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Job type
Permanent
Location
Telford TF8 7DT
Full job description
Job summary: The post-holder will manage a caseload and 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.
Clinical responsibilities:
1. In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with queries, paperwork, and correspondence.
2. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
3. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
4. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
5. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients.
6. Providing counselling and health education.
7. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
8. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes.
9. Collecting data for audit purposes.
10. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
11. Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary.
12. Undertaking all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
1. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines.
2. A commitment to life-long learning and audit.
3. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting.
4. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
5. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies.
Confidentiality: The post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff, and other healthcare workers. All such information is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health & safety: The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice policies.
Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.
Personal/professional development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice and maintain continued education.
Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and contribute to the effectiveness of the team.
Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team.
Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
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