Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide consultant-level psychiatric leadership across Adult and CYP ADHD and Autism pathways.

The service currently includes:

• Adult ADHD assessment, diagnosis and medication management.
• Adult Autism diagnostic services.
• CYP ADHD assessment and diagnosis pathways.
• CYP Autism multidisciplinary diagnostic pathways.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead diagnostic decision-making for ADHD and Autism assessments.
• Provide second opinions and senior reviews for diagnostically complex presentations.
• Support high standards of assessment, formulation and reporting.

• Oversee ADHD prescribing in line with NICE and UKAAN guidance.
• Ensure safe prescribing, monitoring and shared-care arrangements.
• Maintain robust governance around controlled drugs and risk management.

• Lead MDT meetings and case discussions.
• Support supervision, training and development of clinical colleagues.
• Promote evidence-based, patient-centred practice throughout the service.

• Participate in audit, quality improvement and service development projects.
• Support incident review, clinical governance and compliance processes.
• Contribute to pathway development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Full Job Description is attached.

Person Specification

Who We’re Looking For

Essential

• GMC registration with licence to practise.
• CCT in Psychiatry or equivalent specialist qualification relevant to neurodevelopmental services, or experienced SAS Doctor status.
• Significant experience assessing and managing ADHD and Autism in both adults and children/young people.
• Expertise in neurodevelopmental formulation and complex differential diagnosis.
• Experience of leading and supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of NICE guidance relating to ADHD and Autism.
• Experience managing complex psychiatric and neurodevelopmental comorbidities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults.
• Ability to work effectively within digital healthcare environments.

Desirable

• ADOS and/or ADI-R training.
• UKAAN training.
• Experience of ADHD shared-care pathways.
• Experience delivering digital healthcare services.
• Quality improvement, audit or service development leadership experience.
• Teaching, supervision and training experience.
• Experience working within community or primary care aligned neurodevelopmental services,

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

Vertis Health

Address

38 Kenilworth Close

Crabbs Cross

Redditch

B97 5JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationships Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, supporting shared decision-makingand a person-centred approach to care and self-management. Provide telephone and virtual clinical advice to SWASFT, Primary Care, community teams and other referrers. Liaise with local GP practices, community matrons, district nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, hospital clinicians, IT providers and specialist acute teams. Provide specialist advice and clinical support to practitioners caring for patients in community settings. Ensure clear, accurate and contemporaneous records are made for every patient encounter.

Understand the criteria and considerations for Harbour and acute medicine pathways Triage referrals, determine clinical suitability and accept agreed patients into The Harbour pathways. Apply senior autonomous clinical judgement when managing complexity, uncertainty and clinical risk in community settings. Undertake and contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, medication review, deprescribing, anticipatory care planning and treatment escalation planning. Develop proactive management plans to prevent hospital admission and support earlier discharge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the GMC
• MRCGP or equivalent
• On the GP Performer's List or on/transferring to TSDFT responsible officer/appraisal pathway
• Up to date with appraisal and revalidation requirements

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Additional qualification relating to frailty and acute care, e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, MRCP or MSc
• Membership of the British Geriatrics Society

Knowledge

Essential

• Wide experience managing complex older patients with co morbidities and frailty syndromes, including anticipatory care planning in frailty and dementia care
• Familiarity with frailty identification and management
• Knowledge and understanding of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and frailty syndromes
• Experienced in managing and holding clinical risk in community settings

Desirable

• Clinical experience in end of life care/ care home medicine/ Acute medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Abbot Hospital

West Golds Way

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Catherine House

Eaton Street, Crewe

Crewe

CW2 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (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

• A relevant Social Work, Nursing or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy) degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held e.g. GSCC for Social workers, HPC for Occupational Therapists etc
• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Evidence of Up-to-date CPD with specialist training surrounding dementia and nursing older people.

