GP ARRS (SDUC)

In accordance with the service timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, 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 health care workers within the practice or external organisations. Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately. Contributing to service requirements and recording data appropriately. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health-related illnesses. Screening patients for health education. Admitting and 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 and contributing to the practice audit programme as required. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions using ESP (avoiding physical or hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date. In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical council, all other Royal colleges and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.