General Practitioner - Park House Surgery

Main Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Duties • Provide face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations for patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions. • Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of health problems in primary care. • Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in line with current guidelines. • Undertake medication reviews and management of long-term conditions. • Request, interpret and act upon investigations and diagnostic results. • Make referrals to secondary care, community services and allied healthcare professionals where appropriate. • Promote health education, disease prevention and patient self-management. • Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic clinical records. Administrative Duties • Review and action pathology results, imaging reports and incoming clinical correspondence. • Complete referral letters, and other clinical documentation. • Manage prescription requests and associated medication queries. • Undertake appropriate follow-up of patients and outstanding clinical actions. Practice Responsibilities • Participate in practice meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions. • Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities. • Support the achievement of contractual and quality standards. • Work collaboratively with GP partners, nursing staff, pharmacists and administrative teams. • Contribute to service development and continuous improvement within the practice. Workload • Five to Six clinical sessions per week. • Approximately 27 patient appointments per day, split across two clinics. • Standard appointment length of 10 minutes. • Associated administration, correspondence and results management responsibilities. Professional Responsibilities • Maintain GMC registration and licence to practise. • Remain on the NHS Wales Medical Performers List. • Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation. • Maintain professional development through continuing education and training. • Comply with all relevant legislation, professional guidance and practice policies. This job description is intended as an outline of the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the practice. Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Duties • Provide face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations for patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions. • Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of health problems in primary care. • Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in line with current guidelines. • Undertake medication reviews and management of long-term conditions. • Request, interpret and act upon investigations and diagnostic results. • Make referrals to secondary care, community services and allied healthcare professionals where appropriate. • Promote health education, disease prevention and patient self-management. • Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic clinical records. Administrative Duties • Review and action pathology results, imaging reports and incoming clinical correspondence. • Complete referral letters, and other clinical documentation. • Manage prescription requests and associated medication queries. • Undertake appropriate follow-up of patients and outstanding clinical actions. Practice Responsibilities • Participate in practice meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions. • Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities. • Support the achievement of contractual and quality standards. • Work collaboratively with GP partners, nursing staff, pharmacists and administrative teams. • Contribute to service development and continuous improvement within the practice. Workload • Five to Six clinical sessions per week. • Approximately 27 patient appointments per day, split across two clinics. • Standard appointment length of 10 minutes. • Associated administration, correspondence and results management responsibilities. Professional Responsibilities • Maintain GMC registration and licence to practise. • Remain on the NHS Wales Medical Performers List. • Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation. • Maintain professional development through continuing education and training. • Comply with all relevant legislation, professional guidance and practice policies. This job description is intended as an outline of the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the practice.