Desirable

• Masters level qualification or equivalent short courses and / or experience
• Teaching qualification or significant experience

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Excellent communication skills: working with staff, working with patients and carers, working with general practice, presentations, written reports, understanding and ability to interpret, research and facilitate staff to implement evidence-based practice
• Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations
• Knowledge, understanding and the ability to interpret and implement local and national policy direction relevant to practice
• Proven experience of clinical audit, skill and knowledge required to facilitate staff to undertake clinical audit
• Knowledge and experience of moving staff through the change management process
• Empowering staff to manage and support change
• Demonstrable effective clinical leadership with knowledge, understanding and application of leadership theories
• Relevant clinical expertise to support and facilitate clinical development and innovation
• Evidence of sound information technology skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the development of professional roles
• Successfully managed projects that demonstrate ability to communicate and implement change
• Demonstrable and proven understanding and experience of the clinical and corporate governance agenda
• Knowledge and experience of facilitation of reflective practice for staff and personal reflective practice
• Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and empowering others to change roles and in leading practice development

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

Silk Ward

Victoria Road

Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Clinical liaison Liaise in a timely manner with the Head of Department Microbiology/DIPC, clinicians, hospital staff, other medical microbiologists, general practitioners, BMS, ICN staff and UKHSA consultants concerning the diagnosis and management of patients, prevention and control of infections including the provision of telephone advice. Taking a proactive role within the Trust/hospital in matters relating to infection management including in outbreak and emergency situations. Providing Microbiology and antibiotic related information as a regular commitment to wards/departments/unit e.g., ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and other clinical or audit meetings (including commitments to for example, medicines management, and other non-infection control committees). Leading on antimicrobial stewardship initiatives across the Trust including attending the relevant committees, ward rounds and participating in regular audits. Taking part in Root cause analysis meetings for C difficile, MRSA bacteraemia and other alert organisms especially if the ICD is unable to attend. Participate in the services on-call rota

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• 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; they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Desirable

• Subspecialty training aligned with service needs
• Higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD) or additional postgraduate qualifications
• Formal teaching qualification (e.g., PGCert in Medical Education)

Experience

Essential

• Broad and relevant clinical experience in the specialty
• Experience in teaching and supervising resident doctors and medical students
• Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement

Desirable

• Experience in service development or redesign
• Experience in curriculum development or educational leadership
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals; involvement in clinical research or trials
• Previous experience working in the NHS or similar healthcare system

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 Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

The MDT Coordination, Clinical Care Coordination and Integrated Care Manager will support South One PCN to deliver high quality, proactive, and integrated care for patients with long-term conditions (LTCs).

The postholder will:

• Coordinate and optimise Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working
• Provide clinical care coordination across pathways

The role ensures effective delivery of the LTC Proactive Care and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) through jointed-up, person-centred, and data-informed care, improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (LTC Proactive Care QOF Aligned)

MDT Coordination and Delivery

• Coordinate and support regular, structured MDT meetings for South One PCN, ensuring alignment with LTC Proactive Care QOF requirements.
• Organise MDTs at practice, neighbourhood, PCN, RPN or Borough levels as locally determined.
• Ensure MDT meetings are focused on high-need patients and result in clear actions, ownership, and follow-up.
• Maintain consistent MDT processes, agendas, case selection, documentation, and tracking outcomes.

Clinical Care Coordination

• Coordinate care for patients discussed within MDTs, ensuring timely follow-up of agreed actions and interventions.
• Act as a central point of coordination between primary care community services, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
• Support navigation of patients through complex care pathways, improving continuity and reducing fragmentation of care.
• Ensure personalised care plans or implemented, reviewed, and updated in collaboration with MDT members.
• Identify gaps in care and escalate concerns appropriately to clinical leads.
• Supports proactive management of patients at risk of deterioration, admission, or poor outcomes.

Identification and Proactive Management of LTC Patients

• Support identification and prioritisation of patients with multiple LTCs, frailty, or high risk.
• Ensure MDT discussions focus on high-risk and complex cohorts in line with QOF indicators.
• Facilitate development and review of proactive, personalised care plans

Person-Centred and Integrated Care

• Enable MDTs to deliver holistic, person-centred care planning covering physical, mental, and social needs.
• Promote shared decision making and continuity of care.
• Ensure MDT actions translate into coordinated and effective care delivery across South One PCN.

Effective MDT Working and Professional Collaboration

• Facilitate collaboration between primary care, community services, social care, and voluntary sector organisations.
• Ensure appropriate professional representation within MDTs .
• Promote Integrated ways of working to reduce duplication and improve patient experience.

Health Inequalities and Targeted Support

• Ensure MDT And care coordination activity targets patients with health inequalities or barriers to access.
• Support production of on warranted variation across the South one PCN population.
• Align work with prevention, early intervention, and neighbourhood priorities.

Quality, Outcomes and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor MDT activity and care coordination effectively against LTC proactive care quote indicators.
• Support collection of evidence demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Use data, feedback column and learning to drive continuous improvement.

Governance, Reporting and Assurance

• Support delivery assurance for the LTC Proactive Care QOF within South One PCN.
• Provide reporting to PCN leadership, RPN, and ICB.
• Act as a key point of contact for MDT and care coordination-related performance matters.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in relevant field (e.g. healthcare management, public health, nursing, allied health professional, or social care)
• Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to integrated care, care coordination, or service delivery
• Strong working knowledge of NHS systems, primary care, or community care environments

Desirable

• Professional modification in a health or social care discipline (e.g. nursing, AHP, social work)
• Training or certification and quality improvement methodologies (e.g QI, PD SA, Lean)
• knowledge or training related to long-term condition management, population health, or integrated care
• Understanding of LTC Proactive Care or similar NHS frameworks

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a PCN setting.
• Knowledge of LTC Proactive Care QOF or similar frameworks.
• Experience in quality improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of population health approaches.

Desirable

• Effective and DTS delivering proactive, coordinated care.
• Strong clinical care coordination improvement patient pathways and experience.
• Improved outcomes for patients with long term conditions.
• Reduction in health inequalities across the PCN population.

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

Star Lane Medical Centre

Address

South One PCN

121 Star Lane

Canning Town

Newham

E16 4QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates are advised to please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Special Training

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to Practise.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice or CESR equivalent.
• MRCGP or equivalent recognised qualification.

Desirable

• Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP).
• Additional postgraduate qualification relevant to Urgent or Emergency Care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in the UTC
• Understanding and commitment to clinical governance issues

Desirable

• Minor injury management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Extended skills in musculoskeletal medicine, dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology or women's health.
• Ability to interpret plain radiographs

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 Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UHD-Cross Site Working - Poole UTC Base Site

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Administrator. From time to time, additional duties may be required to support the needs of the practice, depending on workload and staffing requirements.

• Accurately code clinical information using SystmOne.
• Extract, interpret, and enter information from clinical correspondence and secondary care communications into patients' electronic health records.
• Process and code clinical results, ensuring all relevant information is recorded appropriately.
• Summarise patient records and manage the receipt and electronic integration of new patient notes.
• Maintain high standards of data quality and contribute to data quality improvement initiatives.

• Process patient referrals to external healthcare providers, including secondary care services, using the Electronic Referral Service (e-RS).
• Manage urgent referrals, Two Week Wait referrals, and Advice and Guidance requests, ensuring clinicians are kept informed and patient records are updated accordingly.
• Review, scan, code, and action incoming clinical and administrative correspondence in line with practice protocols.
• Liaise with patients and external organisations where required to support the efficient completion of referrals.

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the multidisciplinary team.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, prepare correspondence, and undertake photocopying and document management tasks as required.
• Respond to administrative queries, perform system searches, and support clinical staff with a range of administrative duties.
• Manage the practice's general email inbox, prioritising, responding to, and distributing correspondence appropriately.
• Provide reception support during periods of staff absence or increased operational demand, as directed by management.
• Process requests for private services and medical reports in accordance with practice procedures.

• Handle incoming and outgoing telephone calls professionally, courteously, and compassionately, resolving queries or directing them to the appropriate person where necessary.
• Act as a key point of contact between the practice and external organisations, supporting issue resolution and service coordination.

• Support the effective use of the clinical system by undertaking searches, audits, recalls, and data collection activities.
• Configure, run, and interpret searches to support clinical audits, performance monitoring, and reporting requirements.
• Process patient online service applications, ensuring compliance with information governance and data security standards.
• Collate, validate, and submit data for internal and external reporting purposes as required.

• Participate in training, team meetings, and development activities to maintain and enhance skills and knowledge.
• Support colleagues with troubleshooting clinical system issues and contribute to the implementation of new technologies and system improvements.
• Assist in the development and refinement of administrative processes to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Manage the practice's death notification protocol with sensitivity and professionalism, ensuring timely communication with the Medical Examiner's Office.

• Work in accordance with practice policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
• Maintain a professional and patient-centred approach at all times.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role as requested by the Management Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of administrative duties

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

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

Island City Practice

Address

Sunnyside Medical Centre

Unit 8F The Pompey Centre

Fratton Way

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.islandcitypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

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

1. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

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

2. Medicines quality improvement

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

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

3. Medicines safety

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

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

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

to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

5. Patient facing medicines support

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

medicines in the practice.

6. Telephone medicines support

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

medicines.

7. Management of medicines at change of care setting

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

8. Medicine information to practice staff and patients

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

9. Drug monitoring

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

10. Signposting

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

11. Repeat prescribing

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

12. Service development

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

13. Information management

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

14. Education and Training

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

optimisation.

15. Care Quality Commission

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

16. Public health

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

programmes available to the general public.

17. Collaborative working arrangements

Work collaboratively with their PCN Clinical Director.

Participate in the PCN MDT.

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

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

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

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

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

sustain such relationships.

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

Patients and their representatives

GP, nurses and other practice staff

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

Community pharmacists and support staff

Locality / GP prescribing lead

Locality managers

Community nurses and other allied health professionals

Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

18. Professional development

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

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

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

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

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

19. Research and Evaluation

Critically evaluate and review literature.

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

Generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level.

Apply research evidence base into the workplace.

20. Health and Safety/Risk Management

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

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

21. Special working conditions

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

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

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

22. Miscellaneous

Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.

Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

23. Equality and Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc

24. Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
• Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations, e.g. CCGs)
• Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

Desirable

• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

Professional registration

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

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

Other

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications & TrainingCompletion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstrates and understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.
• Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management

Desirable

• Holds or working towards an independent prescribing qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
• Successful completion of the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
• Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
• Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
• Understand the principles of research governance

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South and East Leeds GP Group

Address

Hosted Employers address

1st Floor Park Edge Practice

Asket Drive

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS14 1HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Locum GP in delivering health services.

• Work as agreed in accordance with the practice timetable
• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly, referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising practice and any other local guidelines
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Effective management of long-term conditions
• Support patients to adopt strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
• On an opportune basis, provide health promotion advice
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice, including clinical governance and training
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
• Commit to self-learning and instill an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• Support the Partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Conduct home visits as agreed
• Be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
• Conduct out-of-hours duties as mutually agreed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• JCPTGP or CCT
• National Performers List Registration
• Full GMC Registration

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

Croft Hall Medical Practice

Address

19 Croft Road

Torquay

Devon

TQ2 5UA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Locum GP in delivering health services.

• Work as agreed in accordance with the practice timetable
• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly, referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising practice and any other local guidelines
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Effective management of long-term conditions
• Support patients to adopt strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
• On an opportune basis, provide health promotion advice
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice, including clinical governance and training
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
• Commit to self-learning and instill an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• Support the Partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Conduct home visits as agreed
• Be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
• Conduct out-of-hours duties as mutually agreed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• JCPTGP or CCT
• National Performers List Registration
• Full GMC Registration

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

Friary House Surgery

Address

2a Beaumont Road

St Judes

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 9DP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will support the Primary Care Network in the smooth running of clinics by performing the more routine tasks on behalf of the GP surgeries thereby freeing up their time to focus on other areas of patient care.

The main responsibilities of the GPA role will include:

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.

Completing simple clinical observations /investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, taking blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy.

Supporting the GP with immunisations / wound care.

Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment.

Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

Explaining treatment procedures to patients.

Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s).

Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the GP. Signposting some post to other members of staff.

Extracting information from clinical letters that needs coding; adding this to patient notes. Supporting with QOF reviews.

Completing requests for safeguarding information to other agencies

Signposting eConsult / online patients requests to the most appropriate person

Filing blood results as per GP Practice protocol

Completing audits as and when required by the surgery

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Grade A-C in GCSE Maths & English, or equivalent
• Experience of working in general practice / primary care
• Administrative experience and good organisational skills
• Ability to understand the need to always maintain confidentiality
• and data security
• Ability to multi-task and to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team as well as being comfortable working
• independently
• Excellent communication skills and empathy with patients
• Demonstrates values and behaviours that promote collaborative
• working
• Able to apply confidentiality, tact and diplomacy in conducting the
• duties required of this role

Desirable

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Care Certificate
• Competence in full Health Care Assistant duties
• Experience in using EMIS
• An ability to think on your feet
• Knowledge of referral processes within primary care
• Knowledge of clinical coding

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

Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare

Address

Robin Park 1st Floor Offices

Robin Park Leisure Centre

Wigan

WN5 0UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education

Essential

• MPharm
• GPhC registered
• PGDip
• CPD
• IP

Desirable

• MSc
• extensive PG NHS clinical experience

Knowledge

Essential

• broad clinical knowledge in medicine
• Clinical governance
• MDT
• IT
• finances, budgets, CIPs

Desirable

• Interface, E&T, leadershiip, teamwork and appraisals

Experience

Essential

• 8a experience, hospital pharmacy
• managing, supervising, training individuals/teams
• audit and quality improvement
• formulating guidelines, policies, procedures
• clinics/ward rounds
• reporting and analysing drug expenditure

Desirable

• EPMA
• implement local/national policy
• complex decision making
• research/publication

Skills

Essential

• communication, presentation, interpersonal, MDT relationship, prioritisation, time management, delegation

Desirable

• influencing, negotiating, manage change, motivating, conflict resolution

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

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon University Hospital

530 London Road

Croydon

CR7 7YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for: Providing high quality assessment and treatment plans to patients referred into the service and supporting service development and delivery

We recognise the skills required to undertake this role require a period of mentorship and training, so this is a development opportunity.

Purpose of Job:

To provide a high quality specialist lymphoedema service promoting individual treatment and care programmes, as part of the multi- disciplinary team.

Job purpose:

To undertake the management plan set out by the Lymphedema specialist

To assess and treat patients with Lymphoedema, both Primary and Secondary, who may have complex and/or chronic presentations. The Lymphoedema Service is predominantly clinic-based but also includes in-patient ward cover.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To develop appropriate assessment skills in evaluating the patients condition and in progressing and executing appropriate treatment plans

To formulate an appropriate, individual management and/or treatment programme, using clinical reasoning skills, setting objectives, timed goals and ensuring treatment progression with a variety of manual and treatment techniques.

Maintain accurate records and managements plan reviews

To apply practical therapeutic skills in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Complex Decongestion Therapy, as taught by a British Lymphology Society approved body to fit support hosiery.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of the Lymphoedema Service and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care

To represent the Lymphoedema Service, giving specialised advice to MDT members when required.

To participate in the efficient running of the Lymphoedema Service, working closely with and supporting the other members of the team.

To provide education and support to community colleagues, including specific Lymphodema training and education.

To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and that of more junior staff.

Organisation

Ability to organise time effectively, creating work schedules, prioritising workload and meeting deadlines

Using Initiative

Able to take responsibility for own actions and make decisions without referring to others

Resilience

Ability to remain calm and self-controlled under pressure

Communication

Experience of communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, adapting style to suit the audience

To communicate effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, about patient issues, in order to facilitate a team approach to patient care; writing to General Practitioners etc.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers in order to maximise therapeutic outcomes, and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills in persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used. Barriers to effective communication will occasionally be encountered e.g. hearing loss, Special Needs

To assess capacity, gain consent and have ability to work within a legal framework and to support other staff to do likewise

Team Working

Ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues

Influencing and Negotiating

Experience of influencing, convincing or negotiating with others in a way that results in acceptance and behaviour change

Building Relationships

Ability to quickly build a rapport and establish professional relationships with others, based on trust and understanding

Client Focus

Ability to ensure the patient is central to all decisions made regarding management of care

IT skills

Ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of the workings of databases

Personal and Professional Responsibilities:

To work the contracted hours appropriate to enhancing the availability of the service for the patients.

To maintain personal Clinical Professional Development (CPD), by incorporating them, as appropriate, into work practice. To be an active participant in in-service training, by attendance at staff meetings and by leading and participating in tutorials, training sessions and external courses as appropriate to your role in the department

To keep up to date with relevant developments within the field of Lymphoedema, disseminating information and ensuring that practice is based on the best available evidence.

To be a resource for advice to colleagues working in other clinical areas.

To communicate effectively and to work in collaboration with MDT colleagues across the Health and Social Care sectors, ensuring delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme

To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out duties and to adhere to departmental Health and Safety policy, including the competence to use the equipment. Also, to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice, including manual handling.

To maintain accurate and up to date documentation in line with legal and departmental requirements, including the production of appropriate reports, letters and treatment summaries.

To be aware of the health and safety aspects of your work and to implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt reporting and recording of accidents.

To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures, and to be involved in the reviewing and updating of these, as appropriate.

To fulfil the requirements of mandatory training as dictated by the organisation.

To carry out any other duties, which might be considered appropriate by the team leader or Service Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in nursing or other Allied Health profession (working towards)
• Registration with appropriate registered body.
• Evidence of further study in related subject- wound care

Desirable

• Information technology
• Audit
• Lymphoedema MLD Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Prioritisation of workload
• Supervision of students in any environment
• Directing patient care

Desirable

• Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/colleagues
• Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
• Membership of Special Interest Group

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of all relevant diagnoses and their management
• Detailed anatomy and physiology related to this speciality
• Clinical reasoning
• Able to undertake a literature search/review
• Current evidence based practice
• Health and Safety and Risk awareness

Desirable

• Knowledge of compression Hosiery and lymphoedema associated products
• Knowledge of local community services and value of inter-agency working

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Willingness to be flexible to meet service needs
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Empathy and support to patients and families
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Reliable and punctual
• Effective communication skills
• Motivation to direct self and others
• Observational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Assessment skills
• Sets realistic aims for self and patients
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

• Negotiating skills
• Ability to positively make changes to meet service need
• Enthusiasm and encouragement
• Teaching skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

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

Trinity Hospice

Address

Low Moor Road

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY2 0BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, the GP will work autonomously, delivering care within their scope of practice to the patient population. Contributing towards clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well-women and well man clinics as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients
• Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
• Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
• Provide travel medicine services
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service deliver and patient care.
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).
• Drives the development of nursing services within the practice, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations are required
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where 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 will 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 adopt 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 and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others.
• Hand hygiene standards for self.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes.
• Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal.
• Maintenance of own clean working environment.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management.
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers.
• Undertaking periodic infection control training.
• Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use.
• Maintenance of sterile environments.

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 which 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 professional development requirements CPD and revalidation are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training may include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ones 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 recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will:

• 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.

No canvassing or recruitment agencies, please.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• MRCGP qualification (or equivalent)
• Right to work in the UK

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

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pcmsolutions.co.uk (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