Salaried General Practitioner

In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will

make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery

consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,

issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork

and correspondence in a timely fashion.

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.

Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with

current Practice disease management protocols.

Provides counselling and health education.

Prescribes in accordance with the prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.

Admits/discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other

care providers internally or externally as appropriate.

Supports the trainers in teaching in the Practice and gives clinical supervision

to training doctors.

Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure

evidence based best practice.

Maintains GMC registration.

Ensures continuous Medical Defence cover.

Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will

make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery

consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,

issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork

and correspondence in a timely fashion.

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.

Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with

current Practice disease management protocols.

Provides counselling and health education.

Prescribes in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this

is clinically appropriate.

Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other

care providers internally or externally as appropriate.

Supports the trainers in teaching in the Practice and gives clinical supervision

to training doctors.

Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. Child Protection,

confidentially issues etc.

Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure

evidence based best practice.

Maintains GMC registration.

Ensures continuous Medical Defence cover.

Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list.

Other Responsibilities within the Practice

Consults with patients in the surgery and at home visits as agreed internally

between all partners.

Be available for on-call duties to answer patients telephone queries or carry

out emergency home visits, or surgery consultations as appropriate.

Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with

colleagues.

Records clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed

standards;

Collects data for audit purposes;

Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);

In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties

and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Contributes to the strategic management and development of the Practice

e.g. in developing and contributing to Practice policies and guidelines.

Attendance at training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the

practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Meets all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure

that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding

(e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration

with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of

annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with

National requirements at any time.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best

practice

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us 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;

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job 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 and

information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the

recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information

will result in disciplinary action and may lead to dismissal.

Health & Safety

The post holder must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are

carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others

health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to

Include

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice

guidelines;

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities

in a way that manages those risks;

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills;

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a

tidy and safe way and free from hazards;

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers

And colleagues, to include

Acting in a way that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental

and recognises the importance of peoples circumstances, feelings, priorities

and rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice

procedures and policies, and current legislation;

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and

colleagues;

Personal/Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses

and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development

requirements are met, the post holder will participate in any training programme

implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, annual GP Appraisal

including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or

professional development;

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and

demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality

and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either

directly or under supervision;

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team

activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the

teams performance;

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs;

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. The post holder will

also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice putting the needs

of the Practice first.

Communication

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication

Within the team and will strive to

Communicate effectively with other team members;

Communicate effectively with patients and carers;

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and

respond accordingly.

Flexibility

This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities

only. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in relation to duties

undertaken and location of work where required by the Practice.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post holder will: -

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and

guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Work with the partners and management team to achieve standards of

quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising

levels of patient healthcare

Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards,

policies and procedures that are/will be required by GP practices now and in the future

We are a progressive and caring GP Practice providing a high-quality range of primary care services for a diverse population, with a focus on inclusion and equality.

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