Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an outstanding Female Support Worker with a passion for delivering excellent care.

You will be working part time, 24 hours per week (days/nights/alternate weekends) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Kensington Gardens.

You'll be working shifts:- 7am to 7pm, 8am to 8pm, 9am to 9pm and waking nights 7pm to 7am.

Kensington Gardens in Darlington provides four tenancies, the service is focused on empowering individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviours to live more independently.

*Due to the occupational needs, and the demands of the service we are only able to accept female applicants for this role*

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy flexibility while reaping the rewards of providing the very best care and making a huge difference to our service users and their families.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence

Why Cygnet?

We'll offer you

• £13.15 per hour increasing to £13.45 per hour at 3 months and £13.70 per hour at 18 months
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Darlington

DL1 4NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Based: Mereside Medical Practices (Staploe Medical Centre, Cathedral Medical Centre and Haddenham Surgery)

Basis: 37.5 hrs per week Full-time

Salary:£52,999 per annum FTE

Place of Work:This is an onsite role and you must have the ability to work across multiple sites to service the needs of the business

Eligibility:You must be eligible to work in the UK, have a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle, and be registered with the GPhC

About Us

Mereside Medical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham and Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients. As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than 170 people across the three practices. We are people-centred in our approach to work and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey. We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients.

Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the NHS 10 year Health Plan for England in a way that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff. In addition to our core general practice work we run a large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.

We are proud to be the host organisation for the NIHR Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), one of only 14 in England. This prestigious designation recognises our commitment to accelerating commercial clinical research delivery for health and economic benefit across our region.

The Role

Over the last six years, our Clinical Pharmacy team have become a fundamental part of Mereside Medical Group Practices highly valued and appreciate by out GPs, Practice teams, and patients thanks to a track record of making a genuine difference to patient outcomes and GP workloads.

The team comprises four Clinical Pharmacists and three Pharmacy Technicians, working across three GP Practices Cathedral Medical Centre in Ely, Haddenham Surgery, and Staploe Medical Centre in Soham.

Each Clinical Pharmacist is offered clinical supervision by a GP, and managerial supervision is offered by the Lead Pharmacist.

Your Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews, including for care home residents and patients with long-term conditions
• Deliver patient-facing consultations (face-to-face, telephone, or digital), providing medicines advice and managing referrals and acute queries, and assess minor conditions where appropriate
• Offer safety-netting, lifestyle advice, andappropriate signposting
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care.

Medicines Optimisation & Prescribing

• Lead medicines optimisation to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing
• Manage repeat prescribing and undertake medicines reconciliation to ensure safe transitions of care
• Identify and manage prescribing risks and support reduction in avoidable medicines-related hospital admissions.

Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety

• Lead and support clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development
• Use prescribing data to improve outcomes, manage high-risk patient cohorts, and implement local/national guidance
• Support CQC compliance, incident reporting, and delivery of PCN DES, QOF, and public health priorities.

Leadership, Education & Services Development

• Provide clinical leadership, including support for Pharmacy Technicians and Practice staff
• Support development and improvement of prescribing systems and services.

Information & Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate clinical records and use digital platforms effectively
• Maintain GPhC registration, CPD, and up-to-date clinical knowledge
• Comply with governance requirements, including safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and other mandatory training.

You should have or be:

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Hold or be willing to work towards an Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Minimum of 2 years as a Pharmacist
• Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of primary care prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, and professional standards
• Able to identify and resolve risk management for long term conditions
• Demonstrate and understand conformity of relevant standards of practice
• Satisfactory DBS check and employment references.

It would be an advantage if you also:

• Have an up-to-date professional Indemnity at a suitable level for area of work performed
• Further Qualification(s) in relevant Pharmaceutical or Pharmacological area
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities and health inequalities
• Can drive and has access to own vehicle.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required, and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

If you are interested in this role please send a CV and covering letter to:

[email protected]

Closing date: 09 October 2026 Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Hold or be willing to work towards an Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Minimum of 2 years as a Pharmacist
• Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of primary care prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, and professional standards
• Able to identify and resolve risk management for long term conditions
• Demonstrate and understand conformity of relevant standards of practice
• Satisfactory DBS check and employment references.

Desirable

• Have an up-to-date professional Indemnity at a suitable level for area of work performed
• Further Qualification(s) in relevant Pharmaceutical or Pharmacological area
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities and health inequalities
• Can drive and has access to own vehicle.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mereside Medical Group

Address

Brewhouse Lane

Soham

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB7 5JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.meresidemedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for role responsibilities:

The role will provide comprehensive administrative support to the lung cancer screening programme in the delivery of a patient focused service, and be responsible for the processing of general admin duties.

This post requires previous experience of delivering high levels of customer/patient service, working within an administrative environment, preferable experience within the NHS but not essential, using multiple computer systems and managing data (electronic and paper based).

For further information about this role, please contact Leigh Wewerka on email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Stakeholder Communication Experience
• IT Competence, experience working within Microsoft Applications
• Previous NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A-Level or NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
• Recognised qualifications in literacy and numeracy (Minimum GCSE English and Maths)

Skills

Essential

• Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Customer Care experience.
• Experience of handling patient/customer queries

Desirable

• Experience of using patient data systems.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Willow Wood Surgery is looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and confident Clinical/Practice Pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with significant clinical experience who is confident working autonomously and managing their own workload. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across the practice.

We are open to applications from Band 6 pharmacists upwards, depending on experience and skills.

Although the role involves autonomous working, our GPs will always be available for support and advice when required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Right to work in the UK
• Significant post-registration clinical experience, ideally in primary care
• Able to work independently and manage own workload

Desirable

• Experience in a GP practice or PCN setting
• Long-term condition management qualification
• Safeguarding: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Willow Wood Surgery is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Willow Wood Surgery

Address

Crook Lane

Winsford

Cheshire

CW7 3GY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.willowwoodsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Interview Date: 16th October 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week, including participation in Saturday rota (approximately one week in 6)
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

• To contribute to the provision of an effective Cellular Pathology service for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, General Practitioners, other Trusts and other users of the service.
• The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Cellular Pathology, undertaking a wide range of diagnostic laboratory procedures with an appropriate degree of autonomy and under the guidance of Advanced Biomedical Scientists and Advanced Practitioners where required.
• Duties will include the receipt and registration of specimens, assisting in specimen dissection, preparation of samples for processing, recording information on the laboratory information system, storage of specimens and disposal of residual tissue in accordance with departmental procedures.
• The post holder will undertake a range of technical and scientific procedures including cryotomy for intraoperative consultations (frozen sections), tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, routine and specialised staining techniques, immunohistochemistry, and molecular diagnostic techniques appropriate to their area of work and competence. The post holder will validate results and use judgement in determining when further investigations or procedures may be required.
• The post holder will actively participate in the maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment, reporting faults, incidents and non-compliances to senior staff as appropriate. They will contribute to quality management activities including quality control, quality assurance, audit and continuous improvement initiatives.
• All staff are required to work in compliance with departmental and Trust Health and Safety policies, including COSHH, risk assessments and standard operating procedures, to ensure a safe working environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Specialist Biomedical Scientists will be expected to provide specialist scientific and technical expertise within Cellular Pathology, supporting the day-to-day operational delivery of the service. They will contribute to the supervision, organisation and training of Biomedical Scientists, Healthcare Science Associate Practitioners, Healthcare Science Assistants and staff undertaking registration portfolios and competency assessments.
• Specialist Biomedical Scientist will undertake more advanced technical duties, including the microscopic interpretation of tissue and/or fluid samples and the selection and dissection of tissue for diagnosis, where trained and competent to do so. They will contribute to service development, validation and implementation of new techniques, quality initiatives and improvement projects.
• Specialist Biomedical Scientists will also deputise for Advanced Biomedical Scientists as required, providing leadership, technical guidance and operational support to ensure continuity of service delivery.

