Salaried GP - Fixed Term

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: The post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face consultations, telephone consultations, online triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required. Participation in duty doctor rota. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health Ensure appropriate follow up of patients Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible Providing counselling and health education Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance Work with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care Promote the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, Department of Health, local governing bodies and CQC. Play a role in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets. Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, e.g. a QOF area or an Enhanced Service. In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.