Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

Diabetes reviews skills, to include:

Interpreting results

Starting and adjusting medication

Promoting lifestyle changes

Managing reviews and follow ups

Treatment room skills, to include:

Phlebotomy

ECGs

Removal of sutures/clips

Wound care/dressings

Contraception

Cervical cytology

Child and adult injections

Hypertension management

Keep up to date with current guidelines and attend training updates as agreed with the practice.

Please refer to the uploaded Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS.

Desirable

• Previously worked in a GP surgery.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in Nursing.
• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Qualified in Diabetes.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines.
• Effective time management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS Web.
• Proven problem solving & Analytical skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated & proactive.
• Ability to use initiative & judgement.
• Forward thinker with a solution focused approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to drive & deliver change effectively.
• Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale & maintain a positive working environment.

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

Brookside Group Practice

Address

The Brookside Group Practice

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an individual who will play a role in engaging patients and use health coaching techniques to support them to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. The Health and Wellbeing Coach is responsible for delivering group and one to one sessions to improve patient health outcomes.

The coach will play a critical role in engaging patients and encouraging them on the benefits of making changes. This is a new role in our PCN and as such the coach will be able to help shape and develop the role based on their particular passion such as, healthy eating, physical activity, improving mental health etc, using health coaching techniques.

The health and wellbeing coach will work closely with those of low to medium complexity who will usually have 1 or more long term conditions.

The post holder will have a key role in helping to raise the local populations awareness of the support groups and opportunities available to assist them in achieving their health and wellbeing goals.

As a whole, your role and skills will support and encourage the prevention of developing further illness, or the deterioration of existing long-term conditions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Identification of people with long term conditions and low knowledge skills and confidence to manage their health and wellbeing

Providing support (clinical or non-clinical) to a cohort of patients who will benefit from proactive health management and care including being the single point of contact for the person or carer to simplify access and coordination of services

Playing a health and wellbeing coaching role; teaching and supporting patients/carers to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle through health coaching techniques to encourage patient activation

Supporting the development of personalised patient care plans, liaising with the practice team, patient/carer and the complex care team as appropriate.

Proactively supporting practice targets for number of patients who have seen a health coach

Proactively outreaching to patients on a regular and agreed basis

Where appropriate take and record patient observations such as BP/weight/BMI and when trained carry out phlebotomy to assist.

Playing an active role in MDT meetings if required (regular practice meetings to discuss high risk and / or complex patients) by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc. (as per their care plan)

Coordinating patient visits to primary care amongst the primary care team, ensuring efficient and effective visits for the patient cohort

Map and connect community activities/ resources at a locality level including supporting the development of a network of community health champions.

Support the delivery of community based public health initiatives such as physical activity, healthy eating and social connectedness.

Build and maintain strong links with the voluntary sector, supporting the voluntary and statutory sector to network and improve partnership working

Contribute to keeping the community directory up to date for their allocated area

Support delivery of systematic self-care support plans for those with Obesity, COPD, Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, CVD and multiple long-term conditions.

Managing the effective use of available resources and services to provide constant standards of care in terms of both quality and quantity

Adopting a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to care, ensuring that all aspects of the patients needs are met

Understand when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people to other health professionals/agencies

Ensure the patient record is accurately updated and maintained

Manage waiting lists if appropriate

Understand the barriers for individuals/groups in accessing support in the community, and use this insight in developing community-based support, working as part of the wider social prescribing model

Promote the service within the Primary Care Network, both for users and clinicians, building positive working relationships

Contribute to and work with others to organise awareness raising events for services that help support people to improve their health and wellbeing

Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers so that information is shared to meet patients needs

The post holder will have a key role in helping to raise the local populations awareness of the support, groups and opportunities available to assist them in achieving their health and wellbeing goals.

The post holder will comply with the organisations policies and procedures:

FURTHER AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Network Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.

Information Governance

As an employee you will have access to information that is sensitive to either an individual or to the organisation and you are reminded that in accordance with the requirements of Information Governance, NHS Code of Confidentiality, Data Protection Act 1998 and also the terms and conditions in your contract of employment, you have a duty to process this information judiciously and lawfully; failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.

