Salaried GP - UCN

Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury presentations in line with UTC scope, competence and local pathways Undertake clinical history taking, physical examination and clinical decision making using evidence based practice Request, interpret and act on appropriate investigations available within the UTC setting, including point of care tests, ECGs and imaging where available and authorised Prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy Recognise when a patient requires escalation to emergency department, specialty care, ambulance transfer or other onward referral pathways Provide robust safety netting, follow up advice and clear discharge information Work within DHU clinical governance arrangements and contribute to a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns promptly and participate in investigation or reflective review where required Support learning from complaints, patient feedback, audits and significant events, embedding learning into clinical practice Work collaboratively with reception, triage, nursing, ACP and operational colleagues to support safe patient flow Balance timely decision making with safe clinical assessment, recognising that operational pressures must not compromise patient safety or patient experience Job description Job responsibilities Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury presentations in line with UTC scope, competence and local pathways Undertake clinical history taking, physical examination and clinical decision making using evidence based practice Request, interpret and act on appropriate investigations available within the UTC setting, including point of care tests, ECGs and imaging where available and authorised Prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy Recognise when a patient requires escalation to emergency department, specialty care, ambulance transfer or other onward referral pathways Provide robust safety netting, follow up advice and clear discharge information Work within DHU clinical governance arrangements and contribute to a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns promptly and participate in investigation or reflective review where required Support learning from complaints, patient feedback, audits and significant events, embedding learning into clinical practice Work collaboratively with reception, triage, nursing, ACP and operational colleagues to support safe patient flow Balance timely decision making with safe clinical assessment, recognising that operational pressures must not compromise patient safety or patient experience