Job description

Job responsibilities

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

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
• The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective Obstetrics.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients both within Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine.
• Ability to undertake independent fetal medicine ultrasound lists.
• Ability to provide expert advice and clinical support to junior and consultant colleagues in Obstetrics.
• Ability to contribute to Obstetric on call rota including acute Obstetrics care.

Desirable

• Experience at working in Obstetrics at consultant level.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Ability to act as an educational and/or clinical supervisor.

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Research Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Entry on Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via;
• CCT or Portfolio Pathway (was CESR)
• or
• European Community Rights
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.
• ATSM/SITM or equivalent in Advanced Labour Ward and Fetal Medicine or pre-natal diagnosis.

Desirable

• Higher degree.
• Subspeciality training in Maternal and Fetal medicine.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance to the practice timetable, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the heathcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnoses problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultations with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• EMIS web
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

St. Martin’s Gate Surgery

Address

Turnpike House Medical Centre

37 Newtown Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Undertake clinical procedures within scope of practice, including:

Blood pressure monitoring

Venepuncture and phlebotomy

ECG recording

Dressings and wound care

Simple wound closure (where trained and competent)

Ear irrigation (where trained and competent)

Urinalysis and specimen collection

NHS Health Checks

Support chronic disease monitoring clinics, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension reviews.

Administer vaccinations and immunisations where appropriately trained and authorised.

Assist with cervical screening programmes where trained and competent.

Deliver health promotion and preventative healthcare advice to patients.

Recognise deterioration or safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately.

Contribute to infection prevention and control procedures.

Patient Care

• Provide compassionate, person-centred care to patients of all ages.
• Assist patients to understand and manage their health conditions.
• Promote patient independence and self-care where appropriate.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records using the practice clinical system.
• Manage clinical correspondence and follow-up tasks as delegated.
• Participate in audit activities and quality improvement initiatives.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and administrative colleagues.
• Participate in clinical meetings and practice training sessions.
• Support the supervision and development of healthcare assistants where appropriate.

Governance and Compliance

Practice in accordance with:

• NMC Code
• Practice policies and procedures
• Information governance requirements
• Infection Prevention and Control standards
• Safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Health and Safety regulations
• Maintain professional registration and mandatory training requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate qualification.
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Desirable

• Vaccination and immunisation training.
• Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience delivering direct patient care.
• Experience maintaining accurate clinical records

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Previous experience working within General Practice.
• Experience of EMIS Web.
• Experience supporting long-term condition management.
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) requirements.
• Experience of conducting NHS Health Checks

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

Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice

Address

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2BS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: RECEPTIONIST / CARE COORDINATOR

REPORTS TO: Reception Supervisor

HOURS: WE HAVE 2 VACANCIES 1 FULL TIME AND 1 PART TIME

Job Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

Job summary:

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Job responsibilities:

Administration

• To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures
• To work in accordance of written protocols
• Pulling/filing notes for surgeries and updating as necessary
• Filing post in medical records
• Photocopy as requested

Reception

• Receiving patients, consulting with members of practice team
• Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.
• Be able to cover all reception position as necessary

Appointments

• Process appointment requests for today/future appointments from patients by telephone and in person.
• Deal with visits/requests

Computer

• Registrations of new patients computer data entry and medical records
• Process patients changes of address computer data and medical records (have knowledge of practice area)
• Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice guidelines

Telephone

• Have working knowledge of telephone/bleep system, during and after hours
• Cover for telephonist when necessary

Other Tasks

• Clear rooms after surgeries
• Ensure building security have thorough knowledge of doors/windows/alarm
• Any other tasks allocated by managers

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:

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
• Reporting potential risks identified
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity:

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

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

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

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

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

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

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Basic IT Skills
• Current Driving Licence with own transport as will be required to work across all practice sites - Brewood, Wheaton Aston & Coven.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Emis Web & Docman 10

