Gp Assistant

We are looking for a new GP Assistant to join our team. They will support the GP(s) smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP freeing up their time to focus on the patient.This is a full time position Monday to Friday. We will be interviewing on Thursday November 7th., Sorting and scanning 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.

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests, patient requests and follow up appointments of patients from different sources including Docman tasks and EMIS tasks.

Overseeing other administration tasks related to streamlined patient care as required.

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.

Overseeing other administration tasks related to streamlined patient care as required.

Reviewing medication requests, ensuring appropriate investigations (BP, urine, Blood tests) are performed and coordinating patient medication reviews appointments.

Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies eg. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission.

Supporting the Management and GPs with a proactive, well organised coordinated approach to QOF.

Dipping urine, taking Blood Pressure, doing ECGs

We have a friendly team at Forrest Medical Centre whom are all committed to providing a high standard of service and clinical care to our patients. We have approx. 12,600 patients registered currently and are a high achieving QOF practice. We are proud of our GMST Training status and actively encourage learning throughout both our non-clinical and clinical team members. We are a well-established, forward thinking, dynamic team with an excellent reputation locally and we enjoy the luxury of our purpose built facilities within our surgery in Canley. We are part of the Go West PCN with 5 other surgeries in the area. More information about us can be found on our website (www.fmcgp.co.uk) PLEASE NOTE - IF YOU ARE A PATIENT OF FORREST MEDICAL CENTRE AND ARE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE ROLE, YOU WILL NEED TO FIND ANOTHER SURGERY TO BE REGISTERED AT.