Temporary Contract- General Practice Assistant- GPA

Temporary Contract- General Practice Assistant- GPA

Job Summary See attached job description for a full job description. A GPA will support the practice by performing both clinical and non-clinical administration with the target of freeing up GP time to allow them to focus on the patient.

• Clinical duties include Phlebotomy, dressings, ECGs and Long Term Condition Reviews
• Workflowing prioritising correspondence for the GP in terms of actions.
• Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacists etc and actioning appropriate actions yourself.
• Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes
• Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients
• 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
• 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)
• Complete medicines management preparation (prescriptions) ensuring all relevant checks have been made before sending to a GP for issue. This will include organising blood tests, sending out patient questionnaires and gathering other necessary information
• Following a protocol to file or action Normal Laboratory Results
• Build the Clinical Meeting monthly agenda and ensure accurate minutes taken with any follow on actions completed in a timely manner
• To action and file questionnaire responses from patients such as pre-appointment, medication review and chronic disease questionnaires
• Following practice protocols signpost patient Triage requests to the appropriate person or by sending a self-book link.
• Assist the clinical safeguarding lead by reporting, gathering and communicating information for children and adults as needed.
• Cover reception duties during busy periods or to cover unexpected leave/sickness

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