Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Job Details

Job Title: Salaried General Practitioner (GP) Contract Type: Permanent Sessions: 4-8 sessions per week (full-time or part-time)

Salary: £11,866 -£12,537 per session dependent on experience

Working Days: We aim to be flexible regarding session allocation and working patterns. To support patient demand and team continuity, we are particularly interested in candidates able to work on Mondays and/or Wednesdays and to participate in our extended access service.

2. Job Summary

The post-holder will provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the registered population of Aspen Medical Practice in line with the GMS contract, national guidance, and evidence-based practice.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver comprehensive general medical services to Aspen patients.
• Manage a varied clinical caseload within a primary care setting.
• Participate in the duty doctor rota within a supportive multidisciplinary team structure, with clear processes in place to ensure safe and manageable workload distribution.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, teaching, and practice development activities.
• Receive protected PLT time in line with the Practice PLT schedule.

3. Person specification

Essential Criteria.

Applicants must:

• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable Criteria

Preference may be given to applicants who:

• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

4. Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

The post-holder will:

• Provide routine and urgent GP consultations, including telephone consultations and home visits where required.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Develop and implement patient-centred management plans in line with current clinical guidelines.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local prescribing guidance.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Process prescriptions, clinical correspondence, test results, and associated paperwork in a timely manner in line with Practice administration guidelines.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Support preventative healthcare, health promotion, and chronic disease management.
• Participate in care home and nursing home support where required.
• Supervise and support members of the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to, nurses, pharmacists, non-clinical team members.
• Participate in on-call duties in accordance with the Salaried GP Job Plan.

Governance and Practice Responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and continuing professional development activities.
• Remain up to date with mandatory training requirements.
• Attend practice meetings and protected learning sessions.
• Comply with all practice policies relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance, prescribing, and health and safety.
• Contribute positively to team working and wider practice development.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.

5. Confidentiality

The post-holder will maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients, staff, and practice business in accordance with practice policies, GDPR, and professional guidance.

6. Health & Safety

The post-holder will:

• Comply with practice health and safety and infection prevention policies.
• Identify and appropriately manage risks within the workplace in line with Practice policies.

7. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The post-holder will:

• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
• Treat patients, carers, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and professionalism at all times.

8. General

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the role and may be amended following discussion with the post-holder to meet the needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must:
• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable

• Preference may be given to applicants who:
• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

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

Aspen Medical Practice

Address

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key role of the Honorary Assistant Psychologist is to support the teams clinical and research duties and undertake administrative tasks, all under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.

Clinical:

Supporting with the preparation of the monthly MDT within the psychosocial team at the hub. This includes reviewing patient notes.

Assisting with dementia assessments, writing clinical notes and scoring routine outcome and cognitive assessments.

Joining social prescriber appointments and supporting drop in events at the hub.

Processing neurodivergency referrals including conducting telephone triages with patients and scoring brief ADHD and ASD assessments then writing brief clinical letters.

Providing a first point of contact for patients attending our Health Hub, with a warm compassionate greeting and attention to patient confidentiality.

Discussing health prevention initiatives such as vaccinations with often anxious patients.

Occasional home visits to enable short-term psychologically informed work as outlined by our Mental Health Nurse.

Your clinical work will be conducted under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

Administrative:

Updating therapy and community group adverts and disseminating as appropriate.

Supporting Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Social Prescribing, and MH OTs with clinical notes following group sessions.

All tasks related to the clinical work outlined above.

Taking meeting minutes.

Updating website and leaflet information.

To become an expert in medical computer systems.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Work experience with vulnerable populations
• Person facing roles such as receptionist, support work, retail
• Team working
• Using IT systems in a work place

Desirable

• Working in a mental health team
• Work in a GP practice
• Keeping accurate notes and records

Qualifications

Essential

• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Completion of undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Desirable

• Safeguarding training
• Oliver McGowan understanding/training
• Data protection training
• GCSE/A level in English/Maths/IT/Psychology/Sociology

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Full clean DBS
• Ability to quickly build relationships
• Reliable and consistent
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Team spirit

Desirable

• Biopsychosocial approach to challenges
• Good sense of humour
• Prior experience of clinical supervision
• Ability to self-reflect and understand own strengths/limitations

