Job responsibilities
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 patients.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the
post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties
including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting
patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with
queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
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Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to
presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care
workers within the organisation
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Assessing the health care needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
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Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of
illness
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In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice
disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
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Providing counselling and health education
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Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed
standards
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Collecting data for audit purposes
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Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat
prescriptions
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Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing
formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
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In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all
the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within
primary care.
Other Responsibilities
within the Organisation:
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Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice
policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health
and safety
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A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based best practice
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Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting
within the organisation
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Contributing to the development of computer-based patient
records
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Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other
agencies, where appropriate.
Confidentiality:
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In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or
allow us 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
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In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job
Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information
relating to patients and their careers, 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
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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.
Health & Safety:
- The post-holder will
assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and
security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
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Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
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Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
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Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
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Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity:
- The post-holder will
support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues,
to include:
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Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples
rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures
and policies, and current legislation
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Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients,
carers and colleagues
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Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the
individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings
priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional
Development:
- In addition to maintaining
continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days
necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are
met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
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Participation in an annual individual performance review,
including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
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Taking responsibility for own development, learning and
performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are
undertaking similar work.
Quality:
- The post-holder will
strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
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Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
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Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions,
either directly or under supervision
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Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own
and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the
teams performance
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Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet
patients needs
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Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
- The post-holder should
recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will
strive to:
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Communicate effectively with other team members
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Communicate effectively with patients and carers
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Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and Digital Systems GMC Aligned
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The post-holder will use digital and AI-enabled systems in a
manner consistent with GMC Good Medical Practice, maintaining full professional
accountabilities for all clinical decisions.
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In particular, the post-holder will:
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Use AI and digital decision-support tools only as an aid to
clinical practice, ensuring that clinical judgement, responsibility, and
accountability always remain with the clinician
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Ensure that patient care is safe, effective, and evidence-based,
critically appraising any AI-generated outputs before acting upon them
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Understand the capabilities, limitations, and potential risks
(including bias or error) of AI systems used in clinical practice
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Not rely on AI systems were doing so would compromise patient
safety, quality of care, or professional standards
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Use AI tools in line with GMC guidance on decision-making,
record keeping, prescribing, and use of technology in healthcare
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Ensure patients are treated with openness and honesty, including
explaining the role of digital or AI tools in their care where this is relevant
or where patients ask
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Maintain accurate, clear, and contemporaneous medical records,
ensuring that any AI-assisted documentation is reviewed, verified, and
clinically appropriate
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Protect patient confidentiality and privacy when using AI and
digital systems, in accordance with data protection legislation, GMC
confidentiality guidance, and Practice policies
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Raise concerns promptly if AI systems are found to pose risks to
patient safety, clinical quality, or ethical practice
- Contribution to the
Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
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Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
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Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,
standards and guidelines will affect own work
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Participate in audit where appropriate.
- This Job description is
not exhaustive
