General Practitioner

OVERALL PURPOSE: To provide NHS general medical services to registered and temporary patients on the Practice list. In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions. Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of service. Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols.CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients