Role Purpose: To support the practice in delivering excellent patient care by providing direct administrative support to our GPs. A developing team who are willing to deliver as much additional support to our GPs as, where and when they require it. Task Management Complete basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign File normal blood results for assigned GPs, working to an agreed protocol Run daily searches to identify all lab reports that have been commented on and filed; action these requests Complete patient-related tasks assigned to you by a GP Co-ordinate general correspondence on behalf of assigned GPs e.g. to whom it may concern letters, firearms letters etc. Monitor GP buddy groups to ensure that tasks, bloods, referrals etc. are all up to date including during periods of holiday Code patient data and ensure accurate recording of information in the patient record Liaison with Other Agencies Complete online referrals of patients to other providers (e.g. hospital consultants) at the request of the GP Help GPs liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting another health professional on the phone to ask for advice or arrange admission with the GP can continue with their consultation(s) Meetings Support GP meetings with preparing agendas, taking minutes and maintaining action trackers (e.g. GP Lead Role Meeting, Clinical Meeting, Clinical Quality Meeting etc.) Patient Appointments Arrange appointments, tests and follow up appointments for patients Reschedule GP appointments/clinics as required e.g. as a result of GP sickness absence Provide support for inviting patients to COVID and Flu Vaccination Programmes and any other prioritised practice initiatives Make suggestions for process improvements to improve attendance and reduce frequency of patient non-attendance Planning and Diary Management Make best use of GP time by effective scheduling of follow up appointments, palliative care home visits etc. Manage process for future patient recalls e.g. when a patient needs to have a follow-up scan after a period of time Quality Improvement Provide administrative support to GPs in achieving key quality targets (Quality Outcomes Framework, Investment & Impact Fund, and Primary Care Network Direct Enhanced Service) Support audit and quality improvement activity for assigned GPs Undertake projects to collect and improve the quality of information held with regard to patients e.g. preferred means of communication Patient Care Obtain history and basic readings for patients at the request of the GP Explain treatment procedures to patients Manage effective communications with patients on behalf of assigned GPs (text messaging, calling etc.) Support the development and implementation of projects and initiatives aimed at improving care for patients Identify and address safeguarding concerns Identify carers of patients to ensure that they are coded and directed internally or externally for appropriate support Team Working Provide support to other teams within the practice to ensure that quality patient care is always prioritised Reporting Maintain effective records of activity and produce reports as required Ensure personal workplan is up to date Provide any agreed performance/activity data This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.