GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide face-to-face and telephone consultations for routine and urgent care. Manage patient care within Practice, including investigating and reviewing results, developing care plans, and make the necessary referrals. issue and sign repeat prescriptions, adhering to national and local guidelines. Administer and manage patient queries, test results, referral letters and any other duties as required in a timely manner. Make clear consultation notes and records using Systm1. Ensure safe, evidence based, and cost effective care in line with Practice disease management protocols and NICE guidelines. Independently prescribe medications within your scope of practice. Review and manage patientmedications following the appropriate policies and local clinical guidelines. Work with our clinical and support teams in delivering holistic and patient centred care. Actively participate in MDT and care conference meetings as required. Participate in on call duties if required.

Health Promotion and Patient Support: Regularly screen for lifestyle factors and support patients in adopting health promotion strategies and self care principles. Contribute to the delivery of anticipatory care plans.

Professional Development: Maintain awareness of clinical practice developments. Engage in mandatory training and attend courses as required. Provide clinical support and guidance to both clinical and administrative staff to maintain the highest care standards. Collaborate with health and social care providers to deliver an integrated, safe service.

Risk Management and Compliance: Adhere to all practice policies and procedures, including those related to prescribing, confidentiality, and data protection. Apply infection control measures and manage risks in compliance with local and national guidelines. Contribute to clinical governance through audits, peer reviews and significant event analysis.

Patient Safety and Confidentiality: Ensure patient and carer confidentiality, in line with practice policies. Manage patient data securly, only disclosing it to authorised persons.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered Doctor

Desirable

• Experience in General Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Willow Green Surgery

Address

Station Road

East Preston

West Sussex

BN16 3AH

Employer's website

https://www.willowgreensurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)