Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title:

Medical Receptionist/Administrator

Reports to:

Practice Manager

Hours:

Full time position available (hours on rota basis between 8am to 6.30pm as per contract of employment)

Job summary:

The purpose of the role is to:

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

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

Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team where needed.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.

Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the senior GP or your Supervisor dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

Knowledge and use of EMIS web

Processing and issuing of prescriptions within standard timeframes as per practice policy

Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointment system

Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

Processing and distributing income (and outgoing) mail using Workflow

Taking messages and passing on information

Admin duties including scanning, read coding, completing tasks and summarising patient medical records

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers

Filing and retrieving of paperwork

Clearing and restocking consultation rooms as required

Monitoring of fridge temperatures

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, and photocopying

Keeping patient areas tidy and free from obstructions and clutter

Being polite and helpful to patients and colleagues at all times ensuring that you provide good customer service and make a good impression

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

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

Health & safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and diversity:

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

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 recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential criteria Good customer service, the ability to work as part of a team, ability to maintain confidentiality whilst handling sensitive information and basis IT skills.

Desirable

• Desirable criteria Experience of working in a GP practice, reception experience in an NHS setting and knowledge of EMIS Web.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gillmoss Medical Centre

Address

Gillmoss Medical Centre

48 Petherick Road

Liverpool

L11 0AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Further Information

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

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

Location Home based. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to spend their first 8-12 weeks of employment in the Richmond hub. Visits to the hub after the training period will be bi-monthly.

Hub location Rosslyn Clinic, 15 Rosslyn Rd, East Twickenham, Twickenham TW1 2AR.

Salary £39,959 to £46,656 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience. Saturday shifts are paid at time and a half.

Hours 35 hours per week to be worked flexibly over Monday to Saturday. This will include 1 late finish a week and alternate Saturdays (8am-2pm)

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

General

Essential

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship
• Are you aware we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role?
• Please state your Professional body and membership e.g. NMC Midwives (RM)
• Please state your Membership/Registration number along with your expiry/renewal date
• This is a 35 hours per week role to be worked over Monday-Saturday (to include one late finish & alternate Saturdays). Can you commit to this?
• We require you to live within a 60 minute commute of the Richmond hub (TW1 2AR) - please state your postcode.

Desirable

• Please list any other information in support of your application.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
• Active NMC registration and valid PIN

Experience

Essential

• Clinical practice experience (at least 12 months)
• Completion of client documentation
• Working to clinical guidelines, policies & procedures

Desirable

• Speaking to patients over the phone in a clinical capacity
• Gynecological nursing experience or relevant specialty i.e. sexual health, contraception

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• IT skills - Ability to use Microsoft packages e.g word, outlook and Microsoft teams
• Understanding of clinical risk and incident reporting
• Basic understanding of Abortion Care

Desirable

• Contraception
• Sexual health

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

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Address

Rosslyn Clinic

15 Rosslyn Road

Twickenham

TW1 2AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD and person specification in TRAC.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer.

Enhanced check with barred list information including an adults and childrens barred list check.

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a full registration and a licence to practice with the GDC.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GDC Registration
• BDS
• Foundation 1 (DF1) or equivalent

Desirable

• Further postgraduate qualifications i.e. MJDF
• Dental core training

Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience in NHS primary and community dental care
• Participation in CPD and Personal Develop Planning as per GDC standards

Desirable

• Experience of NHS Conscious Sedation

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence

Desirable

• Evidence of inclusion with research projects with publication

Quality and patient safety

Essential

• Evidence of participation in Quality and Patient Safety activities, that includes audit, Peer Review, Reflective Learning etc.

Desirable

• Initiation of quality improvement projects and measured outcomes

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

19 Hills Health and Wellbeing Centre

282 Ringland Circle

Ringland

NP19 9PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the services needs the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including cervical smear tests, post-operative dressings, HRT reviews, Pill Checks, Immunisations, BP checks, asthma checks and diabetic reviews and spirometry if trained.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with chronic health needs and using your own judgment to assess whether further input is needed.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
• Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health related illnesses.
• Screening patients for health education.
• Admitting and 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 and contributing to the practice audit programme as required.
• Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
• In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a practice nurse working within primary care, as set by Royal College Nursing and the Nursing and Midwifery Council and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible to work in UK
• Able to carry out duties with or without premises adaptation
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Other postgraduate qualifications (Minor Surgery, Education, Family planning etc)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working
• Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
• Good time management and highly organised
• Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
• Interest in quality improvement work
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Experience working within primary care
• Certificates for Practice Nurse Training and cervical Smears Training with relevant registration numbers.
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
• Self-Motivation
• Adaptable
• Immunisation status - Hep B / MMR

