Salaried GP

To provide NHS general medical services to registered and temporary patients on the Practice list. In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions. Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of service. Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols. Providing counselling and health education. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions. Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Maintaining, monitoring, and updating computer database and management of medical records and practice audits: Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and Enhanced Services. Appropriate use of read codes. Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits. Participating in the auditing of practice activity. Practice organisation: Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence Attendance at in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary Ensure that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety Job description Job responsibilities To provide NHS general medical services to registered and temporary patients on the Practice list. In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions. Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of service. Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols. Providing counselling and health education. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions. Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Maintaining, monitoring, and updating computer database and management of medical records and practice audits: Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and Enhanced Services. Appropriate use of read codes. Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits. Participating in the auditing of practice activity. Practice organisation: Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence Attendance at in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary Ensure that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety