Salaried General Practitioner

In accordance to the practice timetable, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation. Assessing the heathcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnoses problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultations with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.