Job responsibilities
ROLE SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of
the role is to manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide and diverse range
of health needs in an inner city setting, ensuring the highest standards of
care for all registered and temporary patients in accordance with the duties
and responsibilities as set out by the Royal College of General Practitioners
and the General Medical Council. The role will also include participating in a
rota for being the named GP (on call). The working day is from 8.00 a.m. until
6.30 p.m.The following
list of responsibilities is not designed to be exclusive but serves to
illustrate the scope of the role.
In accordance
with the Practice access system, undertake a variety of duties including
surgery consultations, share of named GP rota (on call), telephone
consultations and queries, telephone triage, home visits, prescription
authorisation and administration of queries, paperwork and correspondence
Make
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether
self-referred or referred from other health care workers
Assess the health
care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screen patients
for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
In consultation
with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols,
develop care plans for health-related illnesses
Contributing to QOF
(Quality and Outcomes Framework) requirements and recording data appropriately
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.
Collect data for
audit purposes and contributing to
the Practice Audit programme as required.
Compile and issue
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions,
ensuring compliance with internal controls of blank prescription stationery.
Prescribe in
accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever
this is clinically appropriate.
Take
responsibility for some aspects of clinical work within the team, for example:
coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD (Continuing
Professional Development) and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
In general, the
postholder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and
responsibilities associated with a GP working in primary care, as set by the
Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other
Royal Colleges, and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, NHS
England, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Care Quality Commission and all other
regulatory and standard setting organisations
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Health & Safety:
The post-holder
will promote maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as
defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, and will:
Identify the
risks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way that
manages those risks.
Make effective
use of training to update knowledge and skills.
Use appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and
free from hazards.
Maintain security
within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
Report potential
risks identified to the manager responsible for Health & Safety
Report
all accidents and work-related illnesses to the manager responsible for Health
& Safety
Confidentiality:
The post-holder
will maintain confidentiality as defined in the Practice Confidentiality
Policy, and Statute and will:
While seeking
treatment, patients entrust the Practice with, or allow the Practice to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so
in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their
privacy and act appropriately.
In the
performance of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their carers,
practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to
information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such
information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert their manager
and other team members to issues of quality and risk.
Assess their own
performance and take accountability for their own actions, either directly or
under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on their own
and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the
teams performance.
Work effectively
with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.
Effectively
manage their own time, workload, and resources
Participate in
audits where appropriate.
Communication:
The post-holder
should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
Communicate
effectively with other team members.
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers.
Recognize
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder
will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice and
will:
Participate in an
annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development.
Take
responsibility for their own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder
will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues as defined in the Practice
Equality & Diversity Policy, and will:
Act
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them
in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.
Respect the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.
Behave in a
manner which is welcoming, and which is non-judgmental and respects the
circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights of everyone.
The post-holder
may be called upon to carry out additional or other duties. The post-holder
will not be required to perform duties for which they are not competent or have
not been appropriately trained.
All duties and
responsibilities must be fulfilled with due regard to the terms and conditions
contained in any Practice policies, protocols, guidelines, and procedures.
