Main duties of the job Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic presentations (both face-to-face and telephone) Deliver minor illness clinics and contribute to urgent care capacity. Undertake chronic disease reviews and population health initiatives (including QOF). Initiate, interpret and action investigations including blood tests, ECGs and imaging. Participate in digital triage and workflow management via our online consultation platform.
Conduct home visits and care home reviews where clinically appropriate. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including GPs, pharmacists, nurses and allied health professionals. Directly refer to secondary care and liaise with external providers. Contribute to quality improvement projects and service redesign initiatives.
Maintain high-quality documentation and adhere to governance standards. Key Responsibilities The post holders main responsibility will be to work within the clinical team to provide high quality patient care. The post holder will provide clinical assessment and management for patients of all ages (depending on their competencies and experience) with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems seeking a primary health care service, including minor illness face-to-face consultations, home visits, care home visits and telephone triage and/or consultations. The post holder must have experience of assessing and treating various illnesses in a primary or urgent care setting.
The post holder may carry out home visits in the locality for patients who are housebound and registered with the practice as required. The post holder may have responsibility for a care home for which they will be primarily responsible for clinical care, including weekly care home rounds. This list is not exhaustive, and all team members should be prepared to accept additional, or surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of the organisation.