Job Description Salaried GP Sessions: 6-8 sessions Option for weekend and evening work if desired Overview: The post-holder will deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients Salary Dependent upon experience Clinical Responsibility In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing acute and repeat prescriptions, home visits, medication queries, electronic results, referrals, associated paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation. Assess 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 the current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions Providing counselling and health education Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary. In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care. Other Responsibilities within the organisation Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies / guidelines, eg. Prescribing, information governance, 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 and record data in line with requirements for QOF and Enhanced Services Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies where appropriate. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills. Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards. Reporting identified potential risks Equality and Diversity: The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual performance review. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performing activities. Quality: The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work. Participate in audit where appropriate.