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

Launceston Medical Centre

Address

Landlake Road

Launceston

Cornwall

PL15 9HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.launcestonmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assimilate study protocols and co-ordinate the wider research team's efforts by scheduling and delegation of tasks.
• Conduct searches on the EMIS platform to identify potential study participants.
• Contribute to the delivery of individual studies, including acting as a contact point for participants, assisting with data collection, and completion of other tasks as necessary, under the direction of the Principal Investigator, sub-investigator or nurse lead for that study.
• Ensure research equipment is maintained and calibrated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, and track capacity of storage requirements.
• Organise wider logistical elements of study delivery including the monitoring, restocking and disposal of consumables.
• Create and maintain data-bases and trackers to ensure efficient scheduling and running of patient visits, and administrative tasks including expense claims.
• Support the wider team to organise and deliver site visits including the preparation of consumables, the processing, storage and onward shipping of study samples.
• Support research team members to maintain sponsor IT platform access as needed.
• Track and manage financial claims with the NIHR's South West Central Regional Research Delivery Network, and commercial sponsors.
• Act as administrator for the research team's activities including calendar management and scheduling of meetings, participant visits, and sponsor visits.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, organised and auditable at all times, and archived in accordance with regulations.
• Contribute to study documentation and notes to files as needed.
• Act as the central point of contact for internal and external queries.
• Respond promptly and effectively to queries from the wider research team, study sponsors, NIHR contacts, and regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate sponsor site visits, ensuring appropriate response to data queries, collation of adverse event reports, and preparation for data locks.
• Develop and maintain the public facing profile of our organisation's research activities including maintaining an up to date and accurate profile of the studies we collaborate with and opportunities for participation.
• Work with our PCN's Community Engagement Lead to identify opportunities to widen research participation in historically less well represented demographic groups.
• Compile regular reports on the team's research activity for presentation to the practice's partners and management team.
• Contribute to the oversight of the team's compliance with regulatory responsibilities and specific protocol requirements.
• Contribute to security in data handling such that it meets sponsor and regulatory requirements throughout the study lifecyle.
• Assist the wider team with equipment monitoring activities including temperature checks.
• Contribute to the development of policies, protocols and standard operating procedures that ensure compliant, standardised activity across the research team.
• Oversee maintenance of up to date training logs, delegation logs and staff records including GCP training and research CVs, for all members of the research team across all research activities.
• Participate in ongoing training and development to keep an up to date knowledge of regulatory responsibilities and best practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Higher education achievement in health sciences, public health, business administration or equivalent experience.

Skills and attributes

Essential

• -Demonstrable organisation and time-management skills.
• -A high degree of self-motivation and the ability to exercise initiative when working with relative autonomy.
• -Strong communication skills with the ability to to be concise and precise but also amiable and with the ability to quickly form constructive working relationships.
• -Integrity and reliability in all actions.
• -Proficiency in using applications of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable

• -Proficiency in using EMIS and other research specific software platforms.
• -The ability to use of Artificial Intelligence in practice to improve workflow processes.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in research delivery in any setting.

Desirable

• -Experience working in the delivery of academic and commercial research in a primary care setting.
• -Experience acting in a co-ordinator role for the delivery of healthcare 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nightingale Valley Practice

Address

Brooklea Health Centre

Wick Road

Bristol

BS4 4HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education
• Be an integral part of the general practice team
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive, contemporaneous patient record keeping using EMIS or other clinical software
• Report and record all accidents, incidents and complaints and refer immediately to the Practice Manager and appropriate practice nurse or duty doctor on call.
• Provide clinical support to registered nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
• Deliver basic clinical care interventions under supervision, supporting continuity of care and patient safety initiatives
• Act as a chaperone as required
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations Policy
• Work within national and local protocols where these exist
• Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
• Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Support the administrative team on an as-required basis
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

• Attend staff development training programmes as appropriate, for example BLS training.
• To be familiar with emergency procedures including fire, resuscitation and health and safety
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Attend team meetings for the purpose of maintaining an informed interest in the work undertaken at the surgery and contribute to the primary healthcare team objectives.
• Be familiar with and adhere to practice policies and protocols.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant has the following wider responsibilities:

• Participate in any audits as directed
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

This job description is not exhaustive, and you will be required to carry out any other duties that may be required by the practice either on a temporary or permanent basis.

To always follow the practice code of conduct

Personnel:

• Maintain good professional relationships
• Take reasonable care of his/her/their own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her/their 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
• Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues
• Takes an active involvement in staff meetings

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

Health & Safety:

To implement and lead on a full range of health promotions. Manage their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, and to adhere to the infection control policy and guidelines. This will include (but will not be limited to):

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse

Equality & diversity:

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 which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional development:

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 who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

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:

Should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize 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 work
• Participate in audit where appropriate
• Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets

Person Specification - Health Care Assistant

Qualifications & Training

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Evidence of recent and relevant healthcare training

Desirable:

• Additional training in phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation, wound care, or long-term condition support
• Immunisation and vaccination training (e.g. B12, flu)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Experience

Essential:

• Recent experience working in a general practice or primary care setting
• Experience carrying out basic clinical duties such as blood pressure checks, phlebotomy, ECGs, health checks, etc.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting chronic disease management
• Experience assisting in minor surgery clinics
• Experience using EMIS Web or similar clinical systems
• Experience of simple wound dressings

Skills & Abilities

Essential:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Organised and able to manage time and workload effectively
• Competent IT skills (email, patient records, templates, etc.)
• Able to work under pressure
• Adaptable and able to embrace and implement change

Desirable:

• Ability to adapt to new technologies or systems
• Comfortable supporting patients with complex needs or long-term conditions
• Lateral thinking/problem solving skills

Knowledge

Essential:

• Enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible
• Friendly and approachable manner
• Committed to ongoing professional development
• Reliable and punctual

Desirable:

• Willingness to undertake additional training or qualifications relevant to the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Evidence of recent and relevant healthcare training

Desirable

• Additional training in phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation, wound care, or long-term condition support
• Immunisation and vaccination training (e.g. B12, flu)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience working in a general practice or primary care setting
• Experience carrying out basic clinical duties such as blood pressure checks, phlebotomy, ECGs, health checks, etc

Desirable

• Experience supporting chronic disease management
• Experience assisting in minor surgery clinics
• Experience using EMIS Web or similar clinical systems
• Experience of simple wound dressings

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

Frome Valley Medical Centre

Address

2 Court Road

Frampton Cotterell

Bristol

BS36 2DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties specific to role

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Patient Service Manager may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Deputy Practice Manager or Practice Manager/Director, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels:

Management Duties:

• Supervision of the reception team and function as a whole
• Training of new reception team members in line with departmental/Practice policies and procedures, ensuring staff are comfortable and signed off to the appropriate level.
• Monitoring the Practice appointments system and bookings with appropriate training feedback to staff including, managaging the practice DNA rates.
• Monitoring Reception workload (including Tasks) and feeding back to senior management should the workload exceed safe levels.
• Providing support with planning and implementation of the departmental staff rota
• Attend Practice meetings where required
• Any other reasonable duties as necessary
• Reviewing 1:1s with all the Reception team.
• Ensuring appraisals are completed in a time orderly manner

General Duties:

• Opening up/locking-up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with Practice protocols
• Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
• Taking messages and passing on information
• Filing and retrieving paperwork
• Support with the management of online complaints relating to reception
• 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 member and associated healthcare agencies and providers via telephone calls, emails, website and text messaging systems
• Providing clerical assistance to Practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning
• Ambulance transport bookings
• Deal with general enquiries and complaints

Working conditions

• Frequent, prolonged VDU use
• Time-pressured environment
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times
• Exposure to distressing situations and written material
• Variable working hours by rota in some practices
• Requirement to wear uniform in some practices

Job Description for all G DOC workers

The job description for all G DOC workers also forms part of your job description.

• Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary
• Keeping the reception area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Work in a receptionist role
• Broad knowledge of General Practice

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team

Other

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

Desirable

• GCSE grade 4/C or above in maths & English, or equivalent (if candidate does not hold these qualifications or a recognised equivalent, competency testing may be required)

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Able to manage team members effectively
• Competent in use of SystmOne
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills

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

G DOC Ltd

Address

Pavilion Family Doctors

153A Stroud Road

Gloucester

GL1 5JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Being a first point of contact for our patients, whether it be face to face or by the telephone, to offer support and guidance on choosing the right service at the right time.

Dealing with administrative tasks behind the scenes, processing incoming documents from third parties, prescriptions, GP Requests and much more.

Being friendly and welcoming to all patients with the ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations.

Using our online patient access system (Klinik) to monitor online patient requests, and triage patients accordingly.

Booking appointments for GP clinics and other practice clinicians as required ensuring correct information is provided.

Ensuring that accurate information and messages are passed to the Doctors and other surgery staff.

Dealing with all telephone queries/requests from patients and acting as a liaison with GPs and other practice clinicians.

To participate in in-house training, or other training as required.

To respect and maintain all aspects of confidentiality relating to Patients, Staff and Practice.

Any other duties which might reasonably be expected of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working with people
• Driven to give the best possible patient experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics & English C or 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

The Old School Surgery

Address

The Old School Surgery

Manor Road

Fishponds

Bristol

BS16 2JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Job Details

Job Title: Salaried General Practitioner (GP) Contract Type: Permanent Sessions: 48 sessions per week (full-time or part-time)

Working Days: We aim to be flexible regarding session allocation and working patterns. To support patient demand and team continuity, we are particularly interested in candidates able to work on Mondays and/or Wednesdays and to participate in our extended access service.

2. Job Summary

The post-holder will provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the registered population of Aspen Medical Practice in line with the GMS contract, national guidance, and evidence-based practice.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver comprehensive general medical services to Aspen patients.
• Manage a varied clinical caseload within a primary care setting.
• Participate in the duty doctor rota within a supportive multidisciplinary team structure, with clear processes in place to ensure safe and manageable workload distribution.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, teaching, and practice development activities.
• Receive protected PLT time in line with the Practice PLT schedule.

3. Person specification

Essential Criteria.

Applicants must:

• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable Criteria

Preference may be given to applicants who:

• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

4. Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

The post-holder will:

• Provide routine and urgent GP consultations, including telephone consultations and home visits where required.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Develop and implement patient-centred management plans in line with current clinical guidelines.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local prescribing guidance.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Process prescriptions, clinical correspondence, test results, and associated paperwork in a timely manner in line with Practice administration guidelines.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Support preventative healthcare, health promotion, and chronic disease management.
• Participate in care home and nursing home support where required.
• Supervise and support members of the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to, nurses, pharmacists, non-clinical team members.
• Participate in on-call duties in accordance with the Salaried GP Job Plan.

Governance and Practice Responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and continuing professional development activities.
• Remain up to date with mandatory training requirements.
• Attend practice meetings and protected learning sessions.
• Comply with all practice policies relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance, prescribing, and health and safety.
• Contribute positively to team working and wider practice development.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.

5. Confidentiality

The post-holder will maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients, staff, and practice business in accordance with practice policies, GDPR, and professional guidance.

6. Health & Safety

The post-holder will:

• Comply with practice health and safety and infection prevention policies.
• Identify and appropriately manage risks within the workplace in line with Practice policies.

7. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The post-holder will:

• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
• Treat patients, carers, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and professionalism at all times.

8. General

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the role and may be amended following discussion with the post-holder to meet the needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must:
• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable

• Preference may be given to applicants who:
• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

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

Aspen Medical Practice

Address

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level - Minimum Grade C in Maths and English
• Experience of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Experience

Essential

• Proven administrative experience including initiating and maintaining office systems
• Experience of handling telephone enquiries
• Experience of planning and organising administrative tasks
• Experience of managing own workload

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and telephone communication skills. Capable of constructing and delivering clear information/instruction to a wide range of people.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and able to work autonomously, working to tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to input data accurately

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide- Endoscopy Booking Office

