General Practice Assistant

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together to deliver enhanced patient care. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking General Practice Assistant (GPA) to join a multidisciplinary team as PCNs expand and introduce new roles.,

• Hold a GP Assistant Certificate qualification.
• Engage in annual performance reviews and take responsibility for personal/professional development.
• Support colleagues by demonstrating skills and providing guidance.
• Maintain professional boundaries and communicate development needs to the lead GP.
• Ensure high-quality care by alerting the team to risks and improving team performance.
• Manage your workload and collaborate with other agencies to meet patient needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and external agencies, adapting communication methods as needed.
• Adhere to practice policies and participate in audits when required., Sorting all clinical posts and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some posts to others such as clinical pharmacists etc.
Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes 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 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 for advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation Support the GP with immunisations wound care Working under the supervision of a doctor as part of a medical team Have direct contact with patients, take medical histories, carry out physical examinations, update records Make diagnoses, analyze test results, and deliver treatment, support clinical care for people with long-term conditions. Consider prescribing and other necessary clinical interventions

K & W Healthcare is a GP-led organization made up of 28 GP practices serving a registered population of over 200,000 patients across Brent (London). We are committed to improving the care provided to patients, reducing health inequalities, and raising the quality and standards of GP practices. Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is fundamental in developing a model of care which addresses our ambition to deliver person-centred coordinated care across our member practices. We look forward to receiving applications from forward-thinking, motivated professionals who share the values of K&W Healthcare