Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for full details.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Postholder will:

Propose, develop and implement new initiatives aimed at improving appropriate prescribing of nutrition products across SWL ICB to actively contribute to the overall management of the prescribing budgets

Ensure that the recommendations and strategies for change are thoroughly evaluated and seek opportunities for publication.

Develop and monitor the ICB work programme and projects reflecting the objectives of the SWL ICB Medicines Optimisation team, ensuring the priorities of the ICB are addressed

Manage the development and maintenance of systems to capture appropriate information about the prescribing of nutritional products and outcomes.

In collaboration with the Medicines value and productivity team, develop tools that help to better track or monitor performance in line with the SWL Medicines Optimisation workplan where required e.g. clinical audit, significant event audit, monitoring and addressing variation.

Ensure that all work streams including financial, and performance are regularly communicated via the SWL Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOG) and Finance Medicines Optimisation Group (FMOG) as appropriate

Advise, consult and lead on the managed entry of new nutritional products locally into the NHS, review new indications for existing drugs and monitor the effectiveness of those strategies,

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Dietetics
• Registered with the HCPC
• Extensive knowledge of specialist area, acquired through post graduate qualification or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge. including membership of a specialist group
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Member of British Dietetic Association
• Recognised management or leadership qualification
• Project management qualification or relevant experience (e.g., PRINCE2)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading programmes
• Experience in teaching and development of staff and non-health professionals
• Financial management experience
• Experience in service improvement and innovation
• Experience of working in both acute and community setting
• In-depth knowledge of current evidence-based treatment approaches in dietetics and experience of providing advice in line with approach
• In-depth knowledge and experience in the analysis of need and production of business cases and reports
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of operational and governance activities, including risk management
• Evidence of experience in transformation programmes
• Experience of working with commissioners
• Experience of planning, organising, carrying out and reporting on audits or research
• Experience of working with suppliers of dietetic products
• Experience of managing enteral feeding contracts, liaising with external company providers and procurement

Skills & Ability

Essential

• Ability to ensure implementation of current evidence-based treatment approaches in work programmes
• Team leadership skills and the ability to understand team dynamics to ensure efficient working
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media
• Effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to lead within the dietetic profession and multi professional working: within an organisation and across organisational boundaries
• Able to prioritise complex activities which require forward planning and project management skills
• Able to quickly understand complex clinical situations and provide advice to dietetic and other staff
• Change management skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent IT skills, including word processing, PowerPoint, excel spreadsheets and e-mail
• Knowledge of ePACT and GP patient record systems

Other

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team and work flexibly to provide support to other departments and teams as and when necessary
• Flexibility to work from any base within South West London ICS with travel when needed
• Demonstrates commitment to NHS and organisational values and behaviours
• Demonstrate commitment and role model behaviours and actions that support equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion
• Strong compassionate and inclusive leadership

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

South West London Integrated Care Board

Address

Medicines Use and Safety Team (555400) L4

129 The Broadway

London

SW19 1RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The allocation of time between the various duties of the post will be discussed directly with the successful candidate prior to taking post. The following is provided as an indicative job plan only. We will endeavour to be as flexible as possible regarding the timetabling of duties. Candidates seeking different overall hours and/or working patterns should contact the department directly prior to application to discuss this.

AM

PM

Monday

Ward reviews/clinical admin

Clinic specialist interest

Tuesday

Clinical admin / prescriptions

Clinic general

Wednesday

Clinic general

Clinical admin / Prescriptions

Thursday

On call bleep / Clinical admin

On call bleep / Postgraduate programme

Friday

Clinic general

Ward reviews

Please see the attached job description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• Registered (or eligible to be registered with the GMC with a licence to practise / eligilble to work in the UK
• Rheumatology Specialist Clinical Exam

Desirable

• Advanced qualifications in teaching or research

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Rheumatology
• Experience of working in outpatient clinics, seeing both new and follow up patients
• NHS Experience (excluding clinical attachments)

Desirable

• Ability to perform joint injections and aspirations including knee and shoulder

Research and Audit

Essential

• Ability to critically appraise research publications ands incorporate findings into clinical practice
• Experience and evidence of having participated in clinical audit, including implementation of audit outcomes

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME / CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with Trust PROUD values
• Good written communication skills

Desirable

• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information on this IT Cyber Specialist job, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Please also refer to the detailed Person Specification attached.
• Strong technical understanding of cyber security principles, secure configuration, threat detection and vulnerability management
• Experience working with security monitoring and protective tooling such as:
• Microsoft MDE
• Vulnerability scanning tools
• Identity security and multi-factor authentication
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 security in nhs.net connect
• Understanding of network security concepts (e.g., firewalls, segmentation, IDS/IPS, DNS filtering).
• Knowledge of patching methodologies, operating system hardening, and baseline compliance
• Awareness of national NHS cyber policies, cyber alerts, and regulatory expectations e.g. NIS and DSPT CAF
• Hands-on technical experience supporting cyber security operations in a complex IT environment
• Experience analysing security alerts, investigating incidents, correlating events, and contributing to incident response
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments, patch compliance checks and remediation tracking
• Experience working with IT teams to improve security posture across endpoints, servers, networks, and cloud environments
• Experience documenting incidents, maintaining risk registers, and producing security reports
• Ability to communicate technical cyber risks clearly and appropriately to both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Ownership of issues
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop

Qualifications

Essential

• Please also refer to the detailed Person Specification attached.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant IT, cyber security, or computer science discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist experience at an advanced technical level. Professional cyber security qualification(s) desirable, such as:
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• EC-Council CEH (Desirable) CISSP / CCSP / CISM (or working toward)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in cyber security, threat detection, security monitoring, and vulnerability management
• Knowledge of NHS cyber frameworks (DSPT, Cyber Assessment Framework, NIS/NIS2) acquired through formal training or relevant experience
• Training or certification in security tooling (MDE, vulnerability management, identity protection) advantageous

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

NHS Dorset

Address

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

NHS Dorset - County Hall

Colliton Park

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 1XJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The role will provide a specialist resource as a paramedic practitioner for our patients working with clinicians, nursing team and in collaboration with other members of the practice multidisciplinary teams.

To work within our practice community, as an autonomous, accountable paramedic practitioner providing holistic care whilst assessing, diagnosing and providing treatment to patients.

To use competent and up to date clinical skills.

To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or direct to other services; our patients who attend surgery or request domicile visits relating to unscheduled minor conditions, injuries or acute illness.

To promote self-care and educate service users to allow them to be empowered to make informed choices about treatment.

Who we are looking for

Registered Paramedic Qualification (HCPC)

Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.

Substantial autonomous practice experience

Experience using PGDs/non-medical prescriber

Full UK Driving licence

Involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners

Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information (oral and written)

Ability to work within a team, be part of and to create a positive culture and atmosphere for patients and staff

Ability to work autonomously

The post holder must have full driving license with suitable insurance and access to suitable vehicle

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Essential
• Registered Paramedic Qualification (HCPC)
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
• 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).

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

Sandy Health Centre

Address

Northcroft

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 1JQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be highly efficient and organised with excellent computer and communication skills, both oral and written. You will require good interpersonal skills and flexibility to tackle the different scenarios which may arise. Keyboard/computer skills essential. Applicants must have a flexible approach to working be prepared to work additional hours as and when required, to help cover periods of staff shortage. Previous NHS experience is not essential, but will be an advantage. Only short listed applicants will be notified. The following are the core responsibilities of the receptionist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Opening up/locking-up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with Practice protocols Maintaining and monitoring the Practice appointments system Processing face to face and telephone requests for appointments, visits along with telephone consultations ensuring calls are dealt with in the appropriate manner Effective care navigation of patient enquiries appropriately sign post patients to the most appropriate clinician or service identifying which patients need a GP appointment, nurse appointment or which can be dealt with administratively . Actioning emails from doctors and nurses or other members of the team and tasks on the clinical system Taking messages and passing on information to the relevant person in a timely manner monitoring the flow of patients through the waiting room. Dealing with prescription requests and queries in accordance with Practice guidelines. Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures. Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers. Using accuRx texting system to send links and messages to patients as per practice protocols. Proactively using prompts to engage patients in conversation to book health needs such as smear test due, baby immunisations. Maintain reception area and waiting area free from obstructions and clutter.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• Experience of dealing with the general public
• Experience of dealing with people who may be vulnerable or have an unseen disability
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Competent IT skills

Desirable

• Desirable
• NHS experience, preferably in a GP Practice
• You must be able to pass a DBS check
• You must be fully vaccinated according to NHS guidelines

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Confident communication skills. Personable approach. Basic computer
• literacy.
• GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English
• Receptionist qualification
• NVQ level 2 in Administration
• 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.

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

The Broadway Surgery

Address

Doctors Surgery

Monkhams Avenue

Woodford Green

Essex

IG8 0HF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://broadway-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to appoint a Receptionist to join our busy GP practices. You will liaise with clinical and admin staff together with patients, as well as carrying out general office management tasks. You will have a good telephone manner and experience of booking appointments proving strong organisational skills.

You will manage general administrative duties within the practices and work with our established processes, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service and deal efficiently and courteously with patient enquiries and bookings.

You will have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and friendly nature who can operate in a busy, demanding environment with a range of people and professions.

Your regular duties in this role will be dealing with telephone, face to face and electronic enquiries, booking and/or amending patient appointments and home visits, contacting patients to provide information from the clinical team and assisting patients to access our services and those available in the wider community.

IT skills are essential, as you will be expected to work on the clinical system - SystmOne - and manage incoming emails

Other Job Responsibilities

CONFIDENTIALITY

• Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on patient confidentiality at all times.

• Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of Information Act.

• 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

• The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the Practices Health & Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practices Infection Control Policy and published procedures.

• Comply with Practice health & safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures

• Actively report health & safety hazards and infection hazards immediately

• Keeping work and general areas clean and tidy, and using appropriate infection control procedures to keep work areas hygienic and safe from contamination.

• Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.

• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment PPE and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

• Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

• Demonstrate safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

• The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practices Equality & Diversity Policy.

• No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

• The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.

OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a clinical/NHS setting, preferably in a GP practice

Desirable

• Experience of using SystmOne

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

Bryn Cross Surgery

Address

Bryn Cross Surgery

246 Wigan Road

Ashton-in-makerfield

Wigan

Lancashire

WN4 0AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of reception and administrative duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team.

Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, patient registration, booking appointments, processing of information (electronic and hard copy) and assisting patients as required.

To act as the central point of contact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, patient deductions, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Desirable

• SystmOne experience

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

Pimlico Health @ The Marven

Address

46-50

Lupus Street

London

SW1V 3EB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with the Practice Manager and GP Partners to ensure the practice continues to provide high-quality, safe and accessible healthcare services to our growing patient population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification
• Management qualification
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of staff management or supervision
• Experience of recruitment and employment processes
• Experience of managing confidential information
• Experience of implementing policies and procedures
• Experience of working within a busy operational environment
• Strong organisational and planning skills

Desirable

• GP practice or primary care experience
• NHS experience
• Workforce planning experience
• Facilities management experience
• Patient engagement or PPG experience
• Information Governance and DSP Toolkit experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and workload management abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a leadership team
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office applications

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

Southwell Medical Practice

Address

The Rope Walk

Southwell

Nottinghamshire

NG25 0AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Receptionist. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system

Process personal, telephone and online requests for appointments

Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

Signpost patients to the correct service

Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

Clinically code data on Systm1 where appropriate

Photocopy documentation as required

Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

Input data into patients healthcare records as necessary

Direct requests for information, i.e., SAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested

Support administrative staff, providing cover during staff absences

Action incoming emails and correspondence as necessary

Scan patient related documentation and attach scanned documents to patients healthcare records

Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

As required support the pharmacy team in the management of repeat prescriptions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in customer service in a busy workplace

Desirable

• General practice or working healthcare

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

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

Health Partners at Violet Melchett

Address

Health Partners at Violet Melchett

30 Flood Walk

Chelsea

London

SW3 5RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.healthpartnersatvioletmelchett.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

• Registered General Nurse part 1 of the NMC register
• Evidence of recent training

Desirable

• Evidence of working towards or Degree in Professional Practice
• Student Mentorship

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Multi Agency Working
• Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda
• Evidence of research based/reflective practice
• Knowledge of local and national priorities.
• Ability to manage time effectivley
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Community Experience
• Long Term Conditions

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate highest standards and skill in nursing.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of community nursing and multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience in Community Nursing

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).

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rural Alliance Care community Team

No 5 Chowley Oak, Chowley

Tattenhall

CH3 9GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification

Desirable

• PhD or MD or equivalent specialist training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical expertise in neurosurgery
• Strong clinical and personal credibility
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adapts style depending on audience Conceptual and analytical skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures, drug manipulations and clinical advice relevant to the post, including management of clinical risk
• Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty service
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post
• Ability to lead the multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Ability to work well as part of a team and to share and encourage good practice

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Treat patients as people, have the ability to empathise and work co-operatively with other
• Flexibility in time keeping ensuring duty of care to patients
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post (using any aids and adaptations, when necessary)
• Drive and enthusiasm
• Highest ethical and professional standards
• Probity, display honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas and respect confidentiality

Teaching & Research

Essential

• Ability and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Understanding of and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
• Knowledge of Research ethics and committed to incorporating the highest standards of research governance
• Teaching on formal educational courses. Evidence of organisational ability e.g. organising and directing courses, educational programmes etc

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to the team
• Involvement in and understanding of the Clinical Governance
• Experience of audit and willingness to institute audit exercises.

Communication

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

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

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.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

• General Education
• Hold or willing to undertake accredited Level 2 award in cleaning

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning
• Food Safety qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Ability to accept and prioritise instructions

Desirable

• Previous NHS cleaning knowledge would be desirable

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of cleaning services

Desirable

• Previous experience in Domestic Services and/or catering.
• Previous experience in dealing with the public

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre

Victoria Rd

Macclesfield

SK10 3JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care Advisor (PCA) Job Description

Responsible to: Patient Care Advisor Team Leader / Patient Care Advisor Manager Accountable to: Patient Care Advisor Manager / Practice Manager Hours: As agreed, with flexibility required to meet service needs.

The Patient Care Advisor (PCA) is the first point of contact for patients accessing the practice and plays a vital role in delivering an efficient, professional and compassionate service.

The post holder will provide high-quality reception and administrative support, ensuring patients are signposted to the most appropriate service while supporting the safe and effective operation of the practice. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide an excellent patient experience and contribute to the smooth running of practice services.

Welcome patients and visitors in a courteous, professional and compassionate manner. Provide excellent customer service both face-to-face and over the telephone, dealing with enquiries sensitively and efficiently. Maintain patient confidentiality, manage difficult conversations calmly and professionally, and promote a positive image of the practice.

Answer incoming calls promptly and courteously, assess patient needs using agreed protocols and signpost appropriately. Book, amend and cancel appointments using SystmOne and manage appointment requests in accordance with practice policies and total triage processes. Take accurate messages and ensure timely communication with clinicians and colleagues.

Support patients who are unable to complete SystmConnect requests independently and complete requests on their behalf where appropriate. Promote and support the use of the NHS App, SystmConnect and other online services, ensuring sufficient information is obtained to enable appropriate clinical triage.

