Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities of the role are:
In accordance with the Practice rota, as agreed,
the post holder will make him/herself available to undertake variety of duties,
including consultations, telephone consultations and queries, checking and signing
electronic prescriptions, dealing with prescription queries, paperwork and
correspondence to the desired quality and in a timely fashion.
Making professional autonomous decisions (where
suitable) in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred
from other health care workers within the organisation.
Access the health care needs of the patients
with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk factors and
early signs of illness.
In consultation with patients and in line with
current Practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload
and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Record clear and contemporaneous consultation
notes to agreed standards.
Collect data for audit purposes.
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and
repeat prescriptions.
Prescribe in accordance with the Practice
Prescribing Policy whenever this is clinically appropriate.
Professional
responsibilities of the role are:
To maintain professional registration.
To maintain full accurate and contemporaneous
records of activities both written and computerised as applicable to an agreed
standard. The Practice has a paperless
approach and as such the computer records form the main records of all
interactions with patients.
To promote good communications within the
multi-disciplinary team.
To maintain and update professional knowledge in
line with the Quality and Outcomes Framework, The Practice Development Plan and
your own Personal Development Plan.
To participate in educational programmes within
the Practice.
To participate in a performance appraisal.
To maintain standards of conduct and dress to
maintain public confidence.
To ensure confidentiality in all areas at all
times.
Administrative
and miscellaneous responsibilities of the role are:
To guarantee that any in house audit and
requirements are achieved e.g. QOF prompts are actioned.
To record all clinical activity and health
promotion data in the Practice computer systems.
To maintain good lines of communication with the
Senior Partners and Practice Management.
To promptly notify the Operations Manager or
Deputy Operations Manager of an absence.
To observe health and safety rules as outlines
in the Practice Health and Safety Policy.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
Practice policies and procedures.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to
ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical
standard setting within the organisation.
Attend and contribute clinical meetings, an ad
hoc training session organised by the Practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.
Work with multi-disciplinary team within the
Practice, and across the wider CCG, to promote integrated and seamless pathways
of care.
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 theirs carers, practice staff and other health care
workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a
business organisation. All such information is to be regarded as strictly as
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.
To work in accordance of all Practice written
protocols.
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 recognises 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances,
feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development
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, 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 quality
and risk.
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 performance of the team.
Work effectively with individuals in other
agencies in order to meet patients needs.
