Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will be an experienced general practitioner,
who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting
patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment
and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-
making and expert care for patients within the general practice.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients,
supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
The post holder will
build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
The post holder will
work within the team of clinicians to deliver excellent primary health care
services within the practice.
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide the full range of NHS General/Primary
Medical Services to the patients registered to the Company, temporary residents
and patients presenting for immediately necessary treatment including clinical
examination, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate
To be personally accountable for professional
and ethical actions and practices within a legal and ethical framework that
adheres to the GMCs requirements and local policies and procedures
To maintain confidentiality, while communicating
patient information, in such a way that preserves the dignity and privacy of
the patient and the patients family and carers
To work in a non-judgemental anti-discriminatory
way, with regard to the cultural and religious beliefs of individuals and
groups
To ensure that prior to any course of action
involving individuals/groups, their informed consent or other valid authority
has been obtained
To promote and maintain optimum health of the
registered patient population of the Company by identifying, planning and
undertaking specific health promotional activities with identified individuals
and target groups in order to improve their health and facilitate further
service development
To establish, develop and maintain appropriate
systems for the management of patients with long-term conditions
To support the Performance Manager in ensuring
delivery on specified performance elements relating to the Company contracts,
e.g. Quality Outcomes Framework, Primary Care Quality Contract, as part of
routine administration tasks
To ensure that record-keeping is managed through
the creation and maintenance of concise, contemporaneous computerised records,
and that all care is recorded accurately and in a timely fashion
To interpret and explain complex facts in
relation to a patients condition, taking appropriate action and giving advice
in a professional manner to team members, and when appropriate to family and
other carers, in such a way that protects and preserves the patients dignity
To have continuing responsibility for Child
Protection and Children in Need in all cases of suspected or confirmed abuse,
and to ensure compliance with local and national guidelines, policies and
procedures
To ensure that concerns and identified potential
risks are referred to the appropriate agency immediately
To use evidence-based practice to develop and
maintain high quality clinically effective and cost-effective primary care
To assess and diagnose across a wide range of
primary health care conditions, order investigations, plan and provide
treatment as needed and discharge patients
To assess, tolerate and manage risk and deal
with uncertainty
To prescribe in accordance with local formulary
and Company guidance.
To provide telephone consultations as required
To ensure the accurate completion of all
necessary documentation associated with health care and practice administration
To collaborate with other health professionals
and agencies as appropriate, liaising and communicating effectively with
medical, voluntary and statutory agencies as necessary
Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based
consultation notes to agreed standards.
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.
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
Participation in all mandatory training and/or
education related to ensuring compliance with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
standards.
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 teams performance Work effectively with individuals in
other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources.
COMMUNICATION
The post-holder
should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods
of communication and respond accordingly.
CONTRIBUTION
TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the
policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in clinical audit.