Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including:
1. Surgery consultations
2. Telephone consultations and queries
3. Visiting patients at home
4. Checking and signing prescriptions (repeat & acute paper & electronic)
5. Dealing with queries, paperwork, results 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 and documenting on the patient record; coding as appropriate.
Providing counselling 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 on SystmOne. Collecting, entering, and coding data for audit purposes, for example Practice QoF details and LESDES requirements and participating in the responsibilities for these.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
Providing Duty Doctor support to the administrative and clinical teams when required to do so. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake 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, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
2. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
3. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
4. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
5. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.
6. Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate, including mandatory internal and external training.
7. Adhere to and follow all policies and protocols as listed in the Staff Handbook and contract.
8. Follow all Practice Health and Safety guidelines and policies and inform the H&S lead of any infringements.
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