Job responsibilities
South Doc Services are looking to
recruit a full time PA.
Full time, 37.5 hours.
Salary: Dependent on experience
Clinical
practiceUnder
supervision of the GPs make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to
all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated
and agreed.
Provide
direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
Consult
and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health
professionals as appropriate.
Conduct
telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and
implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately
with routine and emergency complaints.
Fully
document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for
legal and administrative purposes.
Contribute
to the clinical development of the Practice by developing a special interest
and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical
conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines.
Respond
to medical problems presented by the patients, by telephone or face-to-face
including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, explanation of
treatment and referral and management plan where appropriate.
Seek
advice from other health professionals on matters beyond level of competence.
Response
to requests for advice and support from other team members.
Act
upon alerts and reminders during a routine consultation.
Provide
appropriate preventative health care and advice.
Adhere
to practice, local and national guidelines.
Follow
up the care of patients as appropriate
Record
clear and contemporaneous IT based consultation notes to agreed standards.
Deal
with Practice notes, review and file patient lab. Results and discuss with GP
where necessary.
Collect
data for audit purposes.
Attend
meetings as required
Undertake
additional training where necessary to provide improved or new services.
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
Review
test results and hospital referral letters
Review
clinical and non-clinical data.
Participate
in patient care planning
Review
referrals, hospital admissions and A+E attendances.
Quality
Participate in the maintenance of quality
governance systems and processes across the Practice.
In partnership with other members of the
Practice team, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding
to local and national policies and initiatives.
Support and participate in shared learning
across the Practice
Personal and People
Development
Take responsibility for own
development, learning and performance including acting as a positive role model.
Understand own responsibilities and
accountability in the delivery of services to patients, ensuring that the needs
of the patient are the priority.
Contribute and participate in the development
of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
Communication
Maintain
effective communication with individuals and groups within the Practice
environment and with external stakeholders.
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
Information Governance
It is the responsibility of
the entire workforce, regardless of employment status, to ensure they abide by
the requirements of Information Governance as set out in the Information
Governance Policy.
Health & Safety
The post-holder has a legal
obligation to make positive efforts to maintain their own personal safety and
that of others by taking reasonable care, carrying out requirements of the law
and following recognised codes of practice.
Confidentiality
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.
Equality & Diversity
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, acting 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, non-judgemental and respects individuals
circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Additional Responsibilities
Recommend
and implement changes to improve the efficiency of the Practice and undertake
such additional duties as may become necessary from time to time to ensure the
smooth running of the Practice.
Attend
training courses identified as essential or beneficial to the role and take responsibility
for identifying own learning needs.
Ensure
all significant events are reported and discussed as appropriate and facilitate
a full understanding of clinical governance requirements within the Practice.
This
job description is subject to constant changing needs of the Practice and will
be reviewed annual in consultation with the post-holder.