Performance Appraisal and Personal Development Planning

The network is committed to providing a high quality service through the effective management and development of its employees. Each employee receives an Annual Performance Appraisal and a Personal Development Plan.

Statutory and Mandatory Training

All required Statutory and Mandatory training must be completed within the induction period and refresher training must also be undertaken on a regular basis and in accordance with agreed policy.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The network is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults within its care. As an employee you are accountable to ensure that you know how to respond when you are concerned for the safety of a child, young person or vulnerable adult.

Infection Prevention and Control

All employees are expected to follow consistently high standards in the prevention and control of infection, especially with reference to hand hygiene, adherence to dress/uniform code and for clinical staff and all procedures involving aseptic technique.

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites and to attend meetings at other locations as required.

Job Description Agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the network. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the network.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Adhere to a code of ethics and conduct in line with the NHS England and NHS Improvement Health coaching Implementation and Quality Summary Guide
• Have formal, individual and group coaching supervision which must come from a suitably qualified or experienced individual.
• Working closely in partnership with the Social Prescribing Link Worker(s) or social prescribing service provider to identify and work alongside people who may need additional support, but are not yet ready to benefit fully from social prescribing
• Experience working in health and wellbeing, public or voluntary sector or leisure and fitness environment
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Experience delivering lifestyle change / brief interventions
• Experience working in a health trainer / advisor role
• Excellent people skills, interacting with all types of people and able to change communication style to fit the person
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working with people from public, private and voluntary organisations
• Highly organised, managing time, resources and competing priorities in a structured and efficient way
• Highly motivated and willing to go out of your way to help clients
• Creative problem solver and willing to search for hard to find information
• Good IT and administrative skills
• Good understanding of health issues and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing
• Knowledge of social prescribing
• Understanding of health and social wellbeing and community/local/national services
• Using own initiative

Desirable

• Experience or willingness to train up in Phlebotomy and other patient observation taking.
• Experience working in partnership with community organisations
• Experience promoting and / or marketing services to other organisations / the public
• Experience of working on SystmOne (clinical system)

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A level/BTEC or equivalent
• Be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from appropriate health coaching training, covering topics outlined in the NHS England and NHS Improvement Implementation and Quality Summary Guide. The training to be delivered by a training organisation listed by the Personalised Care Institute
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Health/Social Care Degree

Other

Essential

• Willingness to travel within network of practices and to visit patients in their own homes

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

South Durham Health CIC

Address

The Surgery

Ashmore Terrace

Wheatley Hill

County Durham

DH6 3NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

There is the possibility for you to be involved in group consultations and lifestyle medicine should you wish to be.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for providing a high level of service to our patients.

Please refer to the uploaded Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP, with current GMC membership

