Job responsibilities Surgery start times can be flexible, but the post holder should normally be available between 8am and 6pm on each working day. Each surgery consists of 11 or 12 x 15 minute appointments. You will take part in the duty doctor rota between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.30 pm. The duty doctor role is shared as a morning and afternoon role ie, you will not be on call all day and there are always two doctors on call. The post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, processing of patient results and correspondence in accordance with practice protocols. To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating and/or referring patients. To opportunistically complete the necessary checks and record appropriate data to support the practice in meeting the QOF, attaining nGMS contract quality points, attaining targets and any future targets etc. To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relative/carers and other PHCT members and devise a management plan and monitor the outcome. Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary 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.