General Practice Assistant - MOBY Primary Care Network

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibilites: • Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc. • Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes. Supporting with QOF reviews. • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients • 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 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 the GP with immunisations/wound care • Support with implementation of personalised care support plans Job description Job responsibilities Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibilites: • Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc. • Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes. Supporting with QOF reviews. • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients • 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 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 the GP with immunisations/wound care • Support with implementation of personalised care support plans