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

• To provide the Dental Officers with clinical and administrative support to enable him/her to achieve his/her primary purpose, including the provision of dental hygiene treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education and any other appropriate clinical procedure as prescribed by a Dental Officer working towards improving and maintaining the oral health of entitled personnel.
• To undertake all activities described in the GDC Scope of Practice. Carrying out work under the direction of a registered dentist who has examined the patient and indicated in writing the course of treatment to be provided. This is in accordance with the Dental Auxiliary Regulations 1986, as amended by the Dental Auxiliaries (amended) Regulations 1991.
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for appointed patients.
• To comply with all Health and Safety Policy directives and legislation.
• To maintain own appointment book when a receptionist is not available and liaise between Dental Officer and patients concerning appointments.
• To carry out preventive cross infection procedures including sterilisation of instruments and materials in compliance with current legislation (HTM 01-05) and best practice as described in DPHC (Dental) SOPs Chapter 17.
• To manage his/her surgery to a high standard at all times with respect to cleanliness, equipment maintenance (including end-of-day), documentation and security.
• To accurately record treatment on the integrated Electronic Health Records (either) such as the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).
• To ensure that all periodontal patients and other risk categories that are entered on the IEHR are recalled for reviews and annual inspection appointments.
• To collect and promptly file FMed 271s of his/her concern, reporting any appointment delays or FTAs to the Practice Manager, receptionist and/or patient as appropriate.
• To carry out interim treatments (between dental examinations by the dentist), provided that the treatment intervals have been specified in the written prescription. (This is a GDC ruling and applies to DHs working in general practice,community or hospital service.)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Must be a fully qualified hygienist registered with General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• Must be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and (in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Torpoint

Cornwall

PL11 2PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Working in accordance with the Departmental Standard Operating Procedures and assist in the development and review of these as required.
2. Receiving and analysing samples submitted to the department in accordance with laboratory policies and protocols.Assisting in the interpretation and technical validation of the analyses in accordance with laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
3. Responsible for the provision of our service to patients in routine and emergency situations.
4. Rotating into any area of the department as required.
5. Participating fully in the departments 24/7 rota service.
6. Prioritising the completion of urgent requests.
7. Telephoning important results to an appropriate person when necessary
8. Responsible for their own work under the supervision of senior laboratory staff
9. Validating and releasing results to service users as required
10. Maintaining a high level of professional competence in the performance of all tests and investigations carried out in the department as appropriate
11. Preparing and ensuring adequate supplies of reagents and consumables
12. Using consumables and equipment efficiently and safely in accordance with Health & Safety policies
13. Performing the routine maintenance and cleaning of the equipment with which she/he is working including maintenance records and recording of corrective actions
14. Processing internal and external quality control samples as required
15. Participating in quality assurance procedures in accordance with the laboratory quality manual
16. Participating in risk management of the department including the reporting of adverse incidents
17. Assisting in research and development projects as required
18. Assisting in the training and teaching of trainee biomedical scientists, new BMS staff, MLAs, medical staff and other healthcare professionals as required
19. Participating in staff appraisal according to Trust policies and procedures
20. Undertaking continued professional development
21. Personally responsible for maintaining HCPC Registration
22. Participating in all other activities in the section to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO15189 (2022).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in UK hospital Clinical Chemistry lab

Desirable

• Beckman Coulter analyser 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.

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a healthcare or public setting
• Previous NHS experience
• Clerical/administration experience including filing and/or reception

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Educated to GCSE, grade C or above (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent/professional telephone manner
• Flexible approach to duties
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Proven good organisational skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
• Confidence to handle difficult conversations with patients, relatives and carers
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a busy team, adjust to change and motivate each other
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Myrtle Road

Bristol

BS2 8EL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To provide clinical support to dentists and therapists, ensuring the effective and safe delivery of high-quality dental care. The role also involves maintaining compliance with professional and regulatory standards while supporting efficient practice operations.

Travel to provide cover at other clinical locations within Smile Together will be required on occasions.

Key accountabilities

Working in Accordance with GDC Dental Standards and CQC Regulations

As a General Dental Council (GDC) registered professional, the post holder must:

Adhere to GDC Standards for the Dental Team, ensuring ethical and effective patient care.

Maintain full GDC registration without conditions.

Uphold clinical governance, infection control (HTM 01-05), and professional conduct standards.

Commitment to Patient Experience

Recognise and demonstrate an understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them

Provide clear, professional communication to patients about their treatment.

Adapt care to individual patient needs, ensuring a supportive clinical environment.

Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures

Maintain strict patient confidentiality in line with GDPR, GDC, and NHS regulations.

Ensure secure handling and accurate recording of patient data.

Prevent unauthorised access to patient information, adhering to information governance policies.

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide chairside assistance and anticipate clinician needs. Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials

Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients

Maintain infection control and follow HTM 01-05 guidance.

Assist in managing medical emergencies and follow safety protocols.

Monitor and maintain clinical stock control.

Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records

Support clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and organisational change and development

Reception & Patient Support

Provide reception cover when required, ensuring accurate appointment booking and professional patient interactions.

Maintain accurate data entry while upholding confidentiality.

Training & Mentoring

Support the training of Foundation Dental Nurses and participate in the recruitment and onboarding of trainees.

Contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Compliance & Professional Development

Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure

Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) via the Smile Together Training Academy and Perform appraisal system.

Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings

Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team

Professional Conduct & Organisational Commitment

Act as a positive ambassador for Smile Together, promoting its vision, mission, and values.

Support Smile Togethers social enterprise objectives, contributing to community oral health initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma in Dental Nursing
• GDC Registered

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

Smile Together

Address

Quayside Dental Centre

Quayside House

Quay Street

Gloucester

gl12tz

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Being a first point of contact for our patients, whether it be face to face or by the telephone, to offer support and guidance on choosing the right service at the right time.

Dealing with administrative tasks behind the scenes, processing incoming documents from third parties, prescriptions, GP Requests and much more.

Being friendly and welcoming to all patients with the ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations.

Using our online patient access system (Klinik) to monitor online patient requests, and triage patients accordingly.

Booking appointments for GP clinics and other practice clinicians as required ensuring correct information is provided.

Ensuring that accurate information and messages are passed to the Doctors and other surgery staff.

Dealing with all telephone queries/requests from patients and acting as a liaison with GPs and other practice clinicians.

To participate in in-house training, or other training as required.

To respect and maintain all aspects of confidentiality relating to Patients, Staff and Practice.

Any other duties which might reasonably be expected of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working with people
• Driven to give the best possible patient experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics & English C or 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

The Old School Surgery

Address

The Old School Surgery

Manor Road

Fishponds

Bristol

BS16 2JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Overview of the role

The successful candidate will work autonomously to support patients who present with a diverse range of mental health issues; providing rapid assessment and formulation to inform treatment planning and offer brief intervention.

Job Purpose

To provide a high standard of patient care as a Mental Health Nurse in general practice using a broad and in-depth knowledge base.

To effectively time-manage own clinical workload in general practice, responding effectively to patient and practice needs, promoting patient choice and smooth transition to services where appropriate

To work within a multi-professional primary care team to provide a service for adults with varying levels of mental health needs that may co-exist with physical health problems within the registered patient population.

To work independently providing assessment, treatment and referral of patients presenting with a range of mental health issues.

To liaise with and refer onto primary and secondary mental health services, voluntary and public sector agencies and community support groups.

To carry out annual health reviews for adults on the practice mental health register

To provide advice and support to practice colleagues in relation to patients with mental health issues.

Dimensions:

Budget Managed: 0

Number of staff responsible for: 0

Number of sites working across: 1-2

Key Result Areas

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient care.

Review medication independently for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols

Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal andoften very sensitive difficulties

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients including assessing patients for suitability for psychological interventions and medical treatment

Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients in line with the service and agreed protocols.

Work with other health and social care professionals to assess, treat and monitor management of patients in line with national and local policies and practice needs. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or patients in treatment, where appropriate.

Educate and involve family members, carers and others in treatment as necessary.

Support in the production of clinical protocols and pathways to ensure high levels of conformance to

QOF objectives

Promote and deliver the care to patients required to manage the demand of the quality and outcomes framework as appropriate.

Work with patients to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment, which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or sign-posting to other psychological therapy services within Primary Care e.g. IAPT.

Provide specialist advice and consultation to other clinicians and staff at the practice on matters related to the practice and delivery of psychological and mental health care and service provision.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols

Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.

Communicate effectively with patients; recognising the need for varying methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Professional Responsibilities

Work as an effective and responsible primary care practice team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and in line with local practice.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Use practice computer systems accordingly in line with practice policy.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.

Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

Feedback patients responses regarding the effectiveness of care given.

Support and participate in providing training and shared learning across the practice and wider organisation, including providing specialist advice and information relating to mental health.

Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events.

Work within local and national policy and guidance relating to vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/ vulnerable adult health procedure.

Work within policies regarding family violence, safeguarding children, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate.

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence.

Understand and implement internal and external referral mechanisms.