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with EMIS

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

Brookside Group Practice

Address

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing management for patients with osteoporosis and other bone health conditions under the care of the Nottingham CityCare Bone Health Specialist Service.
• To work autonomously to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients in their own homes, care homes and other community settings, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs.
• To facilitate, coordinate and independently deliver osteoporosis treatments within community-based settings, in accordance with local and national guidelines.
• To work collaboratively with General Practitioners, Community Geriatricians and Specialist Secondary Care Clinicians to support the assessment, management and ongoing care of patients with osteoporosis and other bone health conditions across Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County, ensuring a coordinated and patient-centred approach to care.
• To contribute to fracture prevention and bone health promotion through patient education, clinical monitoring and the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
• To act as a specialist resource for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, providing advice and support relating to osteoporosis and bone health management.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be part of the Nottingham CityCare Bone Health Specialist Service, providing care to patients across Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County.
• The primary focus of the role will be the administration of intravenous and injectable osteoporosis medication within patients own homes and care home settings. The post holder will spend most of their time undertaking direct patient-facing clinical activity and will work closely with the Bone Health Caseload Administrator to coordinate patient care and treatment delivery.
• The post holder will undertake agreed clinical procedures in line with training, competency and local policies, including venepuncture, cannulation, administration of injectable and intravenous medications.
• The post holder will be professionally supported by the Bone Health Nurse Specialists, who will provide clinical guidance and support in the management of more complex cases.
• The post holder will be required to meet the physical demands of the role, including undertaking manual handling activities in accordance with mandatory training requirements and organisational policies.
• The post holder will be required to travel throughout Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County to deliver clinical care, attend meetings and support service provision. Occasional travel beyond these areas may be required to meet the needs of the service.
• The post holder will maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service evaluation, clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and the monitoring of patient outcomes in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally accountable for all aspects of clinical practice, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care in accordance with professional standards, organisational policies and national guidance.
• To work autonomously within patients own homes, care homes and other community settings to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care.
• To undertake agreed clinical procedures in line with training and competency, including venepuncture, cannulation, administration of injectable treatment and intravenous medications.
• To accept responsibility for the management of a designated caseload, prioritising workload effectively to meet patient needs and service requirements.
• To monitor patients receiving osteoporosis treatments, identifying, managing and escalating adverse effects, clinical concerns or deteriorations as appropriate.
• To participate in Bone Health virtual clinics and multidisciplinary discussions alongside Consultant Specialists and the wider Bone Health Team.
• To provide education, advice and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals regarding osteoporosis, bone health and treatment options.
• To demonstrate effective communication skills when assessing, educating and obtaining informed consent from patients with a wide range of health, cognitive and social care needs.
• To undertake assessments of mental capacity, obtain valid informed consent, and work within the legal and ethical framework of the Mental Capacity Act and associated legislation when supporting patients who may lack capacity to make decisions regarding their care and treatment.
• To communicate clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals, adapting communication style to meet individual needs and maximise understanding.
• To ensure that patients, families and carers are appropriately involved in decision-making and care planning, promoting person-centred care and shared decision-making wherever possible.
• To maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records in accordance with professional, organisational and legal requirements.
• To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, carers and colleagues, adhering to Health and Safety legislation and organisational policies.
• Identify, report and manage risks appropriately, including the completion of In Phase incident reports and implementation of learning from incidents.

Professional

• To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and seek specialist advice and support from Bone Health Nurse Specialists when managing complex cases.
• To maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and relevant professional standards.
• To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining up-to-date knowledge of developments, research and best practice within osteoporosis and bone health care.
• To attend and participate in relevant internal and external education, training events, conferences and professional networks as appropriate to the role.
• To contribute to the development of clinical practice through reflection, learning and the implementation of evidence-based care.
• To support, supervise and assess nursing students and other learners as required, acting as a practice assessor and/or supervisor in accordance with professional standards.
• To act as a positive ambassador for the Bone Health Service and Nottingham CityCare Partnership, promoting professional standards and organisational values.

Leadership and Management

• To support clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the Bone Health Service by identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting change initiatives.
• To provide supervision, support and mentoring to staff members and students as appropriate.
• To support effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, promoting collaborative relationships across primary, secondary and community care services.
• To contribute to team meetings, service developments and organisational initiatives
• To demonstrate leadership within the scope of the role, acting as a role model for professional practice and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients.
• Supervision of staff and students.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of current national/local initiatives and guidelines in relation to osteoporosis

Desirable

• Evidence of working in a team
• Liaison with other professionals within an MDT and outside of immediate team, to co-ordinate care of patients

Special Requirements

Essential

• A full, current UK driving license and access to a vehicle is required for this post. The vehicle must be roadworthy and insured for business use, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RGN (Adult) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Willingness to complete IV therapy training within 3 months of taking up post, if not already trained and competent

Desirable

• Venepuncture, IV and Cannulation Competency
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to prioritise, assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
• Able to work independently but recognise own limitations
• Good communication skills- written and verbal
• Understanding of equality and diversity.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills. Able to work under pressure
• Ability to work well in a team
• Good IT skills
• Motivated and resourceful with a positive approach to changeExperience of working with patients with Osteoporosis
• Proven post qualification experience
• Recent community experience.
• Case management skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients with Osteoporosis
• Proven post qualification experience
• Recent community experience.
• Case 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.

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

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Nottingham Citycare Partnership

Bulwell Riverside, Main Street

Bulwell

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 8QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative and Executive Support

• Provide comprehensive administrative and executive assistance to the Senior Management Team, including diary management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking.
• Prepare and format correspondence, reports, presentations, and policy documents to a high professional standard.
• Manage communications, prioritising tasks and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, events, and logistics for internal and external meetings.

Operational and Governance Support

• Support the organisation and documentation of governance, operational, and board meetings.
• Maintain accurate records, filing systems, and document control in line with data protection and information governance policies.
• Track actions and deadlines to ensure timely completion of key operational priorities.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of reports, audits, and compliance documents.
• Supports achievement of site KPIs by ensuring timely coordination of governance meetings, accurate documentation of operational decisions, and effective communication that enables Senior Management to meet compliance, performance, and reporting deadlines in line with Home Office and NHS standards.

Communication and Stakeholder Liaison

• Act as the first point of contact for the Senior Management Team, handling internal and external enquiries professionally.
• Liaise effectively with colleagues, partners, and external stakeholders to support smooth operational delivery.
• Contribute to internal communications, newsletters, and engagement initiatives as required.

General Responsibilities

• Promote and uphold DrPA Secures ethos of CARE in all duties.
• Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and integrity at all times.
• Ensure compliance with information governance, data protection, and operational policies.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
• Take responsibility for personal wellbeing and professional development.
• Work flexibly to meet organisational needs, which may occasionally include evenings or weekends.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check & CTC Clearance

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.

This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or senior administrator.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Commitment to DrPA Secures values and ethos.

Desirable

• Experience working in a secure environment, operational facility, or public sector setting.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance, or regulatory reporting.
• Experience supporting senior meetings, preparing reports, and drafting minutes.
• Familiarity with HR or recruitment administrative processes.

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

Flat 42 Kew Court

Richmond Road

Kingston Upon Thames

Surrey

KT2 5BF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high quality front desk reception service to the Practice patient population
• Share in the general administrative duties associated with operating the Practice
• Answering the telephone to deal with enquiries, make appointments, transfer calls to appropriate team members etc
• Signposting patient enquiries to the most relevant clinician/service provider
• Opening and closing the surgery premises
• Taking part in team meetings and training
• Offer support and work together with the whole Practice Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) English & Maths

Experience

Essential

• Must have excellent interpersonal, telephone and organisational skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good level of computer literacy.
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of team and contribute to the wider practice team.

Desirable

• Experience of working within in a GP Surgery/NHS
• Experience of using Systmone clinical 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

Ramsbury & Wanborough Surgery

Address

Ramsbury Surgery

Whittonditch Road

Ramsbury

Marlborough

Wiltshire

SN8 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home and in nursing homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

• Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

• Developing care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE

• Providing counselling and health education

• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

• Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients

• Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

• Collecting data for audit purposes

• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

• Prescribing generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)

• Working with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care

• Promoting the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, Department of Health, and local NHS trust

• Participate in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets as required.

• Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, Commissioning, and CQC as required.

• 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 within the Organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• Commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets as required.

• A commitment to life-long learning and evidence-based best practice

• Champion Parkside's Motto, Values and Ethos in all activities

• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Organisation

• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

• Attendance at regular in-house governance and educational meetings and training as well as events at other agencies as appropriate

• Assistance with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses as appropriate

• Contribution to research studies and involvement as required

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

• As a doctor you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients

• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)

• Hand hygiene standards for self and others

• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure

• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the GP partners

• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the GP partners

• 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

• Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with the GP partners

• Undertaking periodic infection control training

• Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use

• Maintenance of sterile environments

• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and Diversity:

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

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post holder will maintain continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for appraisal and revalidation are met. This may include training needed for areas of practice development.

This should include:

• Taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

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

Quality:

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

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate must possess and maintain the following qualifications and professional registrations to practice legally and safely in the UK:
• Medical Degree: Full primary medical qualification (MBChB, MBBS, or equivalent) recognized by the General Medical Council (GMC).
• GMC Registration: Full and current registration with the GMC with a license to practice.
• GP Register: Inclusion on the GMC General Practitioner Register.
• Performers List: Inclusion on the National Performers List (England) before commencing employment.
• Postgraduate Qualification: Certification of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice, or equivalent, with MRCGP qualification (or equivalent assessment).
• Clearance: Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Parkside Medical Centre

Address

187 Northmoor Road

Manchester

M12 5RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Play a key role in ensuring that patients are supported in ensuring that potential barriers of care and support are identified early in the patients journey and throughout their hospital stay. *As per the Trust Care Process Model, ensuring that pre-discharge planning commences early.
• This means planning starts at the time a patient is identified for admission, whether into one of our Borough/Trust beds or other institutions whether NHS or Private.
• Attending and contributing to clinical meetings on the wards to identify potential barriers in patient care which may contribute towards their potential discharge.
• Undertaking assessments of patients identified as suitable for discharge with Home Treatment Teams and linking in with the respective locality Borough, with Trust and externally.
• Supporting with booking transport to facilitate smooth transitions to home destinations when patients are being discharged from the wards.
• Referring patients to CMHTs in a timely manner to ensure there is no delay at time of discharge.
• Liaising with care coordinators to ensure all barriers are identified early, clarifying potential risks that patients may pose to selves and others as well as seeking clarification of their intended purpose for patient admission.
• Supporting patients with GP registrations.
• Supporting patients with home visits to ensure habitability ahead of planned discharge and arrange blitz cleaning as appropriate.
• Supporting with referrals to KHP, ASC NRPF, Step Downs and welfare benefits referrals.
• Undertaking role of advocating for patients/service users under their care.
• To be conversant with policies on administration and issue of medication as per Trust policy.
• Liaise with pharmacy to ensure medications are dispensed in a timely manner
• To ensure that Safeguarding issues are acted upon and reported appropriately in line with the Trusts Safeguarding Policies.
• To operate within the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act and be able to exercise independent judgement in the assessment of mental health conditions.
• Support service users to adopt recovery strategies that promote their wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care.
• Using excellent communication skills to provide accurate information to service users and their families and carers in a sensitive and professional manner.

Have a flexible approach to work and complete tasks as required by the management team.

Please see greater detail in the attached JD and specification

Person Specification

Qualification/Education

Essential

• Recognised Professional Qualification in Nursing (RMN), Social Work (Dip SW/CQSW) or Occupational Therapy
• Masters degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent mangement experience

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Good time management skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to rapidly analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions.
• Experience of developing systems, process and new ways of working to optimise patient flow.
• Understanding of capacity management and bed management procedures.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of delayed discharge. Evidence of undertaking audit work.

Knowledge / experience

Essential

• Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in specialty
• Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Care Act Assessment & 117 Care Planning
• Understanding of capacity management and bed management procedures.
• Working knowledge of delayed discharge criteria and barriers to discharge.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of delayed discharge criteria and barriers to discharge.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To provide comprehensive primary care services to the patients of Camelford Medical Centre, delivering safe, effective and compassionate medical care in accordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practice policies.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for patients presenting with undifferentiated and established conditions.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses across all age groups.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.
• Prescribe medication safely and cost-effectively in line with local and national guidance.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Review pathology and diagnostic results, taking timely and appropriate action.
• Process clinical correspondence and undertake associated follow-up actions.
• Provide advice on health promotion, disease prevention and lifestyle modification.
• Undertake home visits when clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice protocols.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legally compliant clinical records using the EMIS clinical system.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work closely with GPs, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Support colleagues by sharing knowledge and contributing to clinical discussions.
• Foster positive working relationships across the practice team.

Quality, Governance and Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge through continuing professional development.
• Participate fully in annual appraisal and GMC revalidation processes.
• Comply with all practice policies, safeguarding requirements, infection prevention standards and information governance procedures.

Practice Development

• Attend and contribute to relevant practice and clinical meetings.
• Support service improvement initiatives and the development of practice systems.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive and inclusive practice culture.
• Pursue and develop any agreed areas of special clinical interest that enhance patient services.