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

The Pembroke Centre

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.theconfederationhillingdon.org.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

• Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Membership of professional body

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Some knowledge of current best practice in OT
• Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures
• Ability to work autonomously with individuals and groups
• Skills in handling and moving
• Ability to support Occupational Therapy students and support staff
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Training and presentation skills
• Has practically applied evidence based practice
• Evidence of research and clinical audit skills

Experience

Essential

• Application of the occupational therapy process
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
• Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Experience working in mental health or supporting vulnerable adults

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

Springview

Clatterbridge Hospital

Bebington

CH63 4JY

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

• Core professional qualification (e.g., RMN, CQSW, OT)
• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Training in Exposure & Response Prevention and Anxiety Management Techniques
• Knowledge of/expertise in other therapeutic models
• Mentor qualification
• Evidence of using Microsoft Software

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Working knowledge of legislation and policy relevant to a Mental Health setting (e.g: Mental Health Act, NSF)
• Skills in the assessment of risk and deliberate self harm
• Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
• Experience of monitoring standards of care
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge of a wide range of mental health conditions

Experience

Essential

• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in providing mental health services to adults within relevant settings.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and training of clinical and/or support staff
• Specialist knowledge relevant to service
• Working knowledge of all relevant legislation
• Evidence of undertaking audit work

Desirable

• Experience of providing Mental Health interventions in home and community settings
• Evidence of participation on research/audit

Values (6 C's)

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

St Catherines Hospital, Stein Centre - Wallasey and West Wirral CMHT

Derby Road

Birkenhead

CH42 0LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a First Contact Physiotherapist, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across the practices of a Primary Care Network (PCN), with the PCNs GPs and other clinicians and staff, as well as staff and clinicians from community, acute, social and voluntary sectors. They will work directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, manage long-term conditions as well as promote self-care. They will be part of a significant team of PCN First Contact Physiotherapists working under the supervision and support of a First Contact Physiotherapist Manager. The post holder will:-

1. Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.

2. Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.

3. Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-- qualification experience.
• Experience as Senior Physiotherapist working in autonomous MSK role.
• Clinical experience of triage and care planning.
• Understanding of professional ethics/code of conduct and their application in practice
• Excellent physical examination skills and prioritisation of relevant screening.

Desirable

• Knowledge of other specialities common with pain (Rheumatology, Vascular, Endocrinology etc)
• Clinical experience of triage and care planning
• Experience of working in Primary care and first contact roles

Qualifications

Essential

• Right to Work in the UK
• BSc/Grad Dip in Physiotherapy
• CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management

Desirable

• MSc or MSc modules for advanced practice
• Evidence of CPD and post registration portfolio
• CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management
• Extended Scope competencies around bloods, imaging and prescribing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

The Pembroke Centre

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

Middlesex

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Tasks Precise roles within the Department will vary but will include some or all of the following:

1) Deal with patients face to face and by telephone in a sympathetic and welcoming manner.

2) Record details of patients arriving at Reception in Outpatients and make return appointments according to clinical requirements.

3) Using the Hospital computer (Patient Administration System) and other NHS systems including Royal Shrewsbury PAS, e mail to:i) Record and amend details of patients accurately on PASii) Book outpatient appointments and generate confirmation lettersiii) Cancel and reschedule clinic appointments as requested by patients or consultant staff.

4) Prepare all necessary paperwork for outpatient clinics.

5) Send appropriate paperwork to patients relating to appointments.

6) Answer routine telephone enquiries from patients and other members of staff.

7) Contact patients by telephone to book or confirm appointments.

8) Maintain confidentiality at all times.

9) Report problems to appropriate supervisor.

10) Ensure that medical case notes are kept in good order and up to date.

11) Pull medical case notes from case note library and file case notes into the library accurately.

12) Copy and distribute paperwork as necessary to support the functioning of the department.

13) Contribute to the smooth running of the Access Department as required by the Team Leader, which may include:i) Providing cross cover within the departmentii) Providing support to others within the departmentiii) Other duties specified by the Assistant Performance Manager or Appointments Team Leader.