Prioritise own workload, including team roles and responsibilities, and ensure effective time management

strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of general practice mental health nursing services to patients,ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority.

Develop contacts with and maintain a database of local knowledge on services (statutory and third sector), community support groups and social networks that can benefit patients with a range of mental health issues.

Develop and maintain a suite of accessible information to give to patients with a variety of mental health issues.

Operational

Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.

Participate in the planning and engagement of practice-based commissioning of similar initiatives.

Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance ( e.g. PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any differences or difficulties and refer where appropriate.

Risk Monitoring

Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines.Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all.

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Utilising Information and technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information.

Review and process data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition.

Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/ or graphs to enhance care.

Learning and Development

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments.

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential criteria
• Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession e.g. RMN Current relevant registration with NMC and commitment to CPD. Minimum three years post-registration experience, working in a
• range of front-line adult mental health services; able to demonstrate substantial knowledge and skill in assessment, formulation, treatment planning and evaluation of care, medication management.
• Able to confidently deliver a range of brief interventions drawing on evidence-based principles e.g.
• CBT/DBT/psychosocial. Demonstrates substantial experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies. Demonstrates substantial experience of supporting learners Is able to
• articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding. Has highly developed verbal
• communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels, even when a more assertive approach is needed
• Has highly developed active listening skills which allow for reframing and testing of understanding
• Has highly developed written communication skills with experience of compiling and sorting notes and reports and analysing information Substantially developed IT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office and electronic record keeping systems. Demonstrates willingness
• to embrace new technology and processes Ability to travel between bases
• Demonstrates a willingness to embrace a new way of working in a fast-paced environment, with effective time management.
• If band 7 Prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Desirable criteria
• Desirable knowledge, skills and experience. Experience of working within GP surgeries Relevant post - registration qualifications e.g. non-medical prescribing, CBT, Motivational Interviewing Knowledge of
• local statutory and non-statutory services and their thresholds for treatment

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 Old School Surgery

Address

Manor Road

Fishponds

Bristol

BS16 2JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would expect you to assist in the smooth running of the practice by supporting patients, GPs and other practice staff, ensuring we meet both patient expectations and our high standards of service.

We will be looking for:

Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner

Strong organisational skills and effective multi-tasking

Confident IT skills

A genuine passion for people's welfare with a kind and friendly disposition

A proactive and quick learner

Excellent communication skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working within a GP Surgery is preferable and confident on the telephone are pre requisites.

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

Longlevens Surgery

Address

19B Church Road

Longlevens

Gloucester

GL2 0AJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.longlevens-surgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

• To provide the Dental Officers with clinical and administrative support to enable him/her to achieve his/her primary purpose, including the provision of dental hygiene treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education and any other appropriate clinical procedure as prescribed by a Dental Officer working towards improving and maintaining the oral health of entitled personnel.
• To undertake all activities described in the GDC Scope of Practice. Carrying out work under the direction of a registered dentist who has examined the patient and indicated in writing the course of treatment to be provided. This is in accordance with the Dental Auxiliary Regulations 1986, as amended by the Dental Auxiliaries (amended) Regulations 1991.
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for appointed patients.
• To comply with all Health and Safety Policy directives and legislation.
• To maintain own appointment book when a receptionist is not available and liaise between Dental Officer and patients concerning appointments.
• To carry out preventive cross infection procedures including sterilisation of instruments and materials in compliance with current legislation (HTM 01-05) and best practice as described in DPHC (Dental) SOPs Chapter 17.
• To manage his/her surgery to a high standard at all times with respect to cleanliness, equipment maintenance (including end-of-day), documentation and security.
• To accurately record treatment on the integrated Electronic Health Records (either) such as the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).
• To ensure that all periodontal patients and other risk categories that are entered on the IEHR are recalled for reviews and annual inspection appointments.
• To collect and promptly file FMed 271s of his/her concern, reporting any appointment delays or FTAs to the Practice Manager, receptionist and/or patient as appropriate.
• To carry out interim treatments (between dental examinations by the dentist), provided that the treatment intervals have been specified in the written prescription. (This is a GDC ruling and applies to DHs working in general practice,community or hospital service.)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Must be a fully qualified hygienist registered with General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• Must be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and (in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Blandford Camp

Dorset

DT11 8RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)