Federation Duty Doctor

Results Management The Federation is now responsible for safety and timely processing all blood and pathology results generated by clinicians within the EA service. Review and file all pathology and radiology results received on EMIS and SystmOne within Federation services Take appropriate action on all abnormal / clinically significant results, including: o arranging follow-up o issuing onward referrals o communicating outcomes to patients or relevant services Prioritise and manage urgent same day result phone calls from pathology laboratories. Triage based on the clinical urgency of slightly out-of-range results. This may involve advising repeat tests, signposting patients to their GP for chronic conditions or issues not suitable for the extended access service, or recommending appropriate follow-up within EA Enhanced Access Clinical Support Provide clinical support when EA appointment capacity is exceeded, including managing urgent referrals or tasks. Issue urgent prescriptions for patients using Enhanced Access services. Provide same day clinical advice to staffANPs, pharmacists, nurses, remote clinicians, and other team membersworking within the Federation. Handle inappropriate or misallocated appointments e.g., outside ANP or pharmacist scope, ensuring safe redirection and clinical follow-up Covering appointments if a clinician calls in sick, e.g. triage a clinic list and phone patients who may not be able to wait for a rescheduled appointment. Cross Service Support Provide urgent prescriptions for Smoking Cessation service, INR Monitoring service and other Federation services, where clinically appropriate Providing advice to ADHD prescribing clinical staff regarding management of high blood pressures or reviewing hypertensive ADHD patients. Clinical Governance & Workforce Support Act as a buddy GP for new clinicians undertaking their first remote shift, ensuring safe escalation of queries. Support the delivery teams with clinical queries requiring GP oversight. Contribute to clinical governance processes, incident reviews, audits, and service improvement discussions. Other Duties Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. Follow local and national prescribing guidelines. Ensure safeguarding concerns are escalated appropriately Engage in CPD, including Federation-led training and meetings. Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements at all times. Keep abreast of relevant policy, professional and organisational developments. Any other duties appropriate to the role as required by the Senior Leadership Team