The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting. Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service,
* To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service.
* To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
* Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
* To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage.
* Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
* Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions
* Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is committed to supporting and delivering high quality primary care services to the local population and strengthening and developing general practices.
We are a private company limited by shares, and as such, we are wholly owned by the practices within our Federation, covering a total population of around 450,000. We continue to provide a range of high quality, accessible and responsive services, whilst always looking forward to find new ways to support general practice and our local population. Our aim is to strengthen primary care for a stronger NHS. Our work plan continues to evolve to support local and national local policy developments, as well as local practice, Network and partner needs in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Delivering and Educating.
* GP colleagues
* Nurses
* Additional Reimbursement roles
* Surgery staff
* Community healthcare staff
* Hospital staff