Salaried General Practitioner in Stourbridge

Clinical Duties

• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations as required.
• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop appropriate management and treatment plans in partnership with patients.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Review and act upon laboratory, imaging and other diagnostic results.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide appropriate follow-up and ongoing management of patients.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice arrangements.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the management and review of patients with long-term conditions.
• Recognise and appropriately manage patients presenting with urgent or emergency conditions.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical records using EMIS Web.
• Ensure appropriate clinical coding and documentation is completed.

Safeguarding

• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns involving children and vulnerable adults.
• Follow practice safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the practice safeguarding team and external agencies where appropriate.

Administrative Duties

• Review and action clinical correspondence, including hospital letters, discharge summaries and investigation results.
• Complete clinical tasks within agreed practice timescales.
• Undertake medication reviews and contribute to safe and effective prescribing.
• Complete appropriate reports, forms and medical documentation.
• Participate in the management of incoming clinical workflow.

Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the achievement of QOF, Enhanced Services and other relevant practice targets.
• Participate in significant event reviews and learning from incidents.
• Support the practice in maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Work within GMC professional standards and all relevant NHS guidance and legislation.
• Contribute to the practice's preparation for and compliance with CQC requirements.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, social prescribers, care coordinators and administrative staff.
• Provide appropriate clinical advice and support to members of the wider practice team.
• Attend practice and multidisciplinary team meetings where required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues, patients and external healthcare professionals.
• Support medical students, GP trainees and other learners where appropriate and agreed with the practice.

Professional Development

• Maintain full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Maintain inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Keep up to date with developments in clinical practice, prescribing guidance and NHS requirements.