Job responsibilities
a.
Provide
first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed
problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical
decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in
partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable)
b.
Support
the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics
following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning,
cervical screening, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation
c.
Provide
health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and
actioning diagnostic test results
d.
Develop
integrated patient-centred care through appropriate working with the wider
primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks
e.
Utilise
clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical
audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks
f.
Participate
in duty rotas; undertaking face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for
emergency or routine problems as determined by the organisation, including the management
of patients with long-term conditions
g.
Undertake
home visits when required
h.
Develop
and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to
practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision
i.
Receive
referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians
j.
Manage
a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions
k.
Plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients with acute and
chronic physical and psychological conditions
l.
Utilise
as needed the full range of non-drug therapies for all patients, consider pharmacological
interventions and make recommendations to prescribers in accordance with
evidence-based practice and national, local and practice protocols
m.
Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
n.
Support
patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles
and apply principles of self-care
a.
Review
the latest guidance ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
b.
Provide
targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and
those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care
c.
Be
responsive to the changing needs of patients and service provision in terms of
scope and nature of clinical practice
d.
Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
e.
Undertake
clinical responsibilities as required by the organisation within scope of
practice defined by RCP/GMC
f.
Identify
and be proactive in own training needs and development and as agreed with
clinical mentor
g.
Recognise
and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
the GMC
h.
Produce
accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
i.
Support
in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf
of the organisation
j.
Support
virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations,
telehealth and telemedicine
k.
Participate
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near miss events
l.
Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training
and service redesign activities
m.
Contribute
to a patient safety culture through the reporting and investigation of significant
events and patient safety incidents and to undertake proactive measures to
improve patient safety
n.
Actively
signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
o.
Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programmes
p.
Contribute
to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
q.
Attend
a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
a.
Contribute
to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 and flu clinics) through advice or
direct care
b.
Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area