General Medical Practitioner (ARRS funded)

The post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home and in Care homes, checking and signing/authorising repeat

prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, 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.

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.

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Visit patients/care homes during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.

To undertake a fair proportion of on call sessions per week as allocated on the PCN rota.

The post-holder will undertake fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated.

Patient Management

most expedient way, taking into account that continuity of care and access to

services are often in direct conflict.

within primary care and to manage their expectations of what we can

realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and proportionate for all care

priorities.

Encourage patients to rely on face-to-face consultation only where there is a

clinical need to do so.

alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.

respect of safety or quality of patient care to the Clinical Director and

Practice Partners.

policies

Confidentiality

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.

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.

healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to

authorised persons in accordance with the Practice/PCN policies and procedures

relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the

requirements of the role.

governance, confidentiality and data protection requirements, including the UK

General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, the

Access to Health Records Act 1990 where applicable, and any subsequent or

amending legislation, together with relevant NHS information governance

policies and standards.

Data Protection and Employee Information

As your employer, the Practices/PCN will need to collect, use and retain

personal information about you for purposes connected with your employment.

This may include information required for payroll and pension purposes, contact

and emergency contact details, references, qualifications, training records and

records relating to your employment and career with the PCN.

Your personal information will be processed in accordance

with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection

Act 2018 and other applicable data protection legislation. Information will

only be collected, used, retained and shared where there is an appropriate

lawful basis for doing so and in accordance with the Practices'/PCN's relevant

data protection and privacy policies.

Managing information

management in planning, implementation, and monitoring of care, presenting and

communicating information.

easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

practice and PCN regarding the Freedom of Information Act

2000.

use of the clinical system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of

data and use of SNOMED Codes.

collate accurate and timely information as and when required by the practice.

practice and clinical protocols for the clinical team.

Information Security

All staff are responsible for ensuring that personal and

confidential information relating to patients, staff and other individuals,

whether held electronically or in paper form, is handled securely and

confidentially at all times. Staff must comply with the UK General Data

Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, other applicable

data protection legislation and the Practices'/PCN's information governance,

confidentiality and information security policies and procedures. Computer passwords

must not be shared either between systems or users. The Practices/PCN may undertake appropriate

monitoring of organisational systems, networks, devices and communications for

legitimate purposes, including information security, system management and

compliance with organisational policies. Any monitoring will be undertaken

lawfully, transparently, necessarily and proportionately, in accordance with

applicable data protection legislation and the Practices/PCNs relevant

policies and privacy information.

Access and usage of practices/PCNs computers must be in

accordance with the Practices/PCNs Policies. Approved secure methods

/procedures are to be used for all electronic transfer of personal data. This

is in order to protect the practices, patients and staff, and its reputation

and to ensure that it complies with the laws and other guidelines.

Records Management

As an employee you are legally responsible for all records

that you gather, create, or use as part of your work within the Practices/PCN,

and they remain the property of the Practices/PCN. This includes patients,

financial. personal and administrative records, whether paper based or on

computer. you have a legal duty of confidence to all service users and you should consult and ask for guidance from

your manager if you have doubt about the correct management of records with

which you work. All staff have a responsibility to ensure information quality

standards are achieved.

Training/Meetings

organised by the Practices/PCN or other agencies, where appropriate.

actively in clinical and Practice/PCN meetings.

strong ethos around training and development of others, therefore the

successful candidate will be willing and able to support medical students, and

other training roles.

Personal/Professional

Development

individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining

a record of own personal and/or professional development demonstrating skills

and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

personal development plan and professional portfolio for purposes of annual

individual performance review, appraisal, and revalidation.

and clinical practice to meet objectives and changes in service.

resources effectively.

to other staff and Registrars as appropriate.

probity.

and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality,

data protection, health, and safety.

attendance at course and study days.

development, learning and performance.

Research and Development

appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss

within the clinical team.

Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

Our PCN staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Mental Health Practitioner, Paramedics, First Contact Physiotherapist, GPAs, Pharmacist Technicians, PCN Manager/Digital & Transformation Lead and a Care Home Team.

Experience