REPORTS TO: Partners KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Partners Practice team including clinical, nursing, reception and administrative staff, attached staff, District Nurses, Health Visitors, Social Care staff, Midwife and voluntary sector. Patients and carers ICB staff Secondary care service GP JOB ROLE DESCRIPTION Main Purpose: The successful candidate will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs. The post holder will work with clinical colleagues in ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients. The post holder will also contribute to planning and decision making as part of the practice team; the job description therefore covers clinical and organisational elements. The post holder is expected to work to the standards as detailed in the RCGP/GPC Good Medical Practice. Location: The post holder will work at Church View Health Centre. Domiciliary visits to patients in their own home, care or residential home may on occasion be required. Clinical: Provides comprehensive primary medical care services including chronic disease management, child health surveillance, contraceptive services, maternity services, minor surgery. Participates in providing a range of local national and directed enhanced services in accordance with the Practices PMS contract. Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice. Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs and provides appropriate treatment. Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Organises tests and investigations as required. Develops with the patient a care plan for health. Provides counselling and health education. Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate. Participates in Duty Doctor' to deal with queries or carry out emergency home visits, or surgery consultations as appropriate. Complies with relevant practice policy/guidelines, e.g. in relation to child protection, confidentiality issues etc., as detailed in practice policy and procedures. Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based/best practice. Organisational: Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues in the Practice. Keeps accurate and contemporaneous records both written and computerised. Records data in patient records systems to agreed standards within the organisations clinical computer system/s. Contributes to the development of the organisation e.g. systems / pathways / policies and guidelines. Attends and contributes to Practice meetings. Completes medical, insurance, DSS and other reports relating to patients primarily under your care. Other: The post holder will be encouraged to develop skills and interests in accordance with agreed priorities. Be responsible for maintaining professional development. Participates in annual revalidation/appraisal processes. The Post holder is required to maintain full registration with the GMC and medical indemnity insurance. Written proof and evidence of registration and membership is required. Maintains excellent communication and working relationships with colleagues.