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Employer details

Employer name

Brewood Medical Practice

Address

Kiddemore Green Road

Brewood

Stafford

ST19 9BQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

• To undertake clinical sessions (remote and face to face) for the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH), carrying out fresh case assessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the DCMH. This will include liaison with referrers and line management as required to facilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• To provide clear occupational recommendations to the referrer and/or Medical Centre based on MOD and single Service policy.
• To supervise the clinical activity of other mental health professionals.
• To liaise and engage with MOD contracted (or other NHS and non-NHS providers as necessary) in-patient service providers to enable discharge planning for Service and other entitled personnel who have been admitted to hospital
• To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MOD policy or the requirements of any other government department.
• To assist educational supervisors in the DCMH with providing training experiences for General Practitioner Vocational Trainees (GPVTs) and mental health trainees.
• To attend individual management reviews or case conferences with Primary Healthcare (PHC) and/or line management as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Must be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 or be an Approved Medical Practitioner under Section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Councils (GMCs) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
• Must have completed sufficient Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance on CPD.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must hold a full Driving Licence valid in the UK (in order to be able to conduct peripatetic clinics and assess personnel sick at home in exceptional circumstances).
• 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

Donnington

Shropshire

TF2 8JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about the specfics.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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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 Richard’s Hospice

Address

Wildwood Drive

Worcester

WR5 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about the specfics.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about the specifics.

Desirable

• Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about the specifics.

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 Richard’s Hospice

Address

Wildwood Drive

Worcester

WR5 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description and salary information is attached and available for you to download and review.

Further information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.

If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.

Salary £50,000 per annum

Contract 12 month fixed term

Hours Per Week 36

Hours of Work Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 | Friday 09:00 to 15:30

Location Hybrid working with visits to BPAS Head office typically on a monthly basis. This could vary depending on project needs. Travel may also be required to other BPAS locations in line with business needs

Head Office Orion House, 2 Athena Dr, Tachbrook Park Dr, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick CV34 6RQ

Apply now Interested in making a difference? Apply today to join our team.

Values & eligibility All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Application outcome If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

References & pre-employment checks All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

General

Essential

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
• Are you aware we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role?
• This role is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday. Can you commit to this working pattern?
• This is a hybrid contract with travel to Head Office in Leamington Spa typically once a month. This could be more depending on project needs. Are you able to travel to Leamington Spa?
• Are you aware this role is on a 12 month FTC?

Desirable

• Please add any further information or statements, if required, to support your application.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent working experience

Desirable

• Recognised project management qualification (or desire to acquire one)

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience managing projects from initiation to delivery, including planning, risk management, and reporting
• Experience liaising with multiple stakeholders to achieve project objectives

Desirable

• Experience supporting change initiatives or service improvement projects
• Experience in regulated or healthcare-related environments

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of project management principles, tools, and techniques (e.g., Agile, Prince2, or hybrid approaches).
• Tell me about your awareness of governance, compliance, and risk management processes in projects

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

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Address

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Orion House, Athena Drive

Tachbrook Park

WARWICK

CV34 6RQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

The practice offer a full range of appointments, both pre-bookable and same day. We have a robust 'same day access' model, which is constantly under review to ensure optimisation and efficiency with regards to balancing patient demands and capacity.

The successful candidate will be required to:

Contribute on a pro rata basis to Extended Access.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Assess the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting of data for audit purposes.

Contribute to successful achievement of the Quality Outcomes Framework and additional service obligations.

In general, the post holder will be required to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit

Desirable

• Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• EMIS web
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Severn Valley Medical Practice

Address

Henwick Halt Medical Practice

1 Ingles Drive, St Johns

Worcester

WR2 5HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Singe Point of Access GP within Worcestershires Integrated Urgent Care service, youll play a key role in ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time.

Youll work within Practice Plus Group one of Englands largest independent providers of NHSfunded health care, known for delivering highquality, patientcentred services across urgent care, primary care, elective surgery and diagnostics. Practice Plus Group is committed to innovation, safety and equitable access, creating supportive clinical environments where professionals can thrive.

In this role, youll combine expert remote assessment with senior oversight, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to maintain safe, effective patient flow and uphold the organisations values of care, compassion and continuous improvement.

Shifts would be 08001400 and 1400-2000 Monday to Sunday from our base in Kings Court at Worcester Royal Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group

Address

1 Kings Court Business Park

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR51JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Advanced Nurse or Clinical Practitioner passionate about delivering high-quality patient care? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic healthcare environment? Practice Plus Group is seeking dedicated healthcare professionals to join our Out of Hours team and make a real difference in the community.

Practice Plus Group is a leading provider of urgent care services across the UK, committed to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients when they need it most outside of regular GP hours.

