Job responsibilities
In accordance with the
practice timetable, the post holder with make themselves available to undertake
a variety of duties including telephone triage, 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 decision in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred
or referred from other health care workers within the organisation or external
organisations.
Assessing the health
needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for
disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
Contributing to QOF
requirements and Manchester Standards and recording data appropriately.
In consultation with
patients in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing
care plans for health related illnesses.
Screening patients for
health education.
Admitting and
discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care
providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten
prescriptions whenever possible).
Prescribing in
accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever
this is clinically appropriate.
Take a lead role in
some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: co-ordinating
aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical
protocols up-to-date.
In general, the post
holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of
General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal colleges and
council applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, NHS
England, OCCG and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.
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
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
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 recognizes the importance of peoples 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
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
SAFEGUARDING
Ladybarn
Group Practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post
holders to share this commitment.
Legislation places a statutory duty on all organisations and
professionals to work together in the interest of protecting vulnerable
children, young people and vulnerable adults.
All healthcare professions, including those staff and volunteers who
work within a healthcare setting have a duty to safeguard and support the
welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and this practice is
committed to this principle. The
practice will provide training and induction programmes to include safeguarding
to all existing and new staff and volunteers to promote these aims and raise
awareness of the duties and responsibilities it places on our staff. All health professions working directly with
children, young people and vulnerable adults should ensure that safeguarding
and promoting welfare forms an integral part of all stages of the care they
offer. Other health processional who
come into contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, parents
and carers in the course of their work also need to be aware of their safeguarding
responsibilities.
