General Practice Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Health First ALW CIC

Health First ALW CIC
Health First ALW CIC
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Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Key Responsibilities List is not exhaustive Sorting all incoming clinical correspondence, read coding correctly and prioritising actions for the clinicians.

Manage appropriate clinicians incoming investigations from ICE Signposting some clinical correspondence to other members of the practice and PCN team, such as clinical pharmacist etc.

Extracting all information from clinical correspondence and read code appropriately in the patient healthcare record.

Supporting the delivery of the collaborative approach to manage all electronic incoming clinical correspondence Manage clinicians Choose & Book Task lists within the online system Assisting clinicians by arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients Triage e-consultations as appropriate ensuring prompt and timely action Preparing patients prior to seeing the clinician, this may involve taking a brief history and taking basic readings in readiness for the review.


Helping the clinician 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) Undertaking of medical Examiners Reports Undertaking/preparation of DWP, DVLA, Insurance forms for final completion by clinicians Support with immunisations/wound care where appropriate Support the clinicians with some basic clinical activity as appropriate such as dipping urine samples and ensuring specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation to the Laboratory, taking blood pressure readings, checking a pulse and possibly doing ECGs.

(Training will be provided for any clinical activity that is required).

Other administrative duties may include, answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, meeting and greeting, monitor inboxes and supporting PCN meetings.

In addition to the primary responsibilities above, the medical assistant may be requested to:
Participate in practice audits as directed by the PCN Managers to improve data quality within the PCN Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation Attend meetings, taking meeting notes, minute actions and produce reports Any other admin related work as provided by PCN Clinical Director and PCN Managers
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