Clinical General Practice Assistant (GPA)
The Role: General Practice Assistants within the Primary Care Network Hub support the smooth running of clinics by performing clinical and administrative tasks on behalf of the GP Practices. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team running clinics and supporting with vaccination campaigns. Comprehensive training will be provided to equip the post holder with the necessary skills to fulfill their responsibilities. This role is full time 37.5 hours per week, however, part time hours will be considered. Our core hours are between Monday-Friday 0830-1630. Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities: Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, performing ECGs and phlebotomy. Administration of vaccinations. Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients. Explaining treatment procedures, processes and pathways to patients. Liaising with outside agencies, for example SPL, Social Services as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. Maintaining accurate records and statistical returns as required, including providing patient-related information for entering into Clinical Reporting Systems, within the required time frame. Supporting the PCN Manager and Clinical Lead in the delivery of the Network Contract DES and Quality and Outcome Framework specifications. Ensuring that meeting actions are recorded, disseminated and followed up in a timely way; ensuring relevant practitioners are aware of meeting decisions and actions and outcomes, and chase for action resolution and update. Supporting with chronic disease, drug monitoring and vaccination recall systems. Reviewing laboratory results and action according to agreed protocols. Providing support for projects within the Practice and Primary Care Network. About us
The Yeovil Primary Care Network (PCN) is an exciting and creative place to work. Yeovil PCN was founded in 2019 and has continued to improve and enhance the services it provides to its community. We are a cooperation of five GP practices in Yeovil and a central PCN Hub team situated at Abbey Manor Medical Centre, and we aspire to provide clinical excellence and proactive patient-centered care. Our successful services currently include a thriving Community Investigation Hub, the County's top performing covid and flu vaccination programme, our supportive and engaging Care Home and Proactive Care team, our highly regarded Physiotherapy team and the NHS Health Check Service, which we were recently awarded. We also have fresh and interesting initiatives in the works, and we think that our employees are the primary drivers of innovation and delivery, therefore we invest in their training and development. We are committed to strengthening our connections with community services and other system partners in order to overcome obstacles and establish an Integrated Neighbourhood Team that will enable us to deliver significant patient-centered care. Staff also benefit from the NHS Pension Scheme, Blue Light Card and other discount opportunities and competitive annual leave and bank holiday entitlement. Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience of clinical and administrative work. Experience of Phlebotomy. Experience and good understanding of operating Microsoft Office including Word, Power Point and Excel. Experience and good working knowledge of patient/client confidentiality. Experience of prioritising own workload in a busy working environment. Desirable
Experience of carrying out ECGs and blood pressure tests. Knowledge of current QoF and enhanced services. Experience of working in a GP practice or healthcare environment. Qualifications
Essential
Educated GCSE level (with a GCSE pass in English and Maths)/equivalent or equivalent experience working in a similar role. Phlebotomy trained. Desirable
Qualification in health or social care allied profession. Further training or qualifications relating to administration. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details
Employer name
Yeovil Primary Care Network Address
Abbey Manor Medical Practice The Forum Yeovil Somerset BA21 3TL Employer's website
Yeovil Primary Care Network £26,534.27 a year Full time equivalent, pro rata for less hours
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The Role: General Practice Assistants within the Primary Care Network Hub support the smooth running of clinics by performing clinical and administrative tasks on behalf of the GP Practices. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team running clinics and supporting with vaccination campaigns. Comprehensive training will be provided to equip the post holder with the necessary skills to fulfill their responsibilities. This role is full time 37.5 hours per week, however, part time hours will be considered. Our core hours are between Monday-Friday 0830-1630. Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities: Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, performing ECGs and phlebotomy. Administration of vaccinations. Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients. Explaining treatment procedures, processes and pathways to patients. Liaising with outside agencies, for example SPL, Social Services as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. Maintaining accurate records and statistical returns as required, including providing patient-related information for entering into Clinical Reporting Systems, within the required time frame. Supporting the PCN Manager and Clinical Lead in the delivery of the Network Contract DES and Quality and Outcome Framework specifications. Ensuring that meeting actions are recorded, disseminated and followed up in a timely way; ensuring relevant practitioners are aware of meeting decisions and actions and outcomes, and chase for action resolution and update. Supporting with chronic disease, drug monitoring and vaccination recall systems. Reviewing laboratory results and action according to agreed protocols. Providing support for projects within the Practice and Primary Care Network. About us
The Yeovil Primary Care Network (PCN) is an exciting and creative place to work. Yeovil PCN was founded in 2019 and has continued to improve and enhance the services it provides to its community. We are a cooperation of five GP practices in Yeovil and a central PCN Hub team situated at Abbey Manor Medical Centre, and we aspire to provide clinical excellence and proactive patient-centered care. Our successful services currently include a thriving Community Investigation Hub, the County's top performing covid and flu vaccination programme, our supportive and engaging Care Home and Proactive Care team, our highly regarded Physiotherapy team and the NHS Health Check Service, which we were recently awarded. We also have fresh and interesting initiatives in the works, and we think that our employees are the primary drivers of innovation and delivery, therefore we invest in their training and development. We are committed to strengthening our connections with community services and other system partners in order to overcome obstacles and establish an Integrated Neighbourhood Team that will enable us to deliver significant patient-centered care. Staff also benefit from the NHS Pension Scheme, Blue Light Card and other discount opportunities and competitive annual leave and bank holiday entitlement. Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience of clinical and administrative work. Experience of Phlebotomy. Experience and good understanding of operating Microsoft Office including Word, Power Point and Excel. Experience and good working knowledge of patient/client confidentiality. Experience of prioritising own workload in a busy working environment. Desirable
Experience of carrying out ECGs and blood pressure tests. Knowledge of current QoF and enhanced services. Experience of working in a GP practice or healthcare environment. Qualifications
Essential
Educated GCSE level (with a GCSE pass in English and Maths)/equivalent or equivalent experience working in a similar role. Phlebotomy trained. Desirable
Qualification in health or social care allied profession. Further training or qualifications relating to administration. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details
Employer name
Yeovil Primary Care Network Address
Abbey Manor Medical Practice The Forum Yeovil Somerset BA21 3TL Employer's website
Yeovil Primary Care Network £26,534.27 a year Full time equivalent, pro rata for less hours
#J-18808-Ljbffr
