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Patient Services Administrator Vacancy
Gillingham Medical Practice is a thriving practice with six GP Partners, providing high quality primary healthcare to a geographically extensive rural population of over 12,800 patients. We are innovative and forward-thinking, and like to work collaboratively with our team and external partners to provide the best possible care to our patients.
Our team of Patient Services Administrators provide a vital first point of contact for our patients. Excellent customer service skills and an empathetic approach are vital for this role. A good working knowledge of IT and proficient keyboard skills are important, as well as the ability to keep calm under pressure. Training will be given on our clinical systems, and we have an established and effective induction process.
We operate a Total Triage model, meaning that the Patient Services team process eConsults and take triage requests over the telephone. They also deal with administrative tasks including scanning correspondence and fulfilling prescription requests. The role offers opportunities for development.
The successful applicant should have the following attributes:
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent Mathematics & English (C or above)
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Flexibility to work shifts (from 0800-1830) and to provide cover for holidays and sickness
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data security
- Some experience within a medical environment, and with customer service.
- The ability to adapt and prioritise according to workload and demand
- Friendly and approachable, with the ability to work as part of a team and liaise appropriately with other professionals.
Gillingham Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
If interested, please contact Sue Gray, Operations Manager, on sue.gray@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.
Applicants should submit a CV and covering letter to sue.gray@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.
Salary: £9.50 per hour, rising to £10 per hour after a successful probation period.
Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2021, but early applications are advised.
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Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
Job overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paramedic Practitioner to join our highly respected and friendly practice. Our well-established practice has a committed team and excellent performance against local and national requirements. Gillingham Medical Practice is a two-site PMS practice with six GP Partners, providing high quality primary healthcare to a geographically extensive rural population of over 12,500 patients.
We are seeking an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals within their professional boundaries to provide care for patients at Gillingham medical Practice. To provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing and evaluation of their care.
Main duties of the job:
The right candidate will be confident in working independently to support GP surgeries. The candidate will be able to assess, examine, diagnose and treat patients or escalate them to a GP appointment, as appropriate. The ability to undertake some home visits is desirable. The candidate will be able to manage varying workloads and be confident to adapt to the changing demands of GP Practice.
Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. These patients will have booked appointments at ten-minute intervals, be a phone call or home visit. There may be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The GP Partners would develop and mentor this role, offering further support and training to the right candidate.
Hours per week by negotiation.
Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications. NHS Pension and competitive annual leave allowances.
Gillingham Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
For more details and to apply please via jobs.nhs.uk
Closing Date: Friday 6th August 2021
Care Co-ordinator
CLOSED Pending Interviews
Job overview:
An opportunity has arisen to support the Practice with administration, linking the practice and network with the wider health care community, including but not limited to multi- disciplinary teams, social care, community care, pharmacy teams and care homes.
This role is a mixture of administration and care co-ordination supporting the practice and the teams delivering key performance indicators of the Network DES and other key network service areas.
Main duties of the job:
The ideal candidate will work closely with the practice management and admin teams, clinicians, Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and other wider healthcare colleagues in the co-ordination of multiple services around patients both administratively and with direct patient contact.
This is a full time role.
Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications. NHS Pension and competitive annual leave allowances.
Gillingham Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
For more details and to apply please via jobs.nhs.uk
Closing Date: Friday 16th July 2021
Social Prescribing Link Worker
CLOSED Pending Interviews
Are you a good listener? Do you enjoy helping people? Do you want to empower people to improve their health and their social circumstances? Do you have a passion for people?
Becoming a Social Prescriber is an opportunity to really help people, whether they are lonely, struggling with money or housing issues, need more help understanding their health condition, or simply need someone to listen to them and understand them. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives in Gillingham and surrounding area.
Social Prescribers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local diverse partners
For more details and to apply please via NHS Jobs.
Closing Date: Monday 19th July 2021
Practice Nurse (Maternity Cover)
An exciting maternity cover opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our highly respected and friendly practice on a fixed term basis, for 9-12months, with an immediate start.
You will need to be a Registered General Nurse, have evidence of continued professional development, work to the NMC Code of Conduct, and ideally have two years’ post-registration experience. Previous GP Practice nurse experience is an advantage but not essential.
This is a great opportunity for a qualified and enthusiastic nurse for up to 32 hours per week. We offer a competitive salary with access to the NHS Pension Scheme, as well as a commitment to training and development. Normal shifts will not include weekend working.
Gillingham Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
For more details and to apply please via NHS Jobs.
Closing Date: Sunday 25th July 2021