Meet the Team

Doctors

GPs are medical doctors who oversee all aspects of patient care. As well as caring for patients directly, they support other members of the practice team to plan and deliver safe and effective care for patients.

They can help by:

• Diagnosing and treating health conditions, prescribing medication where appropriate
• Ordering tests and interpreting results
• Referring you to hospital and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment.

GP Training

Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries are proud to be an approved training practice for GPs. GP registrars are doctors undergoing specialist training to become a GP. They are fully qualified doctors who have worked for several years in hospital specialties before starting specialist training to be a GP. They always have access to a senior GP for support when required and usually stay with us on a placement for 6-12months.

Nursing Team

Nurses

Nurses undertake a wide range of activities in general practice. They assess, screen and treat people of all ages including those with long-term conditions such as asthma, heart disease and diabetes who may need regular health checks. They also provide services such as immunisations, travel advice, wound care, and provide patients with general health and wellbeing advice

They can help by:

• Providing vaccinations and injections
• Providing family planning and sexual health advice, including smear tests.
• Supporting you with long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes.

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Health Care Assistants

Healthcare Assistants work under the guidance of a nurse or another healthcare professional. They help with routine health checks including blood pressure monitoring or taking blood samples, and can give certain vaccinations. They also provide patients with general health and wellbeing advice.

They can help by:

• Carrying out health checks
• Providing healthy living advice, such as stopping smoking and weight loss

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Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Practitioners come from a range of professional backgrounds such as nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and paramedics. They are highly trained and have the knowledge and skills to manage all aspects of patient care.

They can help by:

• Diagnosing and treating health conditions
• Ordering tests and interpreting results
• Prescribing medication

Additional Roles

Clinical Pharmacists

Clinical Pharmacists are experts in medicines and can help people stay as well as possible. They can support those with long-term conditions like asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure, or anyone taking multiple medicines, to make sure their medication is working. Many Clinical Pharmacists can also prescribe medicines.

They can help you by:

• Reviewing your medicines
• Agreeing and making changes to your prescriptions
• Advising about medicines and possible side effects.

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First Contact Practitioners

Physiotherapists in general practice are experts in musculoskeletal conditions. They are able to assess, diagnose and treat a range of complex muscle and joint conditions, reducing the likelihood of needing a referral to a hospital team. They can also arrange access to further treatment, investigations and specialists when needed.

They can help by:

• Diagnosing and treating muscular and joint conditions
• Advising on how to manage your condition
• Referring you on to specialist services

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Health & Wellbeing Coaches

Health and Wellbeing Coaches support people to take steps to improve their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them. They help people develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence in managing their health, to prevent long-term illness, and any existing conditions from getting worse.

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Care Coordinators

Care Coordinators work with people who may need extra support to navigate the health and care system, helping to connect them to the right services or professionals at the right time. They work in the community, visiting patients at home who will benefit from support to improve their health and wellbeing and achieve their self-care goals. They will make onward referrals and organise a team of support to help patients better manage their own care and needs.

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Social Prescribing Link Workers

Social Prescribing Link Workers help people to focus on their social, emotional, and physical wellbeing, working alongside their medical team. They give people time to focus on what matters to them, helping to connect them with local groups and services for a range of practical and emotional support.

Social prescribing helps people to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to services and activities in their local community. This could include:

• Social activities, well-being and fitness groups
• Parent support groups
• Arts, gardening and creative activities
• Employment and training support
• Housing and benefits support

Management Team

Practice Manager

Practice managers are vital to the successful running of GP surgeries, they provide leadership and ensure the best quality of patient care. They manage all aspects of the business, including finance, HR and premises management. Developing strategies for the practice such as computer systems and security, appointment systems, expanding or changing services, and long-term service. They also liaise with local health organisations such as the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) & Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

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Team Leaders

The operations team leader oversees the day to day operations of the practice, and ensure smooth operations and maximised efficiency. They provide leadership to the administration team and provide support to the practice manager. The operations team leader will also support patients’ to resolve any problems and concerns. They support the practice manager to review and respond to patient feedback, and play an active role in our patient participation group.

The reception team leader is responsible for the efficient management and direction of the reception team, ensuring all administrative duties are performed effectively and to a high standard, meeting the objectives of the practice. They will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the reception area and will also provide support to the practice manager. The reception team leader is also responsible for managing patient recalls and ensuring patient clinics run smoothly.

Administration Team

The administration team support our clinical team to efficiently manage all incoming and outgoing communications. This includes processing of referrals to specialists and liaising with secondary care teams to ensure patients’ are allocated appointments appropriately. They are also involved with records management, patient registrations and clinical coding.

Reception Team