Support and develop those in your practice!
Health Education England (HEE) are funding a programme to support the development of General Practice Assistants (GPAs) in Primary Care.
GP Assistants (sometimes referred to as Medical Assistant) support doctors in the smooth running of their surgery by handling the routine administration and some basic clinical duties enabling the GP to focus on the patient, leading to an increase in GPs time, patient satisfaction and job satisfaction.
Key points:
- Completion over a 6 month period
- Framework that covers 5 domains (2 clinical and 3 non-clinical) and awarded 10 credits and Level 4 is achieved
- Open to existing staff who are considered competent from their experience as practice administrators or healthcare assistants and possess a current Enhanced DBS disclosure.
- Confirmation of a dedicated, named GP who will act as mentor and assessor. Secondary ‘non-clinical’ mentor possible.
- Each learner has one day protected learning time (1/2 a day will be spent working on an online portal to provide evidence of their learning, and 1/2 a day gaining hands-on experience with a GP mentor or appropriate member of the workforce.
- Certification upon completion and sign off by the University of Chester
Health Education England offers 60 places across the Midlands, with a financial incentive to practices of up to £1,910 per learner to cover backfill for the GPA for the one day per week and to recognise clinical support.
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st February 2022
More information
For more information on the scheme please download the supplementary documents below.
For additional information and video on the role of a GPA visit the HEE webpage: Visit webpage
Watch how one GP practice in the North West has developed a new GPA role, transforming the way they work and practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-GVx4dcRPw&feature=youtu.be
For any queries, please contact: david.peachey@nhs.net
To apply
Please download and fill out the GPA application form below and return to alliance.hub1@nhs.net
Please also cc your application to cw.traininghub@nhs.net
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st February 2022
Supplementary information
The documentation below provides supplementary information.
