Job responsibilities
General Professional Conduct
- To adhere to the GMC Code of Professional Conduct
- To maintain own clinical competencies and be responsible for own continuing professional development
- To assess, plan, monitor and evaluate patient care using evidence based practice and in accordance with practice protocols and guidelines
· To establish and monitor good working relationships with the GPs, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations
· Participate in annual appraisal
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, checking and signing 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
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- 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 acute and repeat prescriptions in line with practice policy
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Administrative and professional responsibilities:
· Be a key member in the team effort to achieve QOF targets, GMS objectives and Enhanced Services
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
· Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate using accurate READ CODES
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
· Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required
· Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines with the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
General Responsibilities for All Staff
The post-holder is expected to:
· Adhere to practice policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies
· Attend mandatory training as identified by the practice
· Highlight potential development areas within the practice and participate in audit where appropriate
· Communicate effectively with other team members, professionals in other appropriate organisations and patients, their family members and carers and recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication, responding accordingly
Mission Statement
All members of the practice team must be familiar with the practice’s mission statement and consider the practice’s values in all aspects of their role.
Confidentiality
The post-holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and practice business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and Caldicott principles.
Safeguarding
All members of staff have a responsibility to demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Health & safety
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors. The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in practice policies.
Significant Events / Accidents
All members of staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents, incidents or near-misses promptly to co-operate with any investigations undertaken.
Equality and diversity
The practice has adopted an equal opportunities policy and all employees must be aware of their obligations to abide by the spirit and nature of the policy to avoid direct and indirect discrimination.
Personal/professional development
The post-holder will participate in any development programme implemented by the practice to include:
- Participation in training deemed necessary by the practice.
- Participation in an annual appraisal
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- 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 team’s performance
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.