General Practice Assistant
NHS Jobs Chester-le-Street
The following are the core responsibilities of the GP Assistant/Medical Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. a. Undertaking new patient health checks b.
Providing support to GPs by taking patient history and baseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP c. Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording all findings accurately d.
Acting as a chaperone as required e. Signposting some received correspondence to others, e.g., Clinical Pharmacist, Practice Nurse f. Supporting practice patients by arranging appointments, onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.
g. Explaining treatment procedures to patients h. Supporting the Practice with immunisations i. Undertaking all mandatory training and induction programmes j. Attending a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
k. Contributing to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care, including opportunistic health promotional programmes l. To always maintain a clean, tidy and effective working area Secondary key responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the GP Assistant/Medical Assistant may be requested to: a.
Demonstrate the ownership of responsibility for personal development, learning and performance b. Demonstrate performance of skills and activities to others undertaking similar work c. Attend relevant annual updates and shared practice learning d.
Providing support to GPs by taking patient history and baseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP c. Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording all findings accurately d.
Acting as a chaperone as required e. Signposting some received correspondence to others, e.g., Clinical Pharmacist, Practice Nurse f. Supporting practice patients by arranging appointments, onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.
g. Explaining treatment procedures to patients h. Supporting the Practice with immunisations i. Undertaking all mandatory training and induction programmes j. Attending a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
k. Contributing to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care, including opportunistic health promotional programmes l. To always maintain a clean, tidy and effective working area Secondary key responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the GP Assistant/Medical Assistant may be requested to: a.
Demonstrate the ownership of responsibility for personal development, learning and performance b. Demonstrate performance of skills and activities to others undertaking similar work c. Attend relevant annual updates and shared practice learning d.
Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead e. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care f. Support and participate in shared learning throughout the PCN g. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility
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