General Practitioner

Main Duties of the Job Clinical Duties: • Undertake clinic sessions: typically, 4 hours 10 minutes per session. • Record all patient contact accurately on the clinical system. • Complete referral letters in a timely manner. • Review laboratory results • Review hospital letters, and discharge summaries as needed. • Conduct medication reviews, manage EPS repeat prescriptions, and address medication queries along side signing repeat prescriptions. • Undertake home visits as required. • Provide telephone advice to patients as well face to face. • Support clinical and administrative staff with clinical queries on-site. • Participate in the duty doctor system within the team. Quality and Governance: • Work with the surgery to maintain and improve Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets, Locally Commissioned Services (LCSs), Local Improvement Schemes (LIS), Directed Enhanced Services (DESs), and PCN initiatives. • Participate in clinical audits to meet practice needs. • Attend practice training, meetings, and CPD sessions as required. • Be encouraged to develop and use skills to improve patient care and record appropriately for appraisals and CPD. • Take on a lead role in a particular clinical or service area (e.g. safeguarding, PCN, diabetes, elderly care, QOF etc), providing guidance, developing protocols, and supporting colleagues in that specialty. Other Responsibilities • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with professional standards. • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, infection control, health & safety, and data protection policies. • Collaborate effectively with colleagues, including nurses, administrative staff, and allied health professionals. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of practice systems, processes, and patient care pathways. Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties of the Job Clinical Duties: • Undertake clinic sessions: typically, 4 hours 10 minutes per session. • Record all patient contact accurately on the clinical system. • Complete referral letters in a timely manner. • Review laboratory results • Review hospital letters, and discharge summaries as needed. • Conduct medication reviews, manage EPS repeat prescriptions, and address medication queries along side signing repeat prescriptions. • Undertake home visits as required. • Provide telephone advice to patients as well face to face. • Support clinical and administrative staff with clinical queries on-site. • Participate in the duty doctor system within the team. Quality and Governance: • Work with the surgery to maintain and improve Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets, Locally Commissioned Services (LCSs), Local Improvement Schemes (LIS), Directed Enhanced Services (DESs), and PCN initiatives. • Participate in clinical audits to meet practice needs. • Attend practice training, meetings, and CPD sessions as required. • Be encouraged to develop and use skills to improve patient care and record appropriately for appraisals and CPD. • Take on a lead role in a particular clinical or service area (e.g. safeguarding, PCN, diabetes, elderly care, QOF etc), providing guidance, developing protocols, and supporting colleagues in that specialty. Other Responsibilities • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with professional standards. • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, infection control, health & safety, and data protection policies. • Collaborate effectively with colleagues, including nurses, administrative staff, and allied health professionals. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of practice systems, processes, and patient care pathways.