General Practitioner

· Works with Health and Safety team and provides support in health and safety related matters.
· Consults with patients, prescribing medicine and leading proper treatment.
· Coordinates and supervises the site health team.
· Maintains record of vaccination and provides guidance with vaccination based on the vaccination protocols of the assigned site.
· Coordinates with the site medical facility and arranges the facility for regular inspection by the health authority.
· Assists in incident investigations and near misses.
· Provides daily medical guidance on staff health issues.
· Ensures the privacy of the patient's interests and wellbeing at all times, including patient confidentiality.
· Shares specialist clinical knowledge with colleagues and is involved in the delivery of ongoing training, education, and support of colleagues.
· Actively participates in identifying Health and Safety risk issues.
· Accesses and ensures effective use of the language systems required for people with language or communication barriers.
· Responsible and accountable for decisions made relating directly to patient care requirements, following clinical consultation and assessment.
· Identifies and responds to life-threatening cases and arranges appropriate ambulance service with available medical facility.
· Advises HSE & Management on potential health risks of employees.
· Ensures all arrangements for the patient to be further examined/treated by the particular care provider or hospitals, should onward referral be required.
· Ensures highly personal, delicate, confidential reports are handled properly in accordance with existing protocols.

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