Job Purpose

• The department of Cellular Pathology is made up of Histology, Cytology, Neuropathology, Research and Mortuary Services. The post holder will rotate between sections and participate as part of a team, in providing Cellular Pathology service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, General Practitioners, other Trusts and other users of the service.
• Procedures will be carried out without supervision under the guidance of a Senior Biomedical Scientist.
• To work as part of a team in the receipt of Cellular Pathology specimens, assisting in specimen dissection and preparing samples for processing, recording details on the laboratory information system, storage and eventual disposal of residual tissue.
• To undertake cryotomy on intraoperative tissue samples (frozen sections) and produce high quality sections in a timely and efficient manner.
• To carry out a wide range of laboratory procedures, e.g. taking X-rays of breast and bone samples, programming tissue processors, orientating and embedding tissue samples, preparing and analysing non-gynaecological cytology preparations, microtomy, tissue staining, immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, moleculardiagnostic procedures, validate results and use judgement in determining and initiating further procedures that may be required.
• To actively participate in the maintenance and basic trouble shooting of laboratory equipment, report any faults and non-compliances to a senior member of staff and take prompt and appropriate action in response to unexpected situations.
• To participate in Quality Control and correct any minor non-conformities and report any major non-compliant events to a senior member of staff.
• To work in compliance with local health and safety rules to ensure a safe working environment for you, colleagues and visitors.
• To adhere to department and Trust Health and Safety policies (including COSHH,Risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures) and to report any noncompliances to a senior member of staff.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• IBMS Specialist Diploma (postgraduate) in Cellular Pathology or equivalent level of knowledge
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a Cellular Pathology laboratory
• Broad knowledge of Cellular Pathology and specialist knowledge of Cellular Pathology including Laboratory Techniques

Desirable

• Basic IT knowledge

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to organise and prioritise own work activities
• Communication skills
• Analytical and judgemental skills
• Planning and organisational skills

Desirable

• Keyboard skills

Band 5 Meets All Criteria

Essential

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent qualification approved by the IBMS
• Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC)
• Knowledge of Cellular Pathology
• Previous laboratory experience as a Trainee Biomedical Scientist/Healthcare Scientist in an NHS Laboratory
• Familiarity with Health & Safety and COSHH
• Participates in CPD
• Keyboard skills
• Able to organise and prioritise own work activities
• Communication
• Planning and organisational skills
• Analytical and judgemental skills

Desirable

• Member of the IBMS
• Computer literacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide cover for the telephone results line, communicating test results to patients in line with practice protocols.
• Workflow within the clinical system
• Supporting recall systems
• Handling patient queries where appropriate
• Provide administrative support to cover for colleagues; scan, file, and accurately attach incoming documents to patient records, medical reports, scanning of documents, opening post.
• Work with colleagues to support with typing of referral letters

(training will be provided).

• Coding of letters on to patient records from hospitals, A&E attendances etc (training will be provided).
• Managing and actioning day-to-day tasks, including emails.
• Support general practice administrative tasks as required.
• Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information.
• Answering incoming calls, transferring calls, responding to patients.
• Organising, implementing and liaising with patients for Patient Participation Group Meetings.

• To have knowledge of all practice procedures and to work in accordance to written protocols
• To provide administrative support and cover duties for other members of staff if required
• Welcoming patients upon arrival at the front desk of the surgery
• Making appointments for patients via telephone or face to face
• Handling queries from patients and diverting them to the right department
• Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patients and checking names and address
• Dealing with doctors visit requests and printing the relevant information for the doctor
• Maintaining the reception area to a professional standard

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and ability to work with clinical systems.
• High attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Good communication skills and a professional, calm manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Lovely telephone manner

Desirable

• Previous experience in a GP practice or healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with GP clinical systems
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Self-motivated
• Ability to prioritise workload in order to meet conflicting demands and deadlines
• Ability work as part of a team and individually

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Ripon Spa Surgery

Address

Ripon Spa Surgery

Park Street

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 2BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thesurgeryparkstreet.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

In accordance with the clinical rota, as agreed, the GP will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including

Surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other clinicians within the organisation

Participate in the Duty Dr rota to provide a first port of call for all on the day urgent queries or requests for late visits

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

Developing care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE

Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients

Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)

Working with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care

Promoting the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, NHS England and local NHS trust

Take an active role in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets.

Responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF area of Enhanced Service.

Take an active role in delivering clinical and organisational governance.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

Commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the CQC, QOF and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Attendance at regular in-house governance and educational meetings and training as well as events at other agencies as appropriate

Assistance with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

As a Salaried GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

Assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

Participate in annual appraisal and fulfil the criteria for revalidation with the GMC.

