Job description
Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the
post-holder will make themselves 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 and correspondence in a timely fashion
specifically including requests for reports from insurance companies,
government agencies and others. The
post-holder will take their share of on-call surgeries, baby clinics and any
other incidental activity that may arise from time to time.
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 practice
disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
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.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Working as part of a team of General Practitioners to facilitate the
Practices commitment to teaching and training medical students, junior doctors
and nurses as required.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice
policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection,
health and safety.
Ensuring annual NHS is appraisal is undertaken.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based
best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within
the organisation.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding
patient data.
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies,
where appropriate.
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
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods
of communication and respond accordingly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the
post-holder will make themselves 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 and correspondence in a timely fashion
specifically including requests for reports from insurance companies,
government agencies and others. The
post-holder will take their share of on-call surgeries, baby clinics and any
other incidental activity that may arise from time to time.
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 practice
disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
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.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Working as part of a team of General Practitioners to facilitate the
Practices commitment to teaching and training medical students, junior doctors
and nurses as required.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice
policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection,
health and safety.
Ensuring annual NHS is appraisal is undertaken.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based
best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within
the organisation.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding
patient data.
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies,
where appropriate.
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
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods
of communication and respond accordingly.