Book, amend and cancel appointments across clinical services, ensuring patients are booked into the most appropriate appointment type. Explain appointment processes clearly and escalate urgent clinical concerns in accordance with practice policy.

Help patients access the most appropriate NHS or community service. This includes Pharmacy First, community pharmacies, NHS 111, urgent treatment centres, community services, social prescribing, mental health services, local authority services and voluntary organisations.

Process new patient and temporary resident registrations, update demographic information, verify identity where required and maintain accurate patient records.

Provide administrative support to the clinical team, including raising pathology and diagnostic test requests where authorised, booking interpreters, processing post, scanning and workflowing clinical correspondence and supporting wider practice administrative processes.

Maintain accurate and timely information within SystmOne, follow document management procedures and comply with GDPR and Information Governance requirements. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

Work collaboratively with clinicians and the wider practice team, support colleagues during busy periods and provide cover across reception positions. Participate in team meetings and contribute to service development and improvement.

Follow practice policies and procedures, report incidents and patient safety concerns and participate in audits and continuous improvement. Comply with safeguarding, infection prevention and Health & Safety requirements and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

Participate in annual appraisal, complete mandatory training and maintain ongoing professional development.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a customer service, reception, administrative or other public-facing role.
• Experience of dealing with people by telephone and/or face-to-face in a professional environment.
• Experience of using IT systems and accurately entering, retrieving and maintaining information.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of managing a varied workload and prioritising tasks in a busy environment.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within General Practice or another NHS/healthcare setting.
• Previous experience in a busy GP reception or patient-facing environment.
• Experience of using SystmOne and/or SystmConnect.
• Experience of supporting patients to use the NHS App or other digital healthcare services.
• Knowledge or experience of patient navigation, signposting and NHS primary care pathways.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education, including GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Good level of written and spoken English.
• Evidence of willingness to undertake training and continued learning relevant to the role.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification in customer service, business administration, healthcare or a related field.
• Previous training or recognised qualification relevant to working within a healthcare or patient-facing environment.
• Evidence of additional training in areas such as safeguarding, confidentiality, Information Governance or customer care.

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

St Peter’s Medical Centre

Address

St Peter's Health Centre

30-36 Oxford Street

Brighton

BN1 4LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The Clinical Pharmacist will:
• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, frailty, or high-risk prescribing.
• Support the repeat prescribing process and medicines reconciliation post-discharge or transfer of care.
• Provide specialist clinical advice on all aspects of medicines management to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the achievement of PCN service requirements, QOF, and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the delivery of national and local prescribing guidelines and formulary adherence.
• Assist in auditing, reporting and implementing safe prescribing practices in line with CQC and NHS England standards.
• Lead in the reduction of prescribing of antibiotics, over the counter medicines and high cost medicines.
• Where qualified, act as an Independent Prescriber to manage patients directly within own scope of competence.
• Be responsible for the clinical supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice.
• Experience of prioritising work load and meeting deadlines.
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role.
• Strong clinical pharmacy knowledge across therapeutic areas.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of local and national medicines optimisation priorities.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care or with GP practices.
• Familiarity with SystmOne or other GP clinical systems.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacist.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification (or working towards it).

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

Kingthorne Group Practice

Address

4Doncaster PCN, Gresley House

Ten Pound Walk

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN4 5HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.

• To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.

• To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.

• To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.

• Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.

• Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
• Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.

• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.

• Share responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

• Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

• Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trusts performance and Annual Review system.

• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.

• Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT ? Appropriate experience in Intrapartum Care ? Experience of undergraduate teaching ? Experience of supervising junior medical staff in intrapartum care

Desirable

• Qualification in Medical Education

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Clinical governance process

Desirable

• Publication in peer reviewed journals ? Experience in risk management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to undertake multi disciplinary audit ? Demonstrate ability to undertake audit projects in specialty area ? IT Literacy and presentation skills ? Commitment to development and adherence to departmental guidelines and protocols

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's behaviour framework - attached).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the South & East Leeds General Practice Group Practices with all aspects of medicines optimisation.

