Key Responsibilities Clinical Practice: Conduct face-to-face consultations, providing assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans. To ensure that clear, accurate contemporaneous records are made of all patient encounters. To arrange referrals for patients where appropriate Manage acute and chronic conditions, prescribe safely, and handle administration tasks, including referrals and prescription reviews. Liaise with medical professionals in the community and hospitals.
Manage long-term conditions like diabetes, asthma, and COPD. Collaborate with nurses and healthcare professionals to deliver care plans for chronic conditions. Promote immunisations, screenings, and lifestyle interventions. Focus on early intervention, disease prevention, and health education.
Refer patients to specialist services and coordinate care across primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to provide seamless care for complex cases. in health promotion initiatives such as mental health awareness, smoking cessation, and weight management. Refer patients to relevant agencies and contribute to population health strategies aimed at reducing health inequalities.
Participate in public health initiatives to address social health determinants and inequalities. Collaborate with local services and community organisations to improve patient well-being. Ensure adherence to appraisal and revalidation processes, promoting continuous professional development. Foster a culture of collaborative working and continuous improvement across the practice.
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the General Medical Council (GMC) Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. Use the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required. Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
Support and participate in shared learning across the service and wider organisation. Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate. Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality, and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources. The post holder will also contribute to the overall team-working of the Organisation putting the needs of the Service first. Understand and apply NHS and local policy that supports the identification of safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.
Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate. Equality and Diversity The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues to include: Acting in a way that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and recognises the importance of peoples circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues. Personal and Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Service as part of this role.
Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Ensure compliance with Mandatory Training and updates. Communication The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Leadership Personal and People Development Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical audit and acting as a positive role mode. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work. When required participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards. Performance Reviews You will meet with your Line Manager on a regular basis to review your progress and to ensure you are fully supported in your role. Collaborative Working Collaboration and effective communication are critical in the multidisciplinary environment of a practice. Staff must ensure they communicate appropriately to share information and work effectively as part of a team.
Confidentiality All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of the organisations staff and patients which they may learn in the execution of their duties. Infection Control The prevention and control of healthcare associated infections in patients and staff is taken seriously by the organisation. All staff employed are required to adhere to the organisations infection control policies and procedures. Employees must be aware of the importance of protecting themselves and patients and of maintaining a clean safe environment.
Any breach in infection control practice, which places anyone at risk, may result in disciplinary actions. Health and Safety To perform the duties placed on employees by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 i.e. To take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. To co-operate with their employer as far as is necessary to meet the requirements of the legislation.
Risk Management To have a commitment to identifying and minimising risk, report all incidents and report to manager any risks, which need to be assessed. Security The security of the practice is a shared responsibility. Staff must remain vigilant, report suspicious activities, and ensure that secure areas remain protected. Door codes should not be shared, and restricted areas must be kept secure.
Policies and Procedures All qualified / professional staff are required to adhere to the relevant Code of Practice and the post holder is expected to comply with all relevant procedures and guidelines. Safeguarding All staff are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with the safeguarding procedures and guidelines in conjunctions with the Safeguarding Childrens and Adult Policies, Procedures and Guidelines. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities but indicates the key responsibilities of the post

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