Mendip PCN

GP Assistant – part-time to full-time posts at Beckington Family Practice

We have an exciting opportunity to join our existing practice teams. We are looking to recruit GPA support for the Beckington Family Practice, one of five practices that form Central Mendip PCN to work alongside and complement the existing teams of GPs, Nursing and Healthcare Teams.

Main duties of the job

A GPA will support the smooth running of GP clinics by performing the more routine administration and clinical tasks on behalf of the GP freeing up their time to focus on the patient. A full Job description & person specification is available here.

This role will include clinical aspects, such as phlebotomy.

Beckington Family Practice, St Lukes Rd, Beckington, BA11 6SE

Salary Scale: Agenda for Change Band 4, depending on experience.

Apply in writing with supporting letter and CV to Ruth Woodland, PCN Manager. ruth.woodland@nhs.net

Mendip Country Practice, Church Street, Coleford, Somerset. BA3 5NQ

Closing date 4^th October 2024.

Beckington Family Practice have the following exciting opportunity to join our existing talented team.

1. Advanced Care Practitioner

See below for the description and how to apply.

1. Beckington Family Practice is looking for a Permanent Advanced Care Practitioner for acute care for approximately 16 hours per week, including Wednesday and Friday. 

We are currently looking for a hardworking, reliable person to join our team of clinicians to provide acute care appointments as an expansion to our existing team and as part of an ongoing programme of change to our on the day care provision.

We are a friendly, well established and growing semi-rural training practice based south of Bath, with an ethos for a high standard of patient care.

• GMS Practice list size 11,400
• Three partners, six salaried GPs, two ANPs
• Four First Contact Physiotherapists, two PCN Paramedics, Health Connector, Practice & PCN Pharmacist and two PCN Pharmacy Technicians
• Purpose built main surgery in Beckington, modern branch surgery in Frome Health Centre
• Dispensing at one site
• EMIS Web across both sites
• Training and Teaching Practice

Essential Qualifications: 

• Current Registration – RGN BSc (Hons) or equivalent.

• have an active registration with the NMC or equivalent.

• Experience and qualifications in triaging urgent care requests and managing minor illness and injuries

• be educated to Masters level and to be an independent prescriber or have a clear plan for completing this
• practice within the four pillars
• meet revalidation requirements

Desirable qualities: 

• Ability to work autonomously, although you will not be expected to work alone
• Enthusiasm for expanding and developing our service
• Willingness to engage with QOF data entry

We offer:

• A very friendly, supportive and professional environment, joining an established team which is looking forwards to new ways of working.
• Support (both financial and supervisory) to extend your qualifications and develop your career.
• In-House Educational Peer Support Group
• Regular clinical governance meetings and MDTs
• Excellent GP support
• Flexibility around working hours and locations – all our sites are only minutes from the A36 and easily commutable from Bath (several members of our team live in Bath already)
• 15 minute appointments
• NHS pension, holiday and study leave

Salary: £31 per hour

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further then please contact Katharina Burry on 01373 867989

Please apply with CV, covering letter and an application form which can be downloaded here to:

Katharina Burry,

Practice Manager,

St. Luke's Surgery,

The Beckington Family Practice,

St Luke’s Surgery, St Luke’s Road,

Beckington, Frome BA11 6SE

Email: somicb.bfp.staffvacancies@nhs.net

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