Posted 12 days ago
Description
This five-month GP post sits in the Primary Care Streaming Service at the Linda McCartney Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which Primary Care 24 runs. The work centres on assessing and managing patients with urgent, undiagnosed conditions in urgent and emergency care, including prescribing and same-day referral. It suits a GP who wants the variety of primary care alongside the pace of an acute hospital setting. Full GMC registration and an enhanced DBS check are required.
What the job involves
- Provide holistic clinical care in line with GMC Good Medical Practice (2024)
- Make independent, professional decisions on individual patients' problems
- Assess and address urgent needs of patients with undiagnosed or undefined conditions
- Prescribe in line with national guidance and the local formulary
- Work with the multidisciplinary team to refer or admit patients needing same-day hospital care, preferring medical or surgical teams to ED
- Keep accurate, contemporaneous electronic records on the PC24 clinical system
- Carry out other duties agreed with the Medical Director, Clinical Lead or Head of Service
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions and seek advice from colleagues when appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and workload in line with the SLA
- Excellent interpersonal skills and sensitive communication
- Written and spoken English sufficient for effective communication
- Competent in IT and clinical systems, including EMIS
Checks & eligibility
- Up to date Enhanced DBS certificate
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