General Practice Assistant (GPA)NHS

Job summary

Glebe Road Surgery is looking for an experienced General Practice Assistant to join our friendly team. You will work alongside two other GPAs and a large team of GPs, other clinical and admin team.

Main duties of the job

Sorting all clinical correspondence and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some correspondence to others such as clinical pharmacist.

Extracting all information from clinical letters requiring coding and adding to patient notes.

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients as directed by GPs.

Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment.

Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs & phlebotomy;

Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for GP approval and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms;

Explaining treatment procedures to patients.

Helping GPs to 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 consultation(s).

Support nursing team with immunisations/wound care.

Job description

The GPA will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of duties both Clinical and Clerical and will be a General Practice Assistant

About us

We are a friendly, supportive training practice in the heart of Barnes. The practice is lead by 4 partners, supporting by management team, salaried GP, nurses and a fabulous admin/ reception team.

You will join our team our established GPA who will provide all the support and guidance you need