GP Assistant

• Managing incoming and outgoing clinical correspondence;
• Extracting information from clinical documents that require coding;
• Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow-up appointments;
• Completing basic (non-opinion) forms, and core elements of some forms, for the GP to approve and sign. These might include insurance, DVLA and benefits agency forms, for example;
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients and providing support for any questions they may have;
• Supporting patient experience by reiterating information from the GP;
• Assisting with practice tasks;
• Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission;
• Completing simple clinical observations/investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy.

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.

Whilst the following skills and experience are important, we would welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong transferable skills:

• Administrative experience;
• Strong organisational skills;
• IT skills, including experience of working with a clinical system;
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly manner; 
• Ability to understand the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
• Ability to multi-task and to work accurately under pressure;
• Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working independently.

The Colne Valley Primary Care Network is a collaboration of six GP practices serving approximately 54,000 patients, from the Kelvedon, Finchingfield, Halstead, Earls Colne, Coggeshall, and Hedingham areas.

We offer a range of benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, remote working where appropriate and minimum 25 days annual leave, plus bank and public holidays that fall on your working day, FTE.

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.