Job Description

Purpose of Job To deal with a wide range of health care needs in the primary care setting, providing medical services to patients and such other duties as reasonable delegated to you by the Practice, that are required of the Practice in providing services under Personal Medical Service (PMS) Regulations. Main Duties In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, processing of blood results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, including history taking, examination, investigation, whether self referred or referred from other health care workers within the Practice. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.



Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing counselling and appropriate preventative health care and advice. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the Practice 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 (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. Providing reports eg Department of work and Pensions, medical certificates and death certificates.



Support the practice with supervision of junior doctors/ nurse team. Provide cover or buddy for absent colleagues. Electronic medical note keeping for all patient contacts, including template entries supporting clinical recall, QOF data and maintaining comprehensive medical histories (i.e. Deanery requirements to support the GP Training Practice Status of the Practice).



In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a General Medical Practitioner working within primary care. Other Responsibilities within the Practice Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies or guidelines ,eg,Prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure to ensure evidence based best practice. Contributing to evaluation, audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice.



Ensure accurate Read Coding of patient data. Attending training and events organised by the Practice and other agencies, where appropriate. Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and or professional development. Clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties necessary for the delivery of Personal Medical Services.



General To participate in an annual individual performance review process where the job description will be reviewed, objectives will be agreed, performance monitored and personal development needs discussed. To act responsibly in respect of your own and colleagues health and safety and welfare, following safe working practices and complying with the Practices health and safety policy, this includes attending mandatory and safety training. To be aware of and co-operate in the implantation of arrangements for risk management. To promote equal opportunities and comply with the Practices Equal Opportunity policy.



The Practice has a statutory duty to ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As an employee you should be mindful of this and do what you can, appropriate to your role and level of responsibility to meet this duty. To comply with all other St Anns Medical Centres policies and procedures. Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the Practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.



You will be required to give due regard to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and contribute to achieving maximum points in all areas. Freedom to Act Professionally responsible for own workload, supervised by a partner operating within standard policies and procedures. Physical Effort Occasional physical effort may be required e.g. patient collapses or faints etc.



Working within a confined space, moving equipment, kneeling to give patient care. Mental Effort Frequent requirement for concentration responding to predictable and unpredictable patterns. Concentration as dealing with patients with multiple long term conditions and following assessment further problems may be highlighted. Emotional Effort Frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances, eg delivering and receiving bad news, dealing with families of patients used as a support mechanism, dealing with cancer and other terminal illnesses etc.



Possible exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional situations, e.g., cardiac arrest, severe asthma COPD exacerbations fits etc. Working Conditions Occasionally dealing with abusive and aggressive patients. Visiting patients in their home. Apply infection control measures within the Practice according to local and National guidelines including: universal hygiene precautions, the collection and handling of laboratory specimens several times a day, swabs, segregation and disposal of waste materials, decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment.



Dealing with the reporting and treatment of sharps injuries. Working Relationships Internal working relationships to interface with all members of the Practice. External working relationships To interface with Patients, Relatives, Carers, Social Services, Police, Voluntary Services, Department of Work and Pensions, Secondary and Primary and Tertiary Care, Department of Education and Professional Nursing Bodies. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment patients entrust the Practice with or allow the Practice to gather sensitive information in relation to their health or other matters.



They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this , the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.



Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Summary The post holder will support the Practice as required across the range of duties as appropriate within the grading of this post. In the context of a rapid and ongoing change within the NHS and the Practice the above responsibilities represent the current priorities and requirements for the post. These priorities will develop and evolve over time.



Any significant changes will be the subject of full consultation with the post holder.