General Practitioner

• Conduct face-to-face, telephone and online consultations, as appropriate.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute, chronic and complex conditions.
• Provide holistic, patient-centred care, taking account of physical, psychological and social factors.
• Develop management plans in partnership with patients and, where appropriate, their carers.
• Provide appropriate clinical advice, treatment and prescribing within professional competence.
• Arrange and undertake appropriate follow-up.
• Refer patients to secondary care, community services and other relevant professionals when clinically indicated.
• Provide appropriate safety-netting and ensure patients understand when and how to seek further help.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and agreed within the practices arrangements.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, frailty, complex needs and palliative care requirements.

• Review and action investigation results, correspondence and clinical tasks within agreed timescales.
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and contemporaneously.
• Provide appropriate clinical advice in relation to prescription requests and medication reviews.
• Complete reports, referrals, forms and other documentation within the agreed scope of the role.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and external healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to safe and effective systems for clinical coding, monitoring and follow-up.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, administrative staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide appropriate clinical support and advice to colleagues.
• Participate in practice meetings, clinical discussions and significant event reviews.
• Contribute to a positive, respectful and supportive working environment.
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.

• Maintain professional registration and comply with GMC requirements.
• Maintain appropriate indemnity arrangements.
• Participate in appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development.
• Undertake clinical audit, quality improvement and significant event reviews.
• Work in accordance with practice policies, local pathways, national guidance and professional standards.
• Contribute to the development and review of practice systems and clinical protocols.
• Identify and report risks, incidents, safeguarding concerns and patient safety issues appropriately.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with information governance and data protection requirements.
• Participate in infection prevention and control procedures.

• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns involving children and adults.
• Follow local safeguarding policies and referral procedures.
• Complete mandatory safeguarding training relevant to the role.

Essential

• Appropriate professional indemnity or equivalent cover.
• Experience of working in general practice or a comparable primary care setting.
• Ability to assess and manage undifferentiated presentations.
• Ability to manage acute illness and long-term conditions.
• Good communication, consultation and clinical decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and shared decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development, clinical governance and reflective practice.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising or supporting trainees and other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of quality improvement, audit or service development.
• Additional clinical interests relevant to the practice population.
• Experience of working with complex patients, frailty, care homes or palliative care.
• Familiarity with the practices clinical system and relevant primary care IT systems.