Job description

Job responsibilities

Medical Receptionist Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Greets patients in the facilities and over the phone.
• Assists doctors, nurses, and patients.
• Schedules doctors and nurse appointments for patients.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks.
• Coding of clinical letters.
• Issues repeat prescriptions
• Maintains and keeps patient information confidential at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of using Systmone
• Experience of using Microsoft office
• The above experience is preferred but not essential as training will be provided to the successful candidate

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

Royston Group Practice

Address

Midland Road

Royston

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S71 4QW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Role: Practice Nurse
• Location: East Dulwich
• Full-time or part-time roles available
• Competitive salary/package, dependent on experience

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our established team and make a real difference in patient care.

As a GP Practice Nurse, you will work within a GP practice delivering assessment, screening, and treatment services. You will provide advice to patients on general health and minor ailments, referring to GPs when necessary.

You will also support pathology processes, including the collection, storage, and dispatch of specimens, and assist with administrative and professional duties, ensuring smooth practice operations.

You will be part of a diverse, multi-skilled team of clinical and non-clinical colleagues, delivering high-quality, person-centred, and holistic care to patients registered with Omnes Healthcare practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, and treatment services to patients
• Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments, referring to GPs when appropriate
• Collect, store, and dispatch pathological specimens in line with practice protocols
• Support administrative and professional responsibilities, including QOF management and clinical audits
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient, and effective patient care

Role Requirements

• Current NMC registration
• Proven experience as a Practice Nurse within primary care
• Experience in managing QOF or specialized care, such as Diabetes or long-term condition management, is desirable
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care

Who we are

Omnes Healthcare is a growing, forward-thinking organisation delivering NHS Primary and Secondary Care services since 2006. Supporting patients across multiple sites, we combine clinical excellence with innovation to improve lives.

As part of the Evergreen Group, we also lead on digital health and genomics projects, including the Evergreen Life app, which empowers people to take control of their health.

Our mission is to enhance healthy and happy life years through high-quality, personalised, and accessible care. Our vision is to be a trusted leader in healthcare, known for innovation, compassion, and real impact.

We live by four core values:

• Caring – Respect and compassion in everything we do
• Inclusive – Empowering diverse voices and teamwork
• Evolving – Driving continuous improvement and innovation
• Ambitious – Striving for high standards and real impact

Whether your role is clinical or corporate, it matters. We’re committed to creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment where all colleagues can thrive.

Omnes Healthcare are an inclusive employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, we will be more than happy to help.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Excellent work-life balance
• Clinical progression and training cost support
• Full indemnity cover for all work undertaken
• NHS Discount & Support Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sick pay, enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes (electric car, cycle to work)
• Life insurance (3x salary), healthcare cash plan, charitable giving scheme

Apply today to join a patient-focused, innovative team and make a real difference in health care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Current NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience in managing QOF or specialized care, such as Diabetes or long-term condition management, is desirable
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care

Desirable

• Proven experience as a Practice Nurse within primary care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Omnes Healthcare Limited

Address

Tessa Jowell Health Centre 72H E Dulwich Grove

London

East Dulwich

All UK

SE22 8EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as a Salaried GP within our clinical team, providing safe, effective and evidence-based general medical services to our registered patient population. They will manage an appropriate caseload of undifferentiated presentations, acute and chronic disease, and urgent care, and will share duty doctor responsibilities with colleagues. The role includes the associated clinical administration results, documents, referrals, prescription requests and clinical correspondence as well as participation in QOF, enhanced services, safeguarding, significant event analysis and practice clinical meetings. The post holder will work within their scope of competence, maintain their own appraisal and revalidation, and contribute to the ongoing development of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and inclusion on the GMC GP Register
• On the NHS England Performers List (or eligible to join)
• MRCGP or equivalent
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain one)
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of EMIS Web

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

Central Surgery Ltd

Address

Central Surgery

Surbiton Health Centre

Surrey

Surbiton

KT6 6EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To deliver a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention and maintain service delivery by flexible, effective and efficient prioritisation based on clinical and professional judgement.

To have knowledge of an apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act in order to gain consent for intervention for those patients who have capacity or best interest decision for those who lack capacity to consent.

To negotiate with client / carer to identify and formulate client centred, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART) goals using the specialist assessment information and to complete designated outcome measures.

To select and apply standardised and non-standardised Occupational Therapy and other professional assessment tools.

To plan, implement and review client centred individual and/or group interventions, using meaningful graded activity based on knowledge of best practice, clinical reasoning and knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice.

To interpret and analyse clinical, social and environmental factors to recommend the best course of intervention and the development/review of treatment and discharge plans.

To have a working knowledge of relevant external agencies eligibility criteria and Trust policies and procedures to be able to effectively refer the client to these services

To have a good knowledge and be safe and competent in the use of equipment for daily living, evidenced in the individual Medical Devices Log and to be responsible for ensuring support staff and clients / carers attain competency prior to use.

To have knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with the Professional Code of Ethics, Conduct and Standards for Occupational Therapy and ensure that support staff are aware of these.

Measurable Result Areas

To comply with Health and Safety guidelines, Medical Devices Policy and maintain safe environment, equipment and working practices. To carry out the risk assessments and implement the outcomes in designated therapy areas

To ensure verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic client records, reports and activity data including those of support staff are maintained, contemporaneous and reported back in appropriate forums, in accordance with professional and Trust record keeping standards.

To contribute to the Key Performance Indicator targets and ensure that they are recorded for the designated speciality area in line with the Trust policies and service protocols.

To prescribe and order equipment for daily living in line with the policies and procedures of the Integrated Community Equipment Service within the authorised budgetary limit.

To identify stock and non-stock to maintain departmental resources and assist in the annual stock take in line with OT service procedures and Trust financial instructions.

To participate in research opportunities, demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice disseminating findings at a local level. To assist in the implementation of Occupational Therapy objectives in line with Divisional and Trust objectives.

To participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.

Communications and Working Relationships

To develop an effective therapeutic relationship through the use of a good range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

To be an accredited Occupational Therapy fieldwork educator and to provide and support Occupational Therapy fieldwork placements.

To provide and support opportunities for teaching and training of staff, other students for example medical, nursing, work experience and other professionals.

To assist in the induction of all new Occupational Therapy staff and students.

To facilitate the identification of training needs of the Occupational Therapy support staff through supervision and appraisal and contribute to the development, formation and delivery of the Occupational Therapy training plan.

To notify the Principal Occupational Therapist of staff absences when senior staff are not available.

To respect the equality, dignity and diversity of the individual, and be responsible for the provision of a service which is sensitive to these needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Member of Professional body (COT)

Experience

Essential

• Clinical knowledge/ training through degree course /work experiences to support Band 5 rotation
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous Band 5 experience

Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions
• Comprehensive clinical experience & knowledge of OT models of practice and outcome measures
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to problem solve and manage an independent caseload of complex cases
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies and procedures, including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national priorities and current professional issues
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Good understanding of the OT role and service needs
• Basic knowledge of clinical governance and its application
• Ability to monitor and evaluate own performance and initiate changes to work practice

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to build effective working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals.
• Ability to work as a team member
• Understanding of professional conduct
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
• Ability to implement change
• Ability to organise and manage self and others
• Ability to manage difficult and distressing clinical situations

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work in a variety of locations
• Independent means of transport
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to personal development
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT - North Hartshill Health Centre

Hartshill Health Centre, Hartshill

Nuneaton

CV10 0GQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will have expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.

ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of practice within the four pillars
• Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
• or
• Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
• Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations as well as ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations

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

West Quay Medical Practice

Address

The Health Centre

Victoria Road

Hartlepool

TS26 8DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
• Professional Registration

Desirable

• Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)

Occupational Experience

Essential

• To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• To have highly extensive experience which should include community and working with mental health
• To have a good knowledge and interest in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
• Understand and have experience of Risk Management
• Experience of supervising other staff
• Understand and have experience of Risk Management

Desirable

• Good knowledge of community services
• Awareness of National and local issues concerning mental health
• Experience of supervising student placements.
• Experience of audit

Skills required - IT / Admin

Essential

• To be IT literate
• To have excellent English written communication 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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Warneford Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting the assessment and development of a personal care plan developed jointly with the patient, carers, relatives and GPs based on assessment of care needs.
• Facilitate and support the GPs in case managing patients discharge from hospital by supporting the community team and as appropriate coordinating care and services to be delivered within community to support independence.
• Using an auditing system to monitor the impact of the service quality of care and cost effectiveness.
• To be the primary contact for patients in coordinating their care across primary, secondary and community health care as well as social and mental health care.
• To facilitate the reduction and/or prevention of inappropriate hospital admissions by joint working with all stakeholders.
• To identify and ensure timely onward referral of patients, as necessary to appropriate Health and Social Care Services identified from assessment.
• Coordinate services with hospital, rapid response, OT, Physical therapy, Speech and Language, stroke team, heart failure nurse, COPD, CPN, diabetes and nursing homes
• Monitor daily admissions and discharges particularly those in the target population
• Identification of patients by using Risk Stratification tool and other appropriate data
• Ensure all new patients have care plans within the 21 day target and update and/or amend care plans due to death or relocation
• Organise and coordinate regular meetings at practice level such as the monthly Palliative Care meeting
• Investigate patterns of need, admissions and potential new patients
• To support the wider practice team in delivering services for our Housebound patients such as Vaccinations and Annual Reviews.