Maintain continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for appraisal and revalidation are met. This may include training needed for areas of Practice Development.

Quality:

Strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

Recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• GP Primary Care Experience
• Good understanding of QOF
• Experience of Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience of GP Clinical IT systems
• Good understanding of CQC

Desirable

• EMIS experience
• Docman experience
• AccuRx experience

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Excellent keyboard and computer skills
• Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy

Desirable

• Primary Care Audit / Service development experience
• Strong interest in education

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Initiative and drive
• Pleasant and articulate
• Ability to work under pressure and handle criticism constructively
• Self-motivated and positive
• Empathetic, honest, caring
• Adaptable and forward thinking
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Diplomatic and considered hard working, willing and flexible
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Flexible approach to sessions and working patterns
• Good sickness record
• Holds a full clean driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS/MBChB (or equivalent) medical degree recognised in the UK
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defence union (MPS/MDU)
• Currently on a performers list
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
• Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development

Desirable

• DRCOG
• DFP
• DCH

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Crown Surgery

Address

23 High Street

Eccleshall

Stafford

ST21 6BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crownsurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an experienced Practice Nurse at Hibaldstow Medical Practice, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred nursing care within our friendly rural dispensing GP practice. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide a wide range of treatment room services and contribute to the management of patients with Long-Term Conditions (LTCs).

Previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within General Practice is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to work confidently and independently within their scope of practice.

• Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care in accordance with NMC standards, practice policies and national guidance.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within your scope of practice.
• Deliver nurse-led Long-Term Condition (LTC) clinics, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, according to your competencies.
• Undertake structured annual reviews and support the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Enhanced Service targets.
• Carry out NHS Health Checks and provide health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Undertake a range of treatment room duties, including:
  • Wound care and dressings
  • Venepuncture
  • ECGs
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Injections and medication administration within competency
  • Specimen collection
  • Removal of sutures and clips
• Deliver childhood, adult and seasonal immunisations and vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19 programmes.
• Undertake cervical screening where appropriately trained and qualified.
• Promote self-management and preventative healthcare through patient education.
• Recognise deteriorating patients and refer or escalate appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records using SystmOne, ensuring appropriate clinical coding and documentation.
• Ensure treatment rooms remain clean, safe, well-stocked and compliant with infection prevention and control standards.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, the Nursing Associate, Healthcare Assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate patient care.
• Maintain professional competence and undertake relevant continuing professional development (CPD).
• Contribute to clinical governance and maintain high standards of patient safety and confidentiality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse with a current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Cervical Cytology qualification.
• Spirometry competency.
• Travel Health qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within General Practice.
• Demonstrable experience managing patients with Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), including conducting structured reviews and developing/implementing appropriate care plans.
• Experience delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care within a General Practice setting.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessment and delivering evidence-based care.
• Experience of treatment room nursing, including wound care, venepuncture and specimen collection.
• Experience maintaining accurate electronic clinical records.
• Experience working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience managing a range of Long-Term Conditions, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
• Experience supporting QOF delivery and Enhanced Services.
• Experience delivering NHS Health Checks.
• Experience administering childhood, adult and seasonal immunisations and vaccinations.
• Experience using SystmOne.
• Experience participating in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Experience supervising or supporting Healthcare Assistants, Nursing Associates or student nurses.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hibaldstow Medical Practice

Address

11 Church Street

Hibaldstow

Brigg

DN20 9ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hibaldstowmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Join Our Team as a Specialist Day Support Worker!

Are you a confident Support Worker driven by a passion for delivering exceptional care in a specialist enhanced support environment?

You'll work 42 hours a weekdays only, making a profound difference in the lives of adults with autism and learning disabilities at Broughton Lodge, a specialist enhanced residential service for individuals who may present challenging behaviours.

At Broughton Lodge, we aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration. On site we have a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) who assist and support us to provide outcome based care and support pathways.

Depending on the individuals level of need, we have 3 different areas within the service offering different levels of support, including support for young men and women leaving an educational provision:

Shift Pattern: Days (8 am - 8 pm)

Week 1: 4 days on, 3 days off

Week 2: 3 days on, 4 days off

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• Enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts, along with healthcare and financial benefits
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Your Day-to Day...

