General Practice Assistant - Bromley, United Kingdom - Bromley Connect Primary Care Network

Bromley Connect Primary Care Network

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Bromley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title General Practice Assistant (GPA)

Hours 37.5 hrs per week

Pay scale £30,000

Line Manager Network Manager

Job Summary As a GP Assistant you will support GP practices in Bromley Connect PCN by performing administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GPs freeing up their time to focus on the patient.

Duties

Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes on EMIS.
Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment.
Completing basic (nonopinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc
Explaining treatment procedures to patients
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)
Support with seasonal immunisation clinics.
See patient to perform simple physical checks like taking blood pressure, height, weight. Recording smoking and alcohol status.
Support GPs to provide patients with long term conditions suitable reviews and tests.
Work with other GP assistants in Bromley to expand the role and share learning.
Training is provided with the role to upskill new GP Assistants.
Support the PCN with ad hoc administrative tasks that arise.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the postholder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Bromley Connect PCN as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Bromley Connect PCN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and
others' health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Bromley Connect PCN guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights,

interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Bromley Connect PCN procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Bromley Connect PCN procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal and Professional Development

Post holder must hold a GP Assistant Certificate qualification or be willing to undertake the course as soon as possible
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Attend all relevant annual updates
Inform the lead GP of any concerns regarding GPA role and any professional development needed
Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them

Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Work to practice protocols
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflect