Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experience administrator looking for the next step in your career? Become a Site Learning Administrator at St Neots Hospital. It’s more than just admin. It’s working across the service for all aspects of workforce management, to keep the service moving forward, having a real impact on the smooth running of the centre.

You will be co-ordinating and monitoring the implantation of learning and development initiatives at St Neots Hospital. You will be liaising with the central learning and development function, line managers and approved training providers ensuring training is delivered to high standards.

With previous experience in a similar role, and good organisational, communication and time management skills, you can enjoy a long and rewarding career, where a range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and career aspirations achieved.

As a Site Learning Administrator, you will be:

• Co-ordinating and organising the local implementation and delivery of the company’s learning and development strategy.
• Promoting, organising and co-ordinating the My Elysium Learning (MEL) programme ensuring all staff receive the appropriate level and type of training and development required as agreed with the employee’s line manager.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely recording and reporting of information and statistical data through the company’s Learning Management System (LMS) and standard PC applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Liaising with educational establishments, training providers and other related agencies to ensure that local training and development is delivered to time, cost and quality standards in accordance with the company policy and statutory regulations.
• Providing support, advice and guidance to local line managers existing staff and new recruits on all aspects of learning and development.
• Co-ordinating and monitoring the staff appraisal process proving advice and guidance on the procedural aspects of the scheme and providing regular status reports on local completing rates.
• Organising and implementing new starters Inductions.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Secretarial and/or Administration experience
• 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above (including English and Mathematics) or equivalent
• Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Awareness and knowledge in following confidentiality and security

Where you will be working:

Location: St Neots Neurological Centre, Howitt's Ln, Eynesbury, Saint Neots PE19 2JA

St Neots Neurological Centre provides assessment, treatment and complex physical healthcare for men and women with a range of neurological conditions and challenges including progressive neurological conditions such as Huntington’s Disease, acquired brain injury and complex dementias.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Secretarial and/or Administration experience. 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and Mathematics) or equivalent. Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Awareness and knowledge in following confidentiality and security.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

St Neots

PE19 2JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To provide administrative support within the administration team and to all members of the practice team. Ensuring that all information is recorded in appropriate clinical systems.

Support duties will include inputting data, care record management, recall processing, scanning, handling telephone enquiries, email management and post sorting.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising.

Opening and sorting post.

Managing and maintaining the practices email inboxes.

Managing the practices accurx system for admin.

Scanning post/documents and actioning accordingly.

Processing forms.

Digitalisation of clinical records.

Preparing invoices for forms/requests from.

Filing and retrieving paperwork.

Retrieve and re-file records as requested, ensuring that strict alphabetical order is adhered to.

Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc. are stored or filed in correct records.

Ensure records are kept neat and tidy and in good repair with all necessary. information recorded correctly on the outer cover where applicable.

Provide administrative support to members of the primary health care team in the following areas ensuring appropriate practice records are kept up to date

o Billing and invoices (payable to the Practice)

o Forms/medical examination requests

o Prepare Subject Access Requests for processing.

Ensure that patients are invited for clinical intervention and assessment as per the practice recall systems

Other Responsibilities

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

Assume responsibility for ensuring mandatory training is completed in a timely manner

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Support the development of others to maximise potential

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

Participate in implementing change

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

Participate in the engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives

Keep up to date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the teams work

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Maths and English GCSE (Grade C or equivalent)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• IT literate (including all Microsoft packages)
• Good standard of education
• (maths and English GCSE or equivalent )
• Articulate and excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Accuracy in typing
• Speed in reading and typing documents
• Independently working without supervision
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Organised and reliable

Desirable

• SystmOne user trained
• Redaction of medical records
• Production of Subject Access Requests

Experience

Essential

• Proficient in dealing with patients/customers over the phone
• Liaising with different stakeholders
• Working to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne
• Involvement in audits or service development
• Experience working in a Healthcare setting
• Experience supporting QOF delivery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Market Surgery