Other Duties

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role of Salaried GP, as reasonably required by the Practice, following discussion and agreement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within UK General Practice, including management of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Ability to undertake independent clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients across all age groups.
• Experience of managing workload safely and effectively within a primary care setting.
• Excellent consultation and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement.
• Competence in maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Commitment to providing patient-centred care and continuity of care.

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Salaried GP within General Practice.
• Experience of using EMIS clinical systems.
• Experience of participating in Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) activities.
• Experience of teaching, mentoring or supervising healthcare professionals or students.
• Experience of leading or contributing to service development or quality improvement initiatives.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and a compassionate approach to patient care.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meeting the needs of the practice and patients.
• Commitment to personal development, appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Ability to contribute positively to the culture and values of Camelford Medical Centre.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.

Desirable

• A particular clinical interest or expertise that would enhance existing practice services.
• An interest in rural general practice and community-based healthcare.
• Participation in research, audit or teaching activities.
• Experience of digital consultation methods and modern models of primary care delivery.
• Evidence of leadership skills or an interest in future leadership development within primary care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List, or eligibility for inclusion prior to commencement of employment.
• MRCGP qualification (or equivalent experience recognised by the GMC/NHS England).
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and commitment to maintaining professional competence.
• Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care.
• Certification or training in a specialist area of interest that would complement practice 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

Camelford Medical Centre

Address

Camelford Medical Centre

Churchfield

Camelford

Cornwall

PL32 9YT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

The post will be based in the Department of General Surgery. The post involves supporting the supervising consultant in the full spectrum of clinical activity including main theatres, day surgery theatres, out-patient one-stop and follow-up clinics, paper clinics and ward work.

Homerton Breast Unit provides a full spectrum of Oncoplastic and Reconstructive services. This will provide an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced surgeons, particularly as they look to provide high-quality clinical care. The appointee will be expected to perform a full-time surgical practice with an interest in breast surgery. They will be a member of the breast multidisciplinary team and is expected to contribute to and practice according to the local, network and national clinical practice guidelines. There is no on-call commitment in the post.

Research Responsibilities

Homerton University Hospital has an active research environment. The breast unit is actively involved in multicentre trials. The appointee will be encouraged start new research projects or audits in addition to participating in any ongoing trials and national audits.

Management and Clinical Audit

The appointee will be expected to take part in the routine management and administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the supervision of junior medical staff. The appointee will also be expected to take an active part in multi-disciplinary audit, to be involved in attempting to improve the quality of care to patients and the timeliness of communications with general practitioners, and to achieve improvements in clinical risk management.

There is a monthly half day session set aside within the clinical directorate at the Homerton for Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance during which all elective clinical duties are suspended to ensure attendance. A yearly timetable is available.

There is also an open-ended audit programme for all breast cancer patients, continuously auditing and evaluating several parameters as proposed by the recent NICE guidelines on breast cancer audit.

Homerton University Hospital is committed to implementing the New Deal for junior doctors, particularly on junior doctors hours. All the Trusts consultants are responsible for ensuring that the hours targets are met and the junior doctors timetabled educational programmes are maintained.

Continuing Medical Education

Continuing Medical Education is an integral part of the fellow post. The appointee will be encouraged to ensure that his/her full entitlement to CME/Study Leave is taken. Financial assistance with Course fees and travel is available.

Teaching

Homerton Hospital considers the teaching of medical students and surgical trainees of high priority. Homerton University Hospital has both undergraduate and postgraduate students, for which there are active teaching programmes. There trainees attend monthly half-day regional teaching sessions set aside for postgraduate teaching.

There are also two PRHO teaching sessions each week (in line with the University guidelines) and the successful candidate will be expected to help in giving lectures.

Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration and a minimum of 5 years' experience in General Surgery/Breast Surgery
• MRCS or equivalent post-graduate qualification

Desirable

• FRCS (general surgery) or FEBS (Breast Surgery) qualification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training in breast surgery and minimum 1 year work experience in a breast unit

Skills

Essential

• Clinical and operative skill levels consistent with a senior registrar would be appropriate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
• Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
• Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English IT skills and computer literacy

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Management of team or programme or project
• Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification

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

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London, England, United Kingdom

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

• Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
• Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment.
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.

• Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
• Assist patients to identify their health needs.
• Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan.
• Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
• Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
• To attend staff meetings.
• Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies.
• Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.
• Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

• Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Support others with their training and development needs.
• To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

• Maintain good industrial relations.
• Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
• Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.
• Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.
• Facilitates a learning environment within the team.
• Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues.
• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
• Job description will be attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Registered first level nurse
• Clinical supervision training and 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.

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

Green Lane Medical Centre

Address

15 Green Lane

Tuebrook

Liverpool

L13 7DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• 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 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
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• 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 may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management 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
• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)
• Hand hygiene standards for self and others
• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
• 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 (minimum twice annually)
• 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 recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

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

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

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Performers list Registration
• Full GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation
• Full clean driving licence and access to car
• Evidence of Tetanus, Polio, Diphtheria, MMR, BCG and Hep B immunity
• Satisfactory DBS check
• Satisfactory references
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Excellent level of clinical knowledge
• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services
• Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• Directed Enhanced Services
• Current knowledge of Department of Health guidelines/National Services Framework/Public Health guidelines
• Clinical and Information governance awareness
• Commitment to life-long learning
• Clinical audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office programs i.e. Word/Excel
• Maintaining patient records at an acceptable standard
• Understanding of clinical coding
• Investigation and diagnostics skills
• Ability to work as a team member and independently
• Able to work in accordance with the GMC guidelines
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Kind, calm, flexible, approachable & friendly
• Sensitive and empathetic
• Good team working skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Confident to ask for advice and support if you are unsure about anything
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Desirable

• Experience of delivering LES in Nottinghamshire
• Knowledge of Nottinghamshire ICB initiatives, including prescribing
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• An interest in a particular disease area and willingness to take a leadership role within it
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Experience working in a large organisation
• Previous experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Producing and using clinical reports
• Experience of medicines management

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

Castle Healthcare Practice

Address

50 – 60 Wilford Lane

West Bridgford

Nottingham

NG2 7SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

1. Performance of clinical radiographic duties as delegated by theSuperintendent Radiographer in each section.2. Participate in the radiographic rotation.3. To participate in departmental planned out of hours working and the radiographic on-call rota.4. To participate in multi-disciplinary team working.5. To practice within the rules of the Health Professions Council.6. To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all healthcare professionals about all aspects of patient care.7. To maintain accurate documentation pertinent to the examination.8. Assist in training of student radiographers and assistant practitioners.

RADIATION PROTECTION1. Ensure radiation doses to every patient are as low as reasonablyachievable (ALARA) consistent with a diagnostic result.2. To work to radiographic protocols and policies as required under the ionising radiation regulations.3. To comply with IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR99.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE1. All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements.2. To comply with departmental and organisational policies and procedures including reporting of all accidents and incidents.3. Monitor the condition of equipment within the Radiology area advising of any defects in equipment or systems thus providing an early warning for potential hazards.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT1. To actively participate in the in-service training programme within the department.2. To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and managers during staff appraisal sessions.3. To disseminate information from training sessions as required.4. Participate and contribute to the staff development programme and educational activities.5. Maintenance of an up-to-date CPD portfolio.

The full Job description is also attached for your reference.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good time management

Desirable

• Ability to meet deadlines

Knowledge

Desirable

• Audit

Experience

Essential

• IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets

Qualifications

Essential

• DCR or Degree in Radiography

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Employee Relations/People Management

Advise and support managers in managing absence, discipline and grievance, capability issues and management of change. This may include participation in meetings and on occasions advising managers at hearings where complex and sensitive information is communicated.

Work in partnership with managers to develop effective solutions to HR management issues through the effective use of questioning, listening, persuasion and negotiating skills.

Support the development of managers people management skills through advice, coaching and training.

Line management responsibilities may be required for junior members of the team.

Policies and Procedures

Interprets and reviews changes to employment legislation and uses this knowledge to contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies.