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach
• Deliver specialist support interventions alongside a clinical team
• Provide guidance and emotional support
• Adapt help to individuals specific needs
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard the most vulnerable in society
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

You Are...

• Genuinely driven to make a real difference
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Sensitive and intuitive, fostering trust and stimulation
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence
• Eager to enhance your skills in a specialist enhanced care environment with a clear career progression plan
• Ready to contribute to an open, transparent, and expressive staff culture where you lead your team

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• £13.45 per hour increasing to £13.75 per hour at 3 months and £14.00 per hour at 18 months
• Opportunities for further learning via our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with overtime options
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Employee discount savings and Cycle to Work scheme
• 24 hours GP helpline
• Discounted Gym membership
• NHS and blue light discount
• Free eye tests
• On site benefits including free meals
• Plus much more

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Macclesfield

SK11 0JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree in Psychology (2.1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
• To undertake breakaway training or equivalent following appointment

Desirable

• Advanced keyboard skills
• Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level.

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• The ability to communicate complex/ sensitive information where barriers to understanding exist. For example, instances requiring empathy and reassurance.
• The ability to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options. Also skills for assessing children/young people in one-to-one sessions, group dynamics or who are participating in research.
• The ability to organise straightforward tasks, activities or programmes, some of which may be ongoing. Also, the ability to plan and prioritises own workload, research programme activities; group sessions, etc.
• Working to Professional Guidelines.
• Must be capable of working within guidelines; receives regular supervision/ direction

Desirable

• Ability to use routinely available spreadsheet/database software (Excel, Access, etc.)
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable relevant work experience or knowledge of working with children young people or adults with learning disabilities and/or autism,.

Desirable

• Relevant work experience of adolescents with learning disabilities/ mental health problems
• Desire to progress to Clinical Training (DClinPsy)

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Catherine House

Eaton Street

Crewe

CW2 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
• Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
• Perform contraceptive reviews
• Suture removal.
• Take ECGs
• Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment.
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
• Provide management of chronic diseases such as Diabetes, COPD and Asthma
• Spirometry

• Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
• Assist patients to identify their health needs.
• Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan.
• Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
• Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
• To attend staff meetings.
• Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies.
• Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.
• Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

• Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Support others with their training and development needs.
• To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

• Maintain good industrial relations.
• Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
• Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.
• Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.
• Facilitates a learning environment within the team.
• Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC REGISTRATION

Person Specification

Essential

• DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK
• UK Registration
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a GP practice and Primary Care as a Practice Nurse

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS would be beneficial but training would be given

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tadworth Medical Centre

Address

1 Troy Close

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.tadworthmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Frailty Nurse is a highly skilled healthcare practitioner who will work alongside our existing Frailty Nurse who is responsible for delivering proactive, personalised care to individuals living with frailty in community settings. This role interfaces with primary, secondary, social care and VCSE organisations. ensuring holistic management of frailty. With a focus on prevention, the role is pivotal in the delivery of the NHSE Proactive Care Framework at PCN level for people living with moderate or severe frailty, working collaboratively with multi=disciplinary teams (MDTs) and system partners to enhance independence and quality of life an in turn reduce the risk of unplanned hospital admissions. A key element of the role is to work with people living with frailty in a strength based, collaborative way that focuses on what matters to them.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven background knowledge of Government policies relating to ambulatory frailty care.
• Proven knowledge of Frailty Nurse Competencies
• Working in Primary Care
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Current and up to date proven knowledge of Code of Conduct (NMC)
• Proven evidence of strong Frailty Care background and skills
• Proven evidence of autonomous practice, Working without supervision
• Clinical Risk Management
• End of Life Care
• Emergency Care Management
• Demonstrable Infection control experience

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of Secondary & Primary Care Sector
• Proven basic knowledge of Long Term Conditions
• Proven knowledge of local and national frailty agenda
• Respiratory background
• Cardiac background
• Alert - Aim-Impact etc course
• Wound care background
• Surgical background

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Management and leadership module or study days/evidence of
• Degree (or working towards) in healthcare

Desirable

• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification at degree level or equivalent
• Recognised Acute Care Assessments module
• Recognised Frailty modules

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cheltenham Peripheral Network

Address

c/o Leckhampton Surgery

17 Mooreend Park Road

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL53 0LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leckhamptonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
• The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
• The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives.
• The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
• The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
• The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or European Community Rights.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthesia.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Expertise in sub-specialty

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.