14) Ensure commitment to maintaining a quality of service to the clinical departments supported.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent as a minimum (to include Maths and English)

Desirable

• Previous experience of Medical Records Department

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Able to sort accurately into numerical and alphabetical order
• Good communication /interpersonal skills
• Tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work
• Ability to manage busy workload where accuracy and attention to detail is essentia
• Team player / able to work flexibly

Desirable

• Able to use a variety of hospital computer systems, including PAS and SF4

Experience

Essential

• Experience in an office environment. Use of computers

Desirable

• Previous experience of Medical Records Department

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

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RJAH

Gobowen

Oswestry

SY10 7AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical care within a team consisting of General Practitioners, Advanced Health Professionals and Practice Nurses. Patient contact will be via both telephone and face to face appointments with the addition of on-call duties and home visits on occasion.

The post holder should be able to see all patients that present including Children, Adults and those experiencing mental health challenges.

Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.

Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence based-based care.

Consult with and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the Primary and Secondary care Health Care Team as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.

Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within scope of qualified practice.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. X-ray, blood tests, scans etc.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.

Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice team, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.

Care Management

Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their concern.

Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remits e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, national benchmarking.

Monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.

Health Improvement

Management of health screening programmes to ensure other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments and demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.

Support practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.

Make referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary.

Provide assessment, screening service and health education advice:

These may include but are not restricted to;

Blood pressure checks

Urinalysis

Ear syringing

Dressings

Contraception/fitting contraceptive devices

Routine immunisations and vaccinations

Removal of sutures, clips

First registration checks, health surveillance, general health advice

Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room

Administration and professional responsibilities

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Create accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments recorded on patients notes

Ensure clinical systems are kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Training and personal development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation

Contribute to the identification and effectiveness of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Act as a mentor for junior staff

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements

Develop and maintain a personal development plan

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Leadership personal and people development

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services, ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority

Support staff development in order to maximise potential

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

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Take part in recruitment processes where appropriate

Maintain effective communication and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based commissioning initiatives

Promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice

Develop and maintain practice policies and protocols for all nursing activities alongside the Practice Manager

Support in the management of infection control in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current procedures

Ensure agreed practice audits are carried out

Ensure the Practice Manager is aware of any matters arising or problems/potential problems

Ensure all surgery-produced nursing leaflets are kept up to date

Quality Requirements:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working autonomously in and Advanced Nursing role
• Non-medical prescriber
• Able to see all patients including Children, Adults and patients experiencing mental health challenges
• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using Docman

Desirable

• Experience working within Primary Care or General Practice
• Experience of case management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level Nurse MSc or equivalent
• Relevant Nursing/Health degree
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Long term conditions qualification

Desirable

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Personal, Analytical and Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Strong and inspirational leadership
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
• Able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
• Excellent time keeping skills
• Commitment to quality and best practice
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty, trust and confidence

Desirable

• Independent thinking and good judgement, problem-solving and analytical
• Experience of clinical audits
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patients and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others
• Demonstrate a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
• Clear communication with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and across a diverse set of stakeholders

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

Aylesford Medical Centre

Address

Admiral Moore Drive

Royal British Legion Village

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7SE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

The core responsibilities of the Salaried GP at DVH include, but are not limited to, the following;

• Patient Consultations:Conduct a wide range of consultations, including face-to-face and telephone, in line with the practice schedule.
• Medical Care Delivery: Provide high-quality medical care to the patient population in accordance with the GMS contract, ensuring effective treatment and patient satisfaction.
• Autonomous Clinical Decision-Making:Make professional, independent decisions regarding patient care, whether patients are self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals within the organization.
• Prescribing:Adhere to local and national prescribing guidelines, ensuring that all prescriptions are issued in line with best practices and practice protocols.
• Chronic Disease Management: Proactively manage patients with long-term conditions, working with patients to create and monitor care plans that focus on prevention and health maintenance.
• Acute Care:Treat acute illnesses, assess, diagnose patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, ensuring thorough evaluation of their healthcare needs and offering timely and effective interventions for both minor and serious conditions.
• Preventative Care, Health Screening and Health Promotion:Engage in proactive health promotion and disease prevention activities, including screening activities for disease risk factors and early signs of illness, vaccinations, and patient education contributing to proactive health management and disease prevention.
• Care Planning:Develop and implement individualized care plans in consultation with patients, following current practice protocols for disease management, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Counselling and Health Education:Provide patients with counselling and education on health promotion and disease prevention, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
• Patient Management:Admit or discharge patients from your caseload as appropriate, ensuring seamless referral to other healthcare providers when necessary, and coordinating care effectively.