Training and Development

Preparing and delivering training and development activities including identifying appropriate training solutions to a variety of audiences e.g. conduct, capability, induction, maternity.

Equality and Diversity

To promote and provide advice and guidance on Equality and Diversity issues as they relate to people management and in the context of the services supported.

Other Responsibilities

Use HR data to proactively provide HR advice and guidance to support improvements within service areas e.g. tackling areas of high absence, recruitment and retention, workforce planning.

Undertake project work as required which may include carrying out research and producing reports and statistical information and working with colleagues to implement the project e.g. reward and benefits.

Participate in continuous professional development.

Undertake other duties commensurate to the role and banding of the post.

Communications and Relationships

Maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, team members, trade unions, professional associations and external organisations.

Please see full job description and person specification within supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Specific skills

Essential

• Ability to interpret policies, terms and conditions and analyse situations.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to use other systems as required.
• Research and analytical skills to interpret complex information.
• Developed interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills required to exchange sensitive / complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Persuasion and negotiating skills.
• Ability to present information using a variety of methods to different audiences.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, manage and organise own workload to meet conflicting and competing service needs.
• Judgement and problem-solving skills to be able to provide options/solutions on people management issues.
• Ability to access a variety of Livewell Southwest sites.

Desirable

• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in HRM or related field or equivalent level of experience.
• Associate member of the CIPD.

Desirable

• Chartered Member status with the CIPD.

Knowledge

Essential

• Proven knowledge of current people management practice.
• Understanding of the principles of job evaluation.
• Proven knowledge of Equality and Diversity including associated legislation.
• Broad knowledge and experience of interpreting employment legislation e.g. TUPE legislation.
• Recent and relevant continuing professional development (e.g. Employment Law courses and regular employment up-dates).

Desirable

• Knowledge of public sector terms and conditions.

Experience

Essential

• Significant demonstrable experience of Human Resources issues in a large complex organisation including sickness absence management, change management, employment law and performance and case management issues.
• Experience of providing HR advice and support in an HR environment on terms and conditions e.g. policies & procedures, maternity, paternity, adoption.
• Experience of preparing and delivering training and development activities on a range of HR topics.
• Experience of using an employee records database.

Desirable

• Experience of reward & benefits.
• Experience of advising on TUPE transfers either into or out of the organisation.
• Broad experience of supporting on organisational change processes.
• Experience of working in a Trade Union environment.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

Crownhill Court

Plymouth

Devon

PL6 5DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

See supporting document for full job description.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
• Conduct medicines optimisation tasks, including searches to support medication reviews, medicines reconciliation from clinic letters and post hospital discharge medicines reconciliation.
• Effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
• Support prescribers by identifying and referring eligible patients for Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), including completing any required SMR pre-work.
• Supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacists, and referring to Prescribers for structured medication reviews.
• Providing specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
• Taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients.
• Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes and reducing wastage.
• Providing training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
• Developing relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
• Supervising practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs and Prescribers to review the more clinically complex requests.
• Processing repeat prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and supporting with the efficient ordering of medicines.
• The role will also require pharmacy technicians to support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. In addition, pharmacy technicians will assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (e.g., medicines switches) and patient safety audits.
• Pharmacy technicians will provide leadership for medicines management systems, supporting the practice with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines).
• Identify patients that are overdue required monitoring and refer to the appropriate clinicians.
• Ensure shared care protocols are in place where relevant and ensure the continuation of safe practice within primary care is maintained.
• Oversee high-risk medication recall processes, ensuring timely monitoring and compliance.

GENERAL

Maintain registration with GPhC.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician .
• Enrolled in or qualified from an approved training programme for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians or, for example, Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP).

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and repeat prescribing processes.
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral).
• IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Desirable

• An understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services.

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Primary Care setting.
• Experience of recording accurate clinical notes.
• Experience of working with SystmOne.

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

One Wight Health Ltd

Address

St Helens Medical Centre

Upper Green Road

St Helens

Isle Of Wight

PO33 1UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website