The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Clinical Responsibilities
Make him/her‑self available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, visits at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with queries, paperwork, and correspondence in a timely fashion. Make professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organization. Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease‑management protocols. Provide counselling and health education. Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate. Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards using the Practice electronic clinical system. Collect data for audit purposes. Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions. Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever clinically appropriate. Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other Responsibilities within the Practice
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. Commitment to life‑long learning and audit to ensure evidence‑based best practice. Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice. Contribute to the development of computer‑based patient records. Contribute to summarising of patient records and Read‑Coding patient data. Contribute to the Practice achievement of QOF and other performance targets. Attend training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
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