Desirable

• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Take clinical responsibility for patients within your allocated area of work.

Continuously assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes/methods of care.

To ensure a high delivery of quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. Participating in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives.

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and scope of professional practice and maintain own NMC registration.

In the absence of a senior colleague, and following appropriate induction and guidance, will be expected to co-ordinate the shift, and take management responsibility for admissions, transfers and discharges to the ward or department.

Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure an effective flow and communications within the area, including being available for Board and Ward Rounds as required.

Communication

Showing empathy, understanding, and professionalism, when communicating with patients, their carers and families. Identifying individual needs and therefore utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.

Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and all levels of staff.

Maintain confidentiality at all times, as required by legislation and Trust policy.

Professionalism

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets professional NMC guidelines, appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act.

To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team.

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment.

Maintain and develop own professional knowledge.

Be aware of and adhere to the Professional Presentation Policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level RGN
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing/Health studies
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Non-medical prescriber
• IT Skills

Experience

Desirable

• Care of older people
• Acute nursing

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a good understanding of the nursing process
• Able to efficiently plan and allocate work
• Demonstrates knowledge of research based practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
• Demonstrate an understanding of Equality and Diversity

Desirable

• Able to manage time effectively
• Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as an effective team member
• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Able to achieve personal objectives

Other

Essential

• Flexible - can work shifts, weekend, bank holidays and evening duties
• Full Driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Must be willing to travel across localities.

Desirable

• Able to change duties at short notice
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nicol Unit

Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV37 6NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the job plan, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing acute and repeat

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Practice:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the practice

This is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Postholders will be expected to undertake any work that comes within the remit of the posts purpose. The job description will be kept under review and may be changed according to Practice requirements. Discussions on any major changes will be held with the postholder.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and keeping them free from hazards

Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Production of performance and quality information

To ensure that documentation (electronic and paper-based) exists to support performance standards across the full range of performance-based activity QOF, Enhanced Services etc.

To assist in the production of information for clinical audit.

To undertake ad-hoc work related to the performance of the practice under the guidance of the Partners.

Data Quality

To work within the clinical computer system to improve data quality, using the expertise of other data staff where appropriate.

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning, and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others.

This role is considered to be a developmental position and the jobholder will be encouraged to develop personal and business skills.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

External communication will be with patients, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other NHS bodies, and other GP practices and service providers.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• - Inclusion on performers list
• - Vocational training certificate or equivalent
• - Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain
• - Basic life support
• - EMIS
• - Experience within primary care
• - Triage
• - Face to face consultations
• - Chronic disease management
• - Clinical governance
• - Delivery of QOF targets
• - Basic computer literacy skills
• - Good telephone manner, clear speech
• - Good record keeping
• - Communication and listening skills
• - Ability to work in a multi-professional team
• - Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads
• - Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
• - Adhere to confidentiality requirements
• - Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
• - Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
• - Effective communication skills to enable conversations about medical issues with patients and colleagues
• - Flexible, caring and empathetic
• - Self motivated
• - Professional approach
• - Presentable appearance
• - Reliable, punctual and committed to work
• - Full UK Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Edgworth Medical Practice Ltd

Address

354 Bolton Road

Edgworth

Bolton

BL7 0DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.edgworthmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main practice is situated in Penrhyn Bay with a branch surgery in Deganwy with a list size 6500 with 1 Senior Partner, 3 Salaried GP's, 2 P/N's & a HCA with excellent administrative support.

We offer flexible surgery sessions to suit work life balance and generous annual leave and family friendly holidays are encouraged. We are right on the North Wales Coast and very close to Snowdonia National Park. There are no buying in costs and excellent links to Chester, Liverpool & Manchester.

The practice holds a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration On the National GP Register.

Desirable

• MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working in a primary care setting.

Desirable

• Experience working with the EMIS system.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Penrhyn Bay Medical Centre

Plas Penrhyn

Penrhyn Bay

Llandudno

Gwynedd

LL30 3EU