Salaried GP

• In accordance with the Medical Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to 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, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner. • 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. • In consultation with patients and in line with current Medical Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. • Providing counselling and supporting guidance on healthier living. • Supporting patients with particular needs by signposting or referring to the appropriate Social, Health or Community Organisation. • 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 (avoiding hand-written prescriptions.) • Prescribing in accordance with the Medical Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. • Contribute to the medical administrative needs for the efficient running of the Medical Practice. • Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, private letters to 3rd Parties etc. • In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. • Attending training and events organised by the Medical Practice or other agencies, where appropriate. • Attending team and MDT meetings. Job description Job responsibilities • In accordance with the Medical Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to 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, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner. • 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. • In consultation with patients and in line with current Medical Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. • Providing counselling and supporting guidance on healthier living. • Supporting patients with particular needs by signposting or referring to the appropriate Social, Health or Community Organisation. • 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 (avoiding hand-written prescriptions.) • Prescribing in accordance with the Medical Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. • Contribute to the medical administrative needs for the efficient running of the Medical Practice. • Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, private letters to 3rd Parties etc. • In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. • Attending training and events organised by the Medical Practice or other agencies, where appropriate. • Attending team and MDT meetings.