General Practitioner
Core
Deliver high-quality, patient-centred primary care through face-to-face GP consultations, assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with acute, minor, and ongoing medical conditions.
Role type
General Practitioner (GP)
Builds
Primary care services including consultations, health checks, and preventative care
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication prescribing, patient record management, safeguarding, clinical governance compliance
Preferred skills
Multidisciplinary collaboration, health education, preventative healthcare guidance
Technologies
Designated clinical systems, NHS guidelines
Responsibilities
Conduct thorough clinical assessments including patient histories and physical examinations; Develop and implement treatment plans in line with NHS guidelines; Prescribe medications safely; Identify patients requiring specialist input or secondary care referrals; Provide clear clinical advice and preventative healthcare guidance; Recognize and escalate urgent or complex clinical presentations; Maintain accurate patient records; Provide safety-netting advice; Collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team; Respond to safeguarding concerns; Adhere to GMC standards, NHS clinical governance, and CQC regulations.
Seniority
Experienced (Minimum 1 year NHS Primary Care experience post CCT)