The post-holder will make them-self available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, possible weekly ward round to our aligned care home, checking, authorising and signing repeat prescriptions (EPS) and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing advice and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (EPS),avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. Other Responsibilities Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health, and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Contributing to teaching where appropriate Attending practice team meetings