Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Clinical Practice : Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within the agreed protocols with referral to general practitioners as necessary) for but not limited to : Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team Manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols and within the scope of practice Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments Provide information and advice on prescribed and over the counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interaction Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic/continuing wound care Undertake home visits as deemed appropriate. Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.