ARRS GP

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide safe, effective and evidence-based medical care to patients registered with the practice.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and video consultations as appropriate.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute, chronic and complex medical conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.
• Arrange investigations and interpret diagnostic results.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide health promotion, preventative care and lifestyle advice.
• Ensure continuity of care where appropriate.

Management of Long-Term Conditions

Support the ongoing management of patients with chronic diseases, including:

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• COPD
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Mental Health Conditions

• Participate in the development and review of patient care plans.
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to improve outcomes for patients with long-term conditions.

Home Visits

• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice procedures.
• Assess and manage patients unable to attend the surgery due to illness, frailty or disability.
• Liaise with community teams and support services to ensure coordinated patient care.

Prescribing

• Prescribe medicines safely and appropriately in accordance with current legislation, local prescribing policies and national guidelines.
• Promote medicines optimisation and cost-effective prescribing.
• Review medication regimes and monitor treatment effectiveness.
• Support safe prescribing practices within the practice.

Safeguarding

• Identify and manage safeguarding concerns relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Act in accordance with local and national safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Participate in safeguarding meetings and case reviews where required.

Clinical Administration

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legally compliant clinical records.
• Process pathology results, hospital correspondence and clinical documents in a timely manner.
• Complete insurance reports, medical certificates and other clinical documentation as appropriate.
• Ensure appropriate clinical coding and record keeping.

Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other contractual requirements.
• Participate in significant event reviews and learning activities.
• Support the implementation of national and local clinical guidance.
• Promote a culture of patient safety and continuous improvement.

Teaching and Training

• Support the education and development of medical students, trainee doctors and other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• Participate in practice-based learning activities.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team education and development.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Work collaboratively with:

• GP Partners
• Practice Nurses
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Healthcare Assistants
• First Contact Practitioners
• Social Prescribers
• Care Coordinators
• Community and Secondary Care Teams

• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions.
• Support integrated and coordinated patient care.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain full registration and licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Remain on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Adhere to the standards outlined in GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Participate in annual appraisal and five-yearly revalidation.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development (CPD).
• Comply with information governance, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Complete mandatory and statutory training.

Practice Responsibilities

• Support delivery of NHS contractual requirements and enhanced services.
• Participate in practice meetings and clinical discussions.
• Contribute to service development and practice resilience planning.
• Assist in developing and implementing practice policies and procedures.
• Support achievement of practice objectives and strategic priorities.

General Responsibilities

• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Work in accordance with practice policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional and compassionate approach at all times.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.

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