GP - Roles and Responsibilities
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- GP
- What is a GP?
- A GP is a doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch of medicine.
- Responsibilities of a GP
- Diagnose and individuals illness and ailments
- Monitor the impact of the agreed treatment
- Discuss and agree an individual treatment plan
- Prescribe appropriate medication or treatment
- Liase with other medical professionals within a community or hospital environment
- Salary
- Junior Doctors earn £28,808 in their first year and in their second year they earn £33,345
- Specialist Doctors earn a basic salary of £39,467 and progress to £53,077
- Salaried General Practitioners (GPs) earn £62,268 - £93,965 depending on their length of service and experience.
- GP Partners are self-employed and receive a share of profits of the business.
- What are a GPs Working Hours?
- A working day lasts from around 8am until 6:30pm but they may be expected to work outside of those hours as some surgeries open on a saturday morning or late evenings.
- Qualifications Required
- A degree in medicine recognised by the GMC (General Medical Council)
- A two-year foundation programme of general training
- Specialist training in General Practice
- Skills Required
- Compassion, Resourcefulness, Stamina, Motivation and Perseverance
- The ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals
- Excellent listening and communication skills for dealing with patients
- Leadership skills, especially if working as a partner in a practice
- The ability to work under pressure and deal with different demands
- Good IT skills for keeping patient records
- Excellent time management skills to balance appointments with admin work
- A flexible approach to work and the ability to manage change
- Business skills if running a practice as a partner
- Professional Development
- GPs must keep their knowledge and skills up to date through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and will complete revalidation with the GMC every five years to show they are still fit to practice.
- GPs Roles
- There are usually two sessions with patients held each day, with appointments lasting around ten minutes each.
- They make home visits between sessions for patients who are unable to attend the surgery.
- GPs work as a large multidisciplinary team which can include nurses, midwives, health visitors, physiotherapists and pharmacists.
- Telephone consultations are becoming more common and the use of different forms of media is likely to expand in the future,
- There are usually two sessions with patients held each day, with appointments lasting around ten minutes each.
- What is a GP?
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