GP Assistant

About the Role

South Rural PCN are seeking a GP assistant to join the team at Bildeston Health Centre on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. Reporting to the practice manager, this position will provide daily support to the GPs to ensure they are able to perform their administrative and clinical duties more effectively.

• Manage the surgery waiting lists and ensure patients are dealt with in a timely manner
• Allocate unassigned pathology and manage in GP’s absence
• Support practice patients by arranging appointments, onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.
• Preparing patients, prior to seeing the GP(s), by taking a brief history and basic observations.
• Conducting urinalysis, taking blood pressure,
• Performing ECGs,
• Performing phlebotomy,
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Manage the patient equipment loan process.
• Supporting GP(s) in liaising with external agencies such as helping to arrange patient admission while the GP(s) continue with the consultation; mental health, elderly services, wellbeing.
• Preparing the administration of 24-hour ECG’s
• Manage and order nurses stock

About the Candidate

If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you.

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Excellent communication skills
Strong IT skills

• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Phlebotomy certification
• Vaccination certification
• ECGs/wound care/venepuncture experience

About Us

South Rural PCN was formed in June 2019 with five like-minded practices wanting to provide a joined up service for local communities. To achieve this we are looking to reshape our clinical teams by developing new and exciting skill mixes, which not only diversify our workforce, but allows us to pro

vide a better care package for our patients.

The PCN provides services to 56,000 patients across rural Suffolk and is headed by 2 proactive, supportive and committed Clinical Directors. Our PCN includes the following practices: Bildeston Health Centre, Constable Country Medical Practice (East Bergholt and Capel St Mary), Hadleigh Health Centre (Boxford), The Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Needham Market Country Practice.

We use SystmOne clinical system and consult with our patients using a range of methods from face to face, video, telephone and Anima. Our practices offer the full range of primary care services. We achieve consistently high QOF and CQC results. We are active and respected members of Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group. We offer extended hours appointments to our patients. We provide an enhanced health in care homes service to the 16 care homes across our area.

Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working and offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Supportive and friendly environment.
• Flexible working hours 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Peer support CPD Support with training and development.
• NHS Pension
• Study leave.
• Free on-site parking.
• Childcare vouchers.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.