Key working relationships:

• Patients and Carers
• GPs and other practitioners with a special interest
• Local General District hospitals and community hospitals
• Community Geriatrician
• Community Matron and District nurses
• Social workers and Social Care
• Voluntary services
• Networking managers and administrators
• Care/residential nursing homes
• Housing services
• Pharmacys

Skills

• High degree of organisation and an effective time management

Effective and professional communication skills

• Patient service experience required in a medical environment
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary teams
• IT competencies including database use, Word and excel, with some project management skills and a knowledge of clinical software packages
• In depth knowledge of medical practices, treatments, procedures and plans.
• Committed to patient care and able to empathise with a wide variety of patients

Special requirements for the post

An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations

• An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Basic keyboard and computer skills
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• Attend and deliver Palliative Care meetings
• Flexibility of working hours
• Excellent communication skills

Physical Skills

To be able to cope with frequent interruptions during work, being able to multi-task. To cope with interruptions form phone calls and queries for impromptu advice, prioritising appropriately

To be able to cope physically and mentally with a daily patient caseload

To comply with practice infection control procedure

To comply with lone working policy

To be able to cope with the emotional stress of supporting patients and at times their distressed relatives

Mental Effort

To work in an environment where there are frequent disruptions to work patterns due to demands from GPs, patients, carers and other staff including responding to phone calls

Emotional Effort

To be involved with difficult discussions with patients and their carers regarding care

To frequently be involved in challenging discussions about patients behaviours and health beliefs that may impact on their own outcomes now or in the future

Working conditions

Based within the Practice but will be required to visit patients in their own homes

Occasional exposure to verbal and/or physical aggression

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post registration experience in NHS
• Minimum I.T skills
• Effective and professional communications skills
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Clinical
• Experience of working in palliative care
• Understanding of GSF in Palliative Care
• Good understanding of EPaCCs
• Knowledge of chronic disease management
• ECGs
• Immunisations & vaccinations
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Knowledge of medical practices, treatments procedures and plans

Desirable

• IT skills in clinical programmes

Other

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure & manage conflicting demands
• Appearance smart and tidy
• Courteous and pleasant manner
• Good attendance and time keeping
• Good sense of humour

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• General
• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Good understanding of Data Protection, Caldicott, Gillick Competency and Fraser guidelines
• Clinical
• Knowledge & awareness of own professional limits

Desirable

• Emis Web clinical software
• Microsoft Teams

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 Crescent Surgery

Address

Cleveleys Health Centre

Kelso Avenue

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 3LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crescent-surgery.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• 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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control 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 (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; 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
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
• 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
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• 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 way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting 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 twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• 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:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others 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
• Recognise 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

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• 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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control 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 (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; 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
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
• 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
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• 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 way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting 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 twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• 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:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others 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
• Recognise 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

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract. Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with current General Medical Council (GMC) registration and license to practice
• Strong commitment to patient-centred care and clinical excellence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues and wider healthcare teams

Desirable

• Local Knowledge & Enhanced Skills
• Familiarity with local referral pathways, community services and prescribing formularies
• Experience managing digital workflows efficiently including processing pathology results, clinical correspondence and repeat prescriptions

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 Waterloo Practice

Address

Waterloo Health Centre

Wakefield Road, Waterloo,

Huddersfield

HD5 9XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide general medical services to the practice population in accordance with current best practice and GMC Good Medical Practice guidelines.

Conduct consultations, home visits (when necessary), and telephone/video consultations as required.

Provide appropriate diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral in line with clinical policies and NICE guidance.

Manage acute and chronic illnesses, promoting continuity of care and patient-centred decision-making.

Provide clinical advice, support, and mentorship to the wider clinical and administrative team as required.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely medical records using System One.

Participate in the management of patients with long-term conditions, including proactive care planning.

Undertake medication reviews, prescribing safely and effectively in line with practice and national protocols.

Support and participate in local and national enhanced services and QOF activities.

Contribute to the management of urgent and on-the-day patient demand through duty doctor or triage sessions.

Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists, ANPs, Paramedic and more.

Attend and contribute to clinical meetings, significant event analyses, and quality improvement initiatives.

Participate in the practices audit, governance, and safeguarding processes.

Support the practice in achieving targets and service improvements in line with PCN and ICB objectives.

Contribute to the education and supervision of trainees, students, or new staff as appropriate.

Participate in practice development initiatives and contribute ideas for service improvement.

Complete clinical correspondence, results, and documentation promptly.

Support repeat prescribing systems and medication safety processes.

Contribute to workflow optimisation and use of technology to improve efficiency.

Maintain registration with the GMC and perform within the scope of the NHS GP Contract.

Engage in annual appraisal and revalidation processes.

Participate in continuous professional development (CPD) and mandatory training.

Adhere to the practices policies on confidentiality, data protection, equality, and health and safety.

Actively contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive working environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications and Experience
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and inclusion on the GP Register.
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent.
• Eligible to work in UK general practice (NHS performers list registration).
• Experience in providing primary care services within a GP practice or similar environment.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions, acute presentations, and preventive care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Upper Thames Medical Group

Address

The Medical Centre

Oak Street

Lechlade

Gloucestershire

GL7 3RY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Public sector procurement experience
• NHS procurement experience
• Contract Law knowledge
• Commitment to personal development
• Proactive
• Confident
• Attention to detail
• Analytical
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Stakeholder Management
• IT literate
• Line management experienc

Collaboration

• Liaising with ICS, WYAAT, DOH, NHS Supply Chain and any applicable Procurement Hub and other appropriate organisations, to benefit from sharing best practice, including the provision of data.
• Represent and Chair where appropriate any regional collaboration meetings to identify and drive collaboration.
• Working collaboratively with other Trusts to rationalise products and suppliers, and agreeing and achieving savings and other value added benefits

Self Management

• Attend all mandatory training as required by CHS/Trust including Central Commercial Function and Cabinet Office training.
• Lead by example when mentoring team members, being the pillar of support.
• Participate in the annual appraisal process including putting in place development plans.
• Seek advice and support from line manager and other colleagues within the procurement team.
• Be open to change, amend working practices in response to changes in process with a positiveattitude.
• Be open, honest, respectful and reliable.
• Be enthusiastic and passionate when adhering to company values and engaging in your personal development.
• Be attentive to the detail in any procurement and negotiation activity.
• Be professional, impartial and unbiased in your communication, advice and recommendations to procurement stakeholders or colleagues.

Compliance

• Compliance to both internal and best practise processes and procedures which achieve best value for money when procuring products & services whilst also ensuring compliance with contracts and Trust/EU standard procurement practice.
• Ensure that the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and the Trusts and NHS procurement policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure that any queries, complaints or discrepancies reported to the department are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner, including product advice to members of the public and GP practices.
• Assist in the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures and support activities which ensure compliance to accredited standards awarded to the organisation

Suppliers/Supply

• Ensure effective supplier management to ensure compliance to contractual arrangements, KPIs and specifications as well as providing support in the event of market disruption and supplier failure which causes an issue with supply/service delivery

Stakeholder

• Effective stakeholder management strategies deployed when undertaking procurement activities/projects to ensure best outcomes are achieved for all parties.
• Provide procurement advice, support to Trust staff working on procurement tasks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MCIPS or equivalent qualification
• or equivalent and proven training and professional experience

General

Essential

• Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Willing to work in a flexible manner as and when desired

Desirable

• Full UK Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

• Experience of handling complex procurement projects
• Experience of implementing procurement strategy, policy and procedure
• Experience of detailed analysis of data relating to the review of product use, cost and savings
• Experience of e-procurement solutions such as Atamis
• Experience in planning, organising and managing procurement projects and tender exercises
• Experience of supplier management including resolution of supply challenges
• Proven staff management/supervision experience
• Experience of delivering a stakeholder management strategy
• Experience of collaborative procurement across multiple organisations

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Thorough understanding of the Public Sector procurement
• Understanding of basic contract law
• Complete understanding and knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015
• Practical working knowledge of public procurement
• Understanding of the Procurement Act 2024
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to lead and motivate

Desirable

• Thorough understanding of current NHS Procurement Landscape
• Knowledge and understanding of Acute Trust Procurement
• Understanding of change management tools and techniques

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Calderdale and Huddersfield Ltd

Acre Mills Outpatients, Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a Core CMHT.

Key Result Areas:

Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Core Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to

people and carers.

• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Professional:

1. Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

1. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
2. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
3. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
4. Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
5. Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
6. Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.
7. Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
8. Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with the Core C.M.H.T. Operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.
9. Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
10. Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader

Administrative:

1. Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.

2. Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

3. Maintains accurate mileage records.

4. Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.

5. Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).

6. Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

7. Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.

8. Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.

Education:

1. Supervises students and trainees on placement.

1. Assists in the teaching and in-service training of staff.
2. Is conversant with current trends in clinical practice.
3. Participates and accepts delegated responsibility in research and clinical audit as required.
4. Attends courses or training sessions relevant to the updating of knowledge and experience.

Personnel:

1. Promotes an understanding of mental health and well being.

1. Ensures health and safety regulations are observed.
2. Attends mandatory training sessions as directed by the Trust.
3. Participates in the values based induction and the annual appraisal process.
4. Attends team meetings.
5. Supports the Trusts commitment to a healthy work-life balance.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trusts Values:

We put the person first and in the centre

We know that families and carers matter

We are respectful, honest, open and transparent

We improve and aim to be outstanding

We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy;

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training;

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promply;

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within a mental health setting.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing mental health problems.
• Experience of supporting/mentoring and supervising colleagues/students/trainees.
• Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
• Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic techniques.
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals e.g. practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.

Desirable

• Experience of working holistically with Adults with an emphasis on coexisting mental and physical health needs that impact on wellbeing.

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN Current NMC registration.
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current Social Work England/HCPC registration.
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
• Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Time management.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, resourcefulness.
• A willingness to work flexibility to meet the needs of service users and the team including extended hours.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability) Professional attitude.
• Leadership skills.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act and Safeguarding.
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
• Can evidence awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
• Ability to act up in the absence of the team leader.
• Knowledge of audit processes.
• Experience of carer services/ issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Training

Essential

• Assessment and care planning skills.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or 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

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Single Point of Access (SPA) Lundwood Health Centre

Littleworth Lane, Lundwood

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S71 5RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The purpose of the job is to work autonomously to provide general secretarial and administrative support to the Practice, Doctors and Health Professionals, involving word processing and audio typing skills with general clerical work.

Key duties and responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of a secretary / administrator. There may be occasions when there is a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload, staffing levels and direction of the Practice Manager:

• Process referrals done by members of the clinical team using Electronic Referral System (ERS)
• Liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services to ensure referrals are processed efficiently and correspondence communicated in both directions
• Manage a variety of enquiries from the wider practice team and patients
• Update and maintain electronic referral templates and standard letters
• To provide an efficient typing and word processing service for Doctors and Health Professionals. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner
• To assist the practice management team with all clerical and administrative duties
• To retrieve medical records, as necessary, and process private reports
• File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records, as necessary and add Snomed codes
• To receive incoming, and initiate outgoing telephone calls, in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries
• To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required which may include carrying out searches
• Submit claims based on activity completed at the practice
• To arrange and attend meetings, take minutes as required
• To monitor the practice shared emails inboxes
• To monitor worklists on ERS
• Summarising of medical records
• Assist with registration processes as required
• To monitor and process the workflow/tasks inboxes aligned with the role
• To provide cover for members of the secretarial and administrative team during periods of sickness and annual leave
• To apply practice policies, standards and guidance and amend if requested
• Any other responsibilities that may be relevantto the role of Secretary / Administrator.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of secondary education
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Excellent keyboard and IT skills,
• Ability to prioritise workload in a methodical and logical manner
• High level of written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• IT qualification
• Medical terminology qualification

Experience

Essential

• Working in a healthcare setting
• Administrative and clerical duties
• Dealing with public/patients
• Working as a part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload in a methodical and logical manner

Desirable

• Working in a GP practice
• Experience of completing subject access request
• Experience of minute taking

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

Sett Valley Medical Centre

Address

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs (Grade 4/C or above) including English and Maths or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Administration (or equivalent qualification /experience)

Desirable

• A levels
• IT qualifications (E.g. ECDL or equivalent)

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably within a healthcare setting.
• Experience communicating with patients, members of the public and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applicatons, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience maintaining accurate electronic records or databases
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively within a busy environment

Desirable

• Previous healthcare experience
• Experience using patient administration systems (PAS) or clinical databases such as Infoflex.
• Experience working within a screening programme, cancer service or patient pathway environment.
• Understanding of NHS cancer pathways or waiting time standards

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicae effectively in writing and verbally
• Ability to manage telephone and email enquiries professionally
• Accurate keyborad and data entry skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail when managing patient information
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience using electronic document management or scanning systems.

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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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