth running of the surgery.

The main duties of this role will include:

Understanding and sorting incoming patient letters (either via post or email) to ensure that they are filed correctly and any that require action with the GP/Pharmacist are flagged in a timely manner for action.
Scanning and filing all patient information into the patients computerised EMIS records.
Data entry of relevant patient information from incoming letters tests and reports (e.g. looking for diagnoses investigations results history medication etc.).
Recalling and administration for some long-term condition reviews.
Phlebotomy ( 1 session p/week depending on skill set).
Working according to practice protocols and line manager/clinical lead instructions.
Dealing with telephone and online enquiries relating to all the above tasks.
Attending staff meetings as required.

About the Candidate

Whilst the following skills and experience are important we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferable skills:

Meticulous by nature maintaining a high level of attention to detail across often repetitive tasks
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and ensure that nothing is missed
Strong analytical skills to understand written information and be able to extract the relevant details to ensure the task is carried out correctly
Fast learner who can follow processes and procedures accurately and efficiently
Good communication skills to work with both the clinical and non-clinical teams
Motivatedtoachievegoodoutcomesforpatients
Strong keyboard/computer skills including Word and Outlook
Previous experience working with EMIS clinical system preferred but not required