Mid Furness General Practice Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-organised General Practice Assistant to work within Mid Furness PCN. The post-holder will work closely with the GP who is the PCN Clinical Director, and through their work will benefit the GP Practices within this PCN. You will be able to develop strong relationships across our practices while working largely from the PCN Hub, with scope to work from practices and conduct home visits as required. This exciting new role has lots of scope for development, so we are looking for someone who can adapt as the role evolves to support the GP PCN Clinical Director. The General Practice Assistant role is varied, with a mix of administration and patient-facing clinical work, ultimately freeing up GP time to focus on the patient. Your work will support our GPs in fulfilment of their work toward PCN contracts, including the indicators in the Impact and Investment Fund, QOF, Enhanced Health Checks and the Covid Vaccination Programme. The successful candidate will have good patient communication skills, as you will arrange appointments and carry out simple clinical work, as well as an eye for detail as you review the work that needs to be done. Any required training will be provided, and you will work under the supervision of the PCN Clinical Director.Main duties of the job

• Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments.
• Completing simple clinical observations & investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure and ECGs.
• Supporting the GP with immunisations, wound care, including the covid vaccination programme.
• Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve
• Support achievement of QOF and Impact and Investment Fund indicators
• Build and maintain good relationships with wider practice teams
• Carry out simple clinical work to support practices, such as blood pressure.
  
  Be willing to learn new skills and adapt to GP needs
• Good timekeeping and ability to meet deadlines
  
  Mid Furness Primary Care Network consists of 4 practices serving a population of approximately 30,000 patients. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Primary Care Network, which seeks to deliver clinical excellence and patient care to its patient population. Our aim is to provide exemplary care; find innovative solutions in general practice, deliver the best care we can to our patients, and seek like-minded individuals to join our excellent team.