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisation across the PCN. This will include structured medication reviews with direct patient contact and may include contributing to:

Management of long-term conditions

Minor illness

Management of medicines on transfer of care

Reviewing systems for safer prescribing

Contributing to repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation

Actioning acute prescription requests

Addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients

Contributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned quality improvement schemes

Undertaking clinical audit

The specifics of the role in each PCN will be worked up between the post-holder, the PCN and SEL GP Group.The post holder will be supported by existing practice employed pharmacists within the PCN (where these exist), a GP clinical mentor and the head of clinical pharmacy for SEL GP Group. They will also engage with pharmacy colleagues across Leeds for peer support.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held, and will be required to enrol on the General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway from CPPE unless an equivalent qualification is already held or exemption is agreed by CPPE.

Key duties and responsibilities

(Please note this is a list of options, it is not exhaustive, which options are deployed will be decided by the individual PCN, in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and SEL GP Group). It is however mandated by NHS England that this role is patient-facing in nature.

1. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. These reviews could be cohort based, in care homes, polypharmacy or any other area required by the PCN, within the pharmacists competence. Home visits may be required.

2. Medicines quality improvement

Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the PCN, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.

Identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups

3. Medicines safety

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

4. Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments

Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring

to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

5. Patient facing medicines support

Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their

medicines in the practice.

6. Telephone medicines support

Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their

medicines.

7. Management of medicines at change of care setting

Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital or admission to intermediate care or care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes).

8. Medicine information to practice staff and patients

Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggest and recommend solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.

9. Drug monitoring

Ensure robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice across the PCN, streamlining these where possible. Understand and apply the traffic light classifications for prescribing in the Leeds Health Economy.

10. Signposting

Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

11. Repeat prescribing

Ensure each practice in the PCN has a robust repeat prescribing policy, and streamline these across the PCN where possible. You may be asked to contribute to the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring in place when required.

12. Service development

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

13. Information management

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

14. Education and Training

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines

optimisation.

15. Care Quality Commission

Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

16. Public health

Support public health campaigns. Provide specialist knowledge on all public health

programmes available to the general public.

17. Collaborative working arrangements

Work collaboratively with their PCN Clinical Director.

Participate in the PCN MDT.

Liaise with the Leeds GP Confederation Clinical Pharmacy team to benefit from peer support.

Liaise with CCG Medicines Commissioning colleagues on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit

Engage with the Leeds Practice Pharmacist and Technician Network and with the other SEL GP-employed pharmacists for peer support.

Foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.

Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and

sustain such relationships.

Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients,including but not limited to :

Patients and their representatives

GP, nurses and other practice staff

Social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physicians associates and paramedics.

Community pharmacists and support staff

Locality / GP prescribing lead

Locality managers

Community nurses and other allied health professionals

Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

18. Professional development

Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.

Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others. Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes.

Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice.

19. Research and Evaluation

Critically evaluate and review literature.

Identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice.

Generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level.

Apply research evidence base into the workplace.

20. Health and Safety/Risk Management

Must comply at all times with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems

Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

21. Special working conditions

The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies.

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

The post-holder is likely to need to visit patients in their own home.

Please see attached document for further information about the role.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations, e.g. CCGs) Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines High level of written and oral communication skills Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

Desirable

• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

Professional Registration

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

• Skills and Knowledge
• Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information. Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
• Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations

Desirable

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Holds or working towards an independent prescribing qualification Demonstrates and understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice. Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Other

Essential

• Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions Adaptable Evidence of being a great team-player Self Motivation Safeguarding and other mandatory training Immunisation status Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes.

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

South and East Leeds GP Group

Address

Hosted employment address

1st Floor Park Edge Practice

Asket Drive

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS14 1HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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