Job Responsibilities The Salaried GP will work as part of the multidisciplinary primary care team to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care to the registered practice population.
Clinical Responsibilities Provide high-quality medical care to patients registered with the practice.
Deliver services in accordance with the requirements of the GMS/PMS Contract, Enhanced Services and all relevant national and local standards.
Undertake a range of clinical duties including face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations, home visits, management of clinical correspondence, review of test results, and prescription authorisation.
Participate in the practice duty doctor/on-call rota.
Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with a wide range of health conditions.
Make professional and autonomous clinical decisions in relation to patient care.
Refer patients appropriately in accordance with local and national referral pathways.
Provide health promotion, preventative healthcare advice and support to patients.
Effectively manage patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Prescribe safely, cost‑effectively and in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and appropriately coded clinical records in line with practice policies and professional standards.
Ensure high standards of clinical governance and patient safety are maintained at all times.
Undertake all duties in accordance with GMC guidance and Good Medical Practice standards.
Quality, Performance and Service Development Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) and other contractual targets.
Accept delegated responsibility for specific clinical or quality improvement areas as agreed.
Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activities and service evaluation programmes.
Support the Partners and Management Team in achieving the strategic objectives of the practice.
Identify opportunities to improve patient services, enhance efficiency and support practice sustainability.
Review and adhere to all practice policies, protocols and procedures.
Teaching, Training and Professional Development Participate fully in the annual appraisal and revalidation processes.
Maintain continuing professional development and undertake mandatory training as required.
Support the education and training of medical students, GP trainees and other healthcare professionals.
Attend and actively contribute to practice meetings, educational events and multidisciplinary team discussions.
Additional Responsibilities Provide clinical support and advice to reception, administration, secretarial and nursing teams when required.
Maintain awareness of and compliance with all relevant legislation, professional guidance and practice policies, including confidentiality, data protection, information governance and health and safety requirements.
Participate in practice audits and quality assurance activities as requested.
Support business continuity by providing reasonable flexibility to working patterns, including occasional cover for annual leave or sickness absence where operationally required.
This job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive.
The role may be amended from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Practice following consultation with the post holder.