General PracticePermanent

GP Assistant

Drayton Medical Practice

Market Drayton

Salary

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Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Acute

Posted

6 days ago

About the role

WE ARE SEEKING AN ENTHUSIASTIC, ORGANISED AND MOTIVATED GP ASSISTANT TO FURTHER ENHANCE OUR PRIMARY CARE TEAM IN MARKET DRAYTON. The post holder will report to the nurse manager and the general practitioners (GPs) and support the GPs to ensure the efficient provision of medical services and clinics by performing several more routine administrative and clinical duties. This will allow the GPs to utilise their own time more effectively towards greater patient focused activities.

Utilising the NHS Health Education England GPA Competency Framework, the post holder working within general practice/primary care will provide capabilities within care, administration, clinical, communications and health records management.

NOTE: RECRUITED APPLICANTS MUST UNDERTAKE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE NHS GP ASSISTANT PROGRAMME. COURSE LENGTH 6-9 MONTHS

To support the GPs to ensure the efficient provision of medical services and clinics by performing more routine administrative and clinical duties.

GP Assistant

Drayton Medical Practice

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Drayton Medical Practice has been caring for the people of Market Drayton and the surrounding area since 1968. We have an average list size of over 17,900 patients and offer a wide range of facilities and skills while maintaining the traditional values of family medicine. In 2005 we moved to purpose built premises that offer scope for future expansion of both services and the practice team. In addition to being a training practice for GP trainees, we also provide placements for student Doctors, Physician Associates and Nurses. Trainees are well supported by all members of the practice team. Other community services located within the premises and with whom we have good links include Physiotherapy, Dental, District Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors. We are a partner practice of Our Health Partnership, a GP partnership of 34 practices with 43 surgeries. 176 GP partners and circa 80 salaried GPs in Our Health Partnership serving around 300,000 patients in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Shropshire. Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.

We are a member practice of North Shropshire Primary Care Network (PCN), a network of GP practices covering Oswestry, Ellesmere, Whitchurch, Wem, Prees, Hodnet and Market Drayton.

Person specification

Essential

Experience of working with the general public
Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Strong IT skills
Clear, polite telephone manner
Effective time management (planning and organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
After Training:
ECGs
Venepuncture
New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
Chaperone procedure
Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
Phlebotomy certification
Vaccination certification
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
EMIS user skills