Our Worcestershire OOH service is spread across the county with sites in; Kidderminster, Redditch, Worcester, Malvern and Evesham. Please see the link below to see the site map.

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Our OOH service is open from 18.30-08.00 Monday to Friday and 24 hours over the weekend. We can offer a range of sessions to allow you to flexibly choose the right shift pattern for you.

In OOH we assess and treat patients who require urgent unscheduled intervention suitable for treatment by general practice clinicians when the GP surgeries are closed. Our referrals come from either 111, via a dedicated health care professional line used by paramedics and district nursing teams or from the AED or MIU.

We have a range of contract types available, please reach out to the recruiter to discuss the options for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see JD and Person Spec attached

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please see JD and Person Spec attached

Desirable

• Please see JD and Person Spec 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.

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

Practice Plus Group

Address

98C Blackpole Trading Estate West

Hindlip Lane

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR3 8TJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Plus Group is a leading provider of urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across the UK, committed to delivering outstanding patient care through innovative and compassionate medical practice. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and dynamic environment where our clinicians can thrive and make a genuine impact.

As an Out of Hours General Practitioner with Practice Plus Group, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care during evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting patients with urgent medical needs in a fast-paced but rewarding setting.

We are looking for motivated GPs who are passionate about urgent care and eager to contribute to our ongoing mission to provide accessible, safe, and effective healthcare outside regular surgery hours. This role offers flexibility, excellent professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference in your community.

Our Worcestershire OOH service is spread across the county with sites in; Kidderminster, Redditch, Worcester, Malvern and Evesham. Please see the link below to see the site map.

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Our OOH service is open from 18.30-08.00 Monday to Friday and 24 hours over the weekend. We can offer a range of sessions to allow you to flexibly choose the right shift pattern for you.

We have a range of contract types available, please reach out to the recruiter to discuss the options for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group

Address

98C Blackpole Trading Estate West

Hindlip Lane

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR3 8TJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full Role Profile and Candidate Information Pack are attached to this advert

Main Responsibilities include:

• Providing executive leadership for clinical services, clinical quality, patient safety and professional standards across Taurus Healthcare.
• Acting as the senior clinical adviser to the Board, contributing to organisational strategy, performance, risk management and workforce planning.
• Holding executive responsibility for the safe, effective and high-quality delivery of clinical services.
• Leading and strengthening clinical governance, quality assurance, audit, risk management and organisational learning.
• Driving clinical input into service redesign, pathway development, new models of care and digital transformation.
• Providing professional leadership for medical staff and advanced clinical practitioners, including appraisal, revalidation, workforce development and succession planning.
• Building strong relationships with practices, commissioners and system partners to support integrated, patient-centred services across Herefordshire.
• Supporting a culture of learning, improvement, innovation and collaboration that enables colleagues to deliver their best work.

Areas You Will Lead

• Clinical Services & Performance - Providing strategic oversight of clinical service delivery, performance improvement and service transformation.
• Quality, Safety & Clinical Governance - Ensuring robust governance arrangements, regulatory compliance, clinical effectiveness and organisational learning.
• Medical Leadership & Workforce Development - Leading medical and advanced clinical practitioners through professional development, appraisal, revalidation and workforce planning.
• System Partnerships & Service Innovation - Working collaboratively with practices and partners to develop sustainable services and improve outcomes for local communities.
• Regulatory Assurance & Professional Standards - Providing oversight of statutory and professional responsibilities, including Registered Manager, Responsible Officer and Caldicott Guardian functions.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of general practice, including current challenges, opportunities and emerging trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical leadership.
• Ability to engage, motivate and enable others to perform at their best.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial acumen

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of working across primary care and community health services.
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring and empowering diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of delivering results through others.
• Experience of managing budgets and optimising income streams.
• Experience influencing and working across organisational boundaries within an integrated health and care system.
• Experience building effective partnerships with external stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medically qualified and currently registered with the GMC

Desirable

• Experience as a GP

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

Taurus Healthcare Limited

Address

Taurus Healthcare

Nelson House

Whitecross Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR4 0DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of

the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
• The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Teaching Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Other requirements

Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call

Research Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
• oCCT or CESR (CP)
• oCESR or
• oEuropean Community Rights

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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