Address

Warehouse Lane

Wath Upon Dearne

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 7RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To receive all patients and other visitors into the department in a professional, polite and friendly manner.
• To work in our Call Centre on a shift/rotational basis answering calls from patients, booking appointments or referring to clinical staff.
• To code patients after attendance for income and public health statistics.
• To advise patients of current and approximate waiting times in liaison with nursing and medical team and ensure patients are made aware of any relevant information.
• When on reception, update pt. DNAs and attend patients using the Cerner, and GUM EPR systems.
• To enter all new patients full details accurately onto appropriate systems
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate patients demographic detail and report any duplicate patient registrations to the Service Delivery Manager.
• To manage all calls efficiently and professionally within the identified performance standards.
• To note any change in circumstances e.g. GP contact details and addresses are entered onto EPR. Check with the patient at every visit that all the above information is accurate
• To accurately attend all GUM patients as a new, follow up, reschedule or rebook based on their last visit.
• To accurately process all new HIV patients onto Cerner under a medical number.
• To effectively diffuse difficult situations with patients and refer to the Reception Supervisor or Nurse in Charge.
• To arrange and book any additional services that may be required by patients attending the clinic e.g. transport or interpreting services.
• To maintain patient confidentiality at all times, keeping patients information private and only allowing access to it by authorised staff.
• Responsible for ensuring that all clinics are encountered, and RTT outcomes are recorded.
• To take part in audits of outpatient activity as required.
• To work a flexible Rota system for the Service, including late clinics and weekends where necessary and providing clerical support to other directorate services where needed
• Undertake other administration and reception duties at the discretion of the Clinic Manager.
• Contribute to Service development of the HIV/GUM Directorate e.g. being involved in multi-disciplinary audit/development groups

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Excellent standard of spoken and written English
• Recognised qualification in customer care NVQ level 3 or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public in a customer facing or administrative role
• Accurate computer data entry skills
• Clerical/ reception/ administration experience
• Experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Sexual Health/ HIV
• Previous experience of working within a health care setting and using NHS information/ IT systems

skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent keyboard and IT skills including use of Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of need for confidentiality and information governance in a health care environment particularly in an HIV/GUM setting
• To be able to manage difficult situations Able to prioritize workload

Desirable

• Worked previously in an NHS outpatient area or an equivalent NHS setting such as Primary care
• Experience of working with patients in an NHS setting
• Able to be confident and professional when dealing with patients behaviour
• Familiar with NHS computer appointment and booking 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

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

56 Dean Street

London

W1D 6AQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.

The specialist diagnostic pathology to be delivered by this locum post is gastro-intestinal histopathology. However, a second specialist interest would be considered as a minor component of a post, depending on the requirements of the department at the time.

Gastro-intestinal pathology:

The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of 9 substantive consultants several of whom have other speciality interests. The current gastro-intestinal histopathology team includes both full time and part-time consultants Dr Ula Mahadeva, Dr Harriet Deere, Dr Baljit Gill-Barman, Dr Michael Green, Dr Mark Ong, Dr Vivek Sekhawat, Dr Mojisola Giwa, Dr Maria Buttice, Dr Benita Stevenson.

Responsibilities include the reporting of over 10,000 GI specimens (biopsies and resections from upper and lower GI tract, surgical liver biopsies and a few biliary tract biopsies).

GSTT is the Upper gastrointestinal cancer centre for South-east London, Medway and East Kent and regional network referral centre for anal tumours. It is also a tertiary referral centre for coeliac disease, complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease cases, the management of early neoplasia in Barretts oesophagus and EUS Fine Needle Biopsies (the latter reported by the cytopathologists).

The surgical specimens encompass the standard neoplastic and non-neoplastic resections for upper and lower GI, including oesophago-gastrectomies, but we also specialise in radical and salvage pelvic exenterations for complex/ recurrent colorectal and anal tumours.

We routinely perform (in-house or outsourced) cancer predictive marker testing for the GI cancers, in accordance with national guidelines.

There are five MDMs, four weekly and one monthly. These are Upper GI, Local Hepato-pancreaticobiliary, Lower GI and Inflammatory Bowel Disease MDMs weekly.

We are involved in multiple research studies and tissue banking.

We are committed to teaching postgraduate students as well as being involved in the university teaching of undergraduate students.

The team is actively involved in the teaching and training of histopathology resident doctors. Up to three histopathology resident doctors are allocated to the gastrointestinal pathology team monthly and are involved in all aspects of specimen dissection, histological interpretation and report writing.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC full and specialist registration and hold a current licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

Research, Teaching and Training

Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Financial management, e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively such as managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency, e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

To participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave, including reporting absence.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and this form part of the supporting programmed activities in the agreed job plan (please see example below).

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Desirable

• PhD or other Higher Postgraduate degree in Medicine or Science
• Any additional medical or sub-speciality qualifications either national or international.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in histopathology.
• Proven record of experience as a trainee in histopathology.
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in gastro-intestinal histopathology, as a major specialist interest, however, another specialty interest will be considered as a minor component of the post depending on the requirements of the department at the time.

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance, audit clinical risk management, and IT skills.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research.
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Appraisal training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of original research and publication in gastrointestinal pathology.

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Previous experience in management positions, e.g. speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The general functions of the Specialty Doctor would include:

Clinical Function:

Assessment, investigation and treatment planning of patients referred to the services.

Provision of a range of clinical interventions, including skin surgery, cryotherapy and the use of oral and topical treatments as indicated.

The post holder may take part in a weekday daytime (9am to 5pm) on call rota that is shared with 3 dermatology specialty registrars.

There is an opportunity to attend weekly skin cancer MDT where all major cases are discussed.

The post holder can elect to take part in an optional 1:6 out of hours non-resident on call

Rota (weekday evening 5pm-8pm and weekend 9am-5pm). If the appointee elects to take part in the out of hours on call rota, the appointee would be expected to provide advice to colleagues by telephone or review patient if requested.

The post holder should contribute to the activity of the department and take on other roles and responsibilities as required. There is a continuous responsibility for teaching, training and supervision of junior staff. Involvement in teaching of undergraduates, nurses and allied health professionals is desirable. The appointee should attend clinical governance meetings and contribute to the audit programme.

Education and Liaison

• Provision of advice and support to the local Practitioners/Nurses/Colleagues in the management of a broad range of dermatological conditions.

Core Competencies

The core competencies that the Specialty Doctor will be expected to have will include:

Evidence of knowledge and skills relevant to dermatology.

Evidence of generalist skills: - Good communication skills - Competence in teaching and training anda commitment to cascading knowledge and skills

Evidence of Audit.

Evidence of a training record.

Evidence of maintenance of skills required for the service i.e. courses and self-directed learning.

Evidence of good teamwork

Person Specification

Qualificaion/ Training

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria

Experience

Essential

• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training ? Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on an unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent. At least two year's experience in managing patients with dermatological conditions

Desirable

• Able to manage complex dermatological conditions and perform skin cancer surgery to a high level

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with dermatological conditions ? Competence at core completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in patients and out patients ? Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems ? Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination ? Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate ? Able to prioritise clinical need ? Able to maximise safety and minimise risk

Desirable

• Evidence of some competences in the specialty, as defined by the relevant curricula ? Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification) ? Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission ? Evidence of ST3 level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues ? Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives ? Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice ? Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance? Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology ? Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project ? Evidence of relevant academic publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Rd

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.

The specialist interests of this post are cytopathology & general histopathology. Cytopathology will form the main workload (6PAs) and general pathology (2PAs).

Diagnostic Cytopathology:

The department has an established FNA service (approx. 3000 cases annually) including EBUS & EUS FNA with onsite provisional reporting by consultant cytopathologists. A palpable FNA service is also provided by the cytopathologists in clinics, wards and theatres, which is requested through the cytology office and Epic. The cytology team provides an FNA service with Rapid Onsite Evaluation (ROSE) every working day at Guys & St Thomas sites to cover Navigational bronchoscopy, head & neck, melanoma, haematology and other rapid access clinics including Interventional Radiology.

At some clinics including Thyroid & other ultrasound guided FNA lists, where a pathologist is not in attendance, cytology Biomedical Scientists (BMS) assist radiologists in the assessment of sample adequacy by ROSE.

Other types of exfoliative cytology specimens (fluids, urine, washings and brushings) are also received in the department.

The Andrology service receives approx. 3600 specimens annually and is signed off by trained BMS staff with clinical oversight by the lead cytopathologist.

Cervical cytology and colposcopy MDMs are delivered by consultant pathologists and BMS at the London hub and is not a requirement for this post.

Cytology input is provided into the H&N, thyroid, lung, breast, haemato-oncology, gynaecological & gastro-intestinal MDMs. There is a consultant led multi-header teaching session every Monday 1-2pm for trainees and cytology BMS. The consultants are actively involved in teaching and presenting at national and international conferences, and support trainees and new consultants in their career development in Cytopathology.

General histopathology:

The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of 2 consultants who share the workload & are available to mentor a new colleague. The specimen types include the following -

Lumps and bumps: ganglion cysts, Morton neuromas, giant cell tumour tendon sheath, schwannomas/neurofibromas, lumps around eyelid e.g. chalazion/cysts.

Vascular specimens: mostly ascending aortas for dissection or dilatation, temporal artery biopsies, heart valve ?endocarditis, heart valve other pathologies, atrial myxomas, occasional endomyocardial biopsies.

Bone and joints: femoral heads (one or two a week), joint replacement tissue ?infection, osteochondromas, other benign bone lesions e.g. osteophytes, enchondromas etc. Synovial biopsies, PVNS etc.

Eye: sometimes cornea and other eye specimens e.g. phthisis bulbi.

We are committed to teaching postgraduate students as well as being involved in the university teaching of undergraduate students.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

Research, Teaching and Training

Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regards to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and this form part of the supporting programmed activities in the agreed job plan (please see example below).

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• FRCPath or equivalent.

Desirable

• PhD or other Higher Postgraduate degree in Medicine or Science
• Any additional medical or sub-speciality qualifications either national or international.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in cytopathology & general histopathology.
• Proven record of experience as a trainee in histopathology and cytopathology.
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in cytopathology as a major specialist interest
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in general pathology

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance, audit clinical risk management, and IT skills.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research.
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Appraisal training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of original research and publication in Cytopathology & general pathology.

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Previous experience in management positions, e.g. speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and compassionate Receptionist/Administrator to join our dedicated team.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines front-line patient contact with administrative support. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring our patients receive an excellent service while supporting the smooth running of the practice.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: £13.33 per hour

Expected hours: 18 hours per week

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Has excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Is confident using computer systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Can remain calm and professional when working in a busy environment.
• Has strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy.
• Works well both independently and as part of a team.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality.
• Can provide flexibility to cover additional hours for colleague leave and absence.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a GP practice, NHS, healthcare or reception setting.
• Experience using EMIS Web or other clinical systems.
• Knowledge of NHS primary care services.
• Experience handling confidential information.

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

Broken Cross Surgery

Address

Waters Green Medical Centre

Sunderland Street

Macclesfield

Cheshire

SK11 6JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.macclesfieldprimarycarenetwork.co.uk/macclesfield-gp-practices/broken-cross-surgery/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Making Appointments for Imaging Department following waiting lists and cross covering modalities, answering the phones and checking patients in at the main reception desk for the imaging department. Liaising with professional staff to ensure that urgent patients are dealt with in acceptable time scales. Assisting the team lead as per necessary. Actioning tasks in a timely manor, avoiding delays in patients pathways.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Good level of further education qualifications.

Experience

Essential

• Previous office skills in administrative roles and reception work.

Desirable

• Previous experience working with patients in a health care setting.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Communication skills both oral and written.

Desirable

• To be able to work within a team.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Able to prioritise tasks.

Desirable

• IT skills and the ability to learn new computer systems.

Knowledge

Essential

• NHS knowledge.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft office package.

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

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Operational Manager & Deputy Practice Manager

Responsible To

Practice Manager

Job Purpose

The Operational Manager & Deputy Practice Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day operational management of the practice, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, responsive and high-quality services to patients.

The post holder will provide leadership across reception and administration services, complaints management, patient experience, premises and estates, health and safety, governance, business continuity, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

The post holder will act as Deputy Practice Manager and support the strategic objectives of the practice whilst ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

The post holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to the strategic development of the practice.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Operational Management

• Day-to-day operational leadership.
• Service improvement and operational performance.

Reception & Administration Services

• Management of the Reception Team.
• Rotas, performance management and workforce planning.

Patient Access & Capacity Management

• Oversight of patient access and appointment systems.
• Demand and capacity planning.
• Appointment utilisation and access performance monitoring.
• Coordination of additional clinical capacity where required.
• Development and implementation of patient access procedures.

Complaints & Patient Experience

• Management of complaints, concerns and compliments.
• Patient Participation Group and patient feedback.

Premises & Estates

• Day-to-day premises management.
• Contractor management and maintenance programmes.

Health & Safety & Compliance

• Risk assessments.
• Statutory inspections.
• Compliance monitoring.

Governance & Quality Assurance

• Policies and procedures.
• Audit and action plan management.
• Governance oversight.

CQC Readiness

• Inspection preparation.
• Evidence gathering and compliance monitoring.

Business Continuity

• Business Continuity Lead.
• Emergency planning and service recovery.

Workforce Development

• Non-clinical induction.
• Training and mandatory training compliance.
• Workforce development support.

Deputy Practice Manager Duties

• Deputise for the Practice Manager.
• Attend meetings and represent the Practice Manager when delegated.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• Leadership and line management experience.
• Strong organisational abilities.
• Experience of complaints management.
• Experience of operational management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of governance and compliance.
• Experience of implementing service improvements.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.

Desirable

• Desirable
• Primary care experience.
• Understanding of CQC regulations.
• Health & Safety qualification.
• Management qualification.
• Project management experience.
• Estates or facilities management experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whitley House Surgery

Address

Crompton Building

Writtle Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 3RW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) OR Qualified Post Graduate Certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme e.g. EMHP, CWP
• Professional Registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England) OR Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP)
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) OR Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to EMHP/CWP
• Senior Wellbeing Practitioner Course or willing to undertake course within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable

• Therapeutic Training to intermediate / diploma level

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Demonstrable working knowledge of specialist therapeutic approaches e.g. CBT, Family Therapy
• Knowledge of Child Protection workings and Practice
• Working knowledge of Children related legislation
• Experience of inter-agency working
• Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Care / Treatment Plans
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

Desirable

• Experience of working with Students/ Learners
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field.
• Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence based interventions have been delivered
• Undertaking formal and informal clinical risk assessments and risk management planning
• Undertaking mental health assessments
• IT skills, including using databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems

Desirable

• Post qualifying experience of working within NHS community CYPMHS
• Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence based interventions have been delivered

Trust Values

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elm House

The Priory Unit, Lea Bank Close

Macclesfield

SK11 8HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 5 Job Description:

Clinical Duties:

1. To be responsible for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including:

High Risk Diabetes

Chronic Neuropathy

Chronic disease e.g. rheumatoid Arthritis

Vascular problems

Wound management/tissue viability

2. Care will be provided in a range of settings which may include:

Hospital Clinics

Hospital Wards

Health Centre Community Clinics

GP Practice Clinics

Residential Homes for the Elderly

Patients Homes

Care Centres for the Disabled and Learning Difficulties

3. To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent production of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate foot care education advice to groups of patients.

4. With the ability to use the decision making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. acute Wound care/Biomechanics.

5. To participate in the departmental rota for nail surgery and ward rounds.

6. To perform diabetic assessment review clinics in G.P Practices where duties will include:

• Diabetic Foot assessment using the appropriate equipment i.e. Thermometer, Doppler.
• To identify risk factors and categorise patients into appropriate risk banding.

7. To be responsible for the day to day planning of personal workloads for the completion of home visits and visits to Residential Homes for the Elderly and Rehabilitation Centres.

8. To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education advice to patients, relatives and carers and to participate in foot health training where appropriate for CHS, Primary Care and Social Services Staff.

9. To be actively involved in the development of departmental policies and procedures.

10. To be responsible for the maintenance and security of stock.

11. To follow departmental Policies Procedures and Guidelines but have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries.

12. To have the capability to move and handle patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound often in confined spaces.

13. To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence.

14. To complete the Band 6 competency based learning programme.

Communication:

1. To work effectively as a member of the multi professional team.

2. To ensure effective communication of complex and changing disease process/foot health issues with patients, relatives and carers where there may be barriers to understanding.

3. To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including computerised data collection.

4. To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.

5. To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment with the Trust is kept confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence.

Health and Safety:

1. To report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, Near Misses, and untoward incidents, following ECCH procedure.

2. To ensure that Health and Safety Legislation is complied with at all times including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.

3. To attend all mandatory training sessions as required by ECCH.

Research and Development/Audit:

1. To participate in audit activities and development of outcomes.

2. To keep up to date with and apply relevant evidence based research finding to practice.

3. To be involved in research and development Department Programme, including possible new/alternative ways of working.

4. To participate in the department's Clinical Governance initiatives and the development and implementation of standards, guidelines, policies and protocols.

Professional Development

1. To maintain Registration with Health Professional Council (HPC).

2. To work within the HPC code of Conduct, ECCH Policies and procedures, and adhere to the Patient's Charter.

3. Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development to develop new skills, and maintain and update existing skills.

4. To ensure high quality delivery of the Podiatry service, and fulfil CPD requirements identified through the appraisal process. Staff will be expected to rotate into specialist areas within the department.

5. To supervise Podiatry Assistants/Technical Grades and take an active part in the training of students acting as a mentor where appropriate.

6. To participate in the observational placements of Student Podiatrists.

7. To participate in the planning in service training.

• All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
• Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
• Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

To view the Band 6 Job Description please see attached files.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Podiatry Degree or equivalent.
• Local Analgesia Administration Certificate.
• Evidence of CPD Portfolio.
• Knowledge of NHS Podiatry practice is essential

Experience

Essential

• Observational/Student Placement within NHS is essential.

Desirable

• Previous employment as a podiatrist
• Previous experience of work with the elderly in a paid or voluntary capacity is also advantageous.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Skills and Knowledge:
• Candidates must possess good verbal and written communication skills, as they will be dealing with predominantly elderly patients, and also other health care professionals.
• Candidates must have good organizational skills, as they will be managing their own caseload and also expected to accept responsibility for the day-to-day running of the clinics in which they work.
• Candidates must have the ability to travel as they will be working in more than one location.
• Candidates must be able to produce document implement and evaluate care plans.
• Personal Attributes:
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• The ability to travel across the community
• Candidate must be able to work under pressure and respond to change
• Candidates must have a responsible and caring attitude. Should be able to work independently, but also as part of a Team when required. They should be flexible as changes in timetables can be made at short notice.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• Skills and Knowledge:
• IT skills
• Previous SystmOne Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Shrublands Health Centre

Magdalen Way, Gorleston

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 7BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and salary details can be found in the supporting documents on the right hand side. These are available for you to download and review.

Further Information

Salary: £48,366 - £62,867 per annum - depending on skills/experience.

Hours: 36 hours per week

Shift Pattern:

• Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00
• Friday 09:00 to 15:30

Location: Hybrid with travel to Redditch DC - Unit 4, IO Centre, Nash Road, Redditch, B98 7AS

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Small Print:All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience managing procurement within the charity, public or healthcare sector.
• Experience of contract management and supplier relationship management.
• Experience leading competitive tender exercises
• Experience developing procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects simultaneously.

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 nature of the relationship
• This is a hybrid working role with travel to Reddich Unit - can you travel?
• This role is working 36 hours per week Monday to Friday - Can you commit to this working pattern?

Desirable

• Would you like to add any further information/statements to support your application?

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Desirable

• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS level 5 or above) or working towards one

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Procurement best practice.
• Contract law principles.
• Procurement governance and risk management.
• UK charity governance.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Address

Unit 4

Nash Road

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role duties

Medication Management Support:

Collaborate with Clinical Pharmacists and clinicians to adhere to agreed practice prescribing and standard operating procedures.

Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat prescriptions, adjusting quantities, and processing prescriptions in accordance with agreed clinical protocols.

Assist in managing shared care protocols and support Clinical Pharmacists with complex patient cases.

Medication Reviews and Reconciliation:

Support medication reviews/monitoring and medicines reconciliation post-discharge or other transfers of care, particularly focusing on synchronizing medicines for patients transferring between care settings.

Organise necessary monitoring tests prior to Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) as determined by the PCN.

Patient Interaction:

Undertake patient support roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decisionmaking conversations.

Provide a contact point for patients and colleagues with medication related queries, enhancing patient support and care continuity.

Record Management:

Maintain accurate patient medication records on the practices clinical computer system, recording advice given and actions taken.

Assist the Pharmacist with data analysis related to prescribing behaviour to align with NICE guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.

System Utilisation and Training:

Implement and support the use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD), and online ordering systems to streamline processes and reduce medication wastage.

Provide training and support on the legal, safe, and secure handling of medicines.

Operational Efficiency:

Develop efficient ordering and return processes to minimize medication wastage.

Support the promotion and maintenance of eRD and the optimization of repeat prescribing processes.

Interprofessional Collaboration:

Foster relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care sectors including primary care, community pharmacy, and secondary care.

Assist in developing and reviewing medicines audits and practice reception team protocols for general prescription requests to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to focus on clinically complex patients.

Policy and Compliance:

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes, and other primary care settings.

Assist in reviewing and developing practice policies to meet CQC requirements and support the PCN in delivering on the QIPP agenda, QOF, and locally commissioned enhanced services.

Professional Standards:

Work within competencies and maintain professional indemnity for the role.

Promote a culture that values equality and diversity, complying with relevant policies and actively promoting related issues.

Safety and Safeguarding:

Acquire appropriate levels of safeguarding knowledge and practice required for the post, complying with the organisations safeguarding policies.

Report any infection prevention and control issues to the line manager as required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Proven experience as a Pharmacy Technician within a primary care setting, demonstrating familiarity with clinical pharmacy operations and medication management protocols.
• Experience in medication reconciliation, prescription handling, and supporting clinical audits and reviews.

Other Skills

Essential

• Technical Skills
• Proficiency in using clinical computer systems, including Electronic Prescription Ser-vice (EPS) and Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Skilled in managing, ordering, and dispensing medications in accordance with standard operating procedures and legal requirements.
• Clinical Competencies
• Strong understanding of medication management systems, drug interactions, and contraindications.
• Ability to support clinical pharmacists in conducting Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) and medication synchronisation across care settings.
• Communication Skills
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively handling queries from patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Ability to provide training and support to practice staff on the safe and effective use of medicines and related systems.
• Previous SystmOne & EMIS web software usage is an advantage

Qualifications

Essential

• Educational Background
• Vocational qualification in Pharmacy Technology, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or equivalent is essential.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or equivalent regulatory body as a Pharmacy Technician (if available).

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

Fuller and Forbes Partnership

Address

Ernesettle Medical Centre

21 Ernesettle Green

Plymouth

PL5 2ST

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for supporting Market Rasen Surgery in delivering effective medicines management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change.

Delivery of patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidelines

Repeat prescribing, daily authorisation of repeats

Synchronise medication

Review discharge letters and A&E attendances

Review clinic letters requesting a change in medication

Manage urgent script requests

Complete a face-to-face review with patients who have a complex medication regime if needed

Liaise with hospital pharmacists

Complete annual medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions

Complete structured medication reviews

Run CQC reports to ensure safe management of prescribing, and contribute to QOF-related prescribing indicators and medicines-optimisation audits

Review nursing/care/residential home patients medication reviews and de-prescribing, informed by recognised polypharmacy and de-prescribing tools (e.g. STOPP/START)

Consider 7-day scripts for vulnerable patients

Face-to-face consultation in clinics and as requested by the doctor both in practice and domiciliary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered

Experience

Essential

• At least 1 year experience

Desirable

• Working within a GP practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Market Rasen Surgery

Address

Mill Road

Market Rasen

Lincolnshire

LN8 3BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Reporting to:

GP Principal for clinical or Senior Management Team for organisational and administrative issues

Accountable to:

GP Principal and Senior Management Team

Role summary:

The post-holder will provide general medical servicesand 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.

Main purpose of the role:

The appointee will have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list (encouraging patient participation and health promotion).

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake clinical sessions at either of our two sites (Bransholme Health Centre or Princes Medical Centre), depending on the needs of the practice.

A clinical session is normally composed of face to face appointments, although telephone appointments may be required on occasion. You will have protected time to allow appropriate time for a variety of duties including actioning test results and patient tasks.

When on call the post holder may be required to visit patients at home.

Appointments will be 15 minutes duration as standard.

A student or learner may on occasion be attached to you for a session.

You will be required to:

Act upon most alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation.

Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS contract held between James Alexander Family Practice and NHS England, including all core services such as Child Health Surveillance.

Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking,examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.

Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.

Provide medical support as required to patients referred by other members of our multi-disciplinary team.

Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care members of the organisation.

Record clear and contemporaneous IT based consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collect data for audit purposes.

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

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

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by you and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Your Personal Development Plan must be in line with the Practice Development Plan.

Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.

Attend clinical and practice meetings.

You will be expected to take part in regular clinical meetings monthly and also have the opportunity of attending monthly in-house educational meetings.

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

Flexibility

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in line with the needs of the organisation.

The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties, as agreed with the Senior Management Team to meet the needs of the organisation.

Health and 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, to include:

- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.

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

- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

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

- Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers andcolleagues, 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.

Personal/Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements 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 at practice level and an external annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development.

- Any time preparing for the appraisal or conducting the appraisal maybe taken from the employees annual study leave entitlement, with prior agreement

- 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:

- Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit and the Quality and Outcomes Framework

- Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews

- 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. You will also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice.

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

- Communicate effectively with other team members

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

Contribution to the planning and 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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
• Experience of supporting service change.
• Evidence of participation in Audit.

Desirable

• Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
• and Outcome Framework (QOF).
• Evidence of independent working in General Practice.
• Evidence of participation in QOF.

Qualifications

Essential

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Currently on a PCT performers list and not suspended from that list or from the Medical Register
• DBS clearance
• Have had an annual NHS appraisal

Desirable

• MRCGP
• Evidence of CPD activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of
• patients that are registered.
• Experience working with the homeless, looked after children, asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable groups would be very beneficial.
• Understanding of Access and Demand management.
• Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Commitment to education and training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent record keeping skills.
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing Primary Care.
• Confident in using Microsoft packages.
• Confident in using Email.
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Excellent patient manner.
• Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of service