Salaried GP

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing health education
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements
• Delivering enhanced services
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Essential

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.