• Clinical Administration:Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with NHS and agreed practice standards. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data. Participate in clinical audits and contribute to the quality improvement processes.
• Administrative Duties:Process administrative tasks in a timely manner, including handling referrals, repeat prescription requests, Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), reviewing patient letters and discharge summaries, and responding to queries promptly.
• On-Call and Triage Doctor Responsibilities:Participate in on-call and triage doctor roles as required, providing care and support along with responding to emergency situations.

• Audit and Quality Improvement:Collect and analyse data for audit purposes, contributing to the practice's continuous quality improvement initiatives and compliance with clinical governance requirements.
• Medication Management:Prescribe medication as appropriate, in line with current evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific needs. Compile and issue computer-generated prescriptions for both acute and repeat medications, minimizing the use of handwritten prescriptions. Conduct regular medication reviews for patients with complex needs.
• Team Collaboration:Fulfil all standard duties associated with a GP working in primary care, including participation in multidisciplinary meetings of healthcare professionals, supporting practice objectives including but not limited to; nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and administrative staff, to deliver high-quality care.
• Clinical Leadership and Mentorship:Provide guidance and clinical leadership within the practice, supporting Registrars, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in their development.
• Practice Meetings:Attend and contribute to practice meetings effectively, sharing insights and participating in discussions to support practice goals and operations.
• Emergency Care:Provide timely interventions for patients with urgent and emergency health issues, including making decisions on referrals to hospital services when required.
• Continuous Professional Development:Engage in continuous learning and professional development activities to maintain and enhance clinical knowledge, skills, and competencies in line with GMC requirements.
• Appraisal and Revalidation: Ensure compliance with the appraisal process and complete the revalidation process as required, maintaining professional standards and competence.
• Contractual and Legal Compliance:Ensure that all clinical work is carried out in line with NHS contractual obligations, local and national policies, and General Medical Council (GMC) regulations.
• Additional tasks:These may be required depending on workload and staffing levels:

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Essential
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to manage a wide range of medical conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in managing chronic conditions and acute presentations
• Familiarity with clinical systems and digital tools for patient management

Desirable

• Experience of working in a fast pace environment
• Using a variety of IT solutions

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Qualified GP
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Experience
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to manage a wide range of medical conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in managing chronic conditions and acute presentations
• Familiarity with clinical systems and digital tools for patient management
• Personal Attributes
• Essential
• Empathetic, with a patient-centred approach to care
• Organized, with excellent time management skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and development
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The New Surgery

Address

New Surgery

Adwick Road

Mexborough

South Yorkshire

S64 0DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Specialty Doctor

For entry to the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least four years of post-registration training, of which at least two years must be in a speciality training programme in Emergency Medicine (forexample, ACCS) or must be able to demonstrate comparable skills and competencies.The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine. The post is paid on the Specialty Doctor scale. Applicants wishing to work part-time would be considered. Job Plans are worked around a twenty four person rota. The job is 10 PA (typically 1.5 SPA 8.5 DCC)The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Emergency Medicine and will be supported inobtaining postgraduate qualifications. The department also has experience of supporting doctors in CESR(previously Article 14) applications, and again this would be encouraged for suitable experienced doctors.

Duties of the Post

The postholder is expected to work on the middle grade tier rota in the department and provide the relevantexpertise and experience necessary to ensure the efficient primary management of emergency cases. Thepostholder will be required to work with the other team members in the management of the departmentworkload. The postholder will also be expected to provide supervision to the junior members of the team.The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the immediate care of critically illpatients attending the Emergency Department and also patients presenting with injuries both major andminor. The care will include initial resuscitation where appropriate, diagnosis, management and thetreatment, referral and discharge under the guidance of the Consultants. The referral could be to GPs to anappropriate specialist team for continued hospital care or to other services.

The postholder will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols issued in the department. Inthe case of major trauma cases, cardiac arrests and critically ill patients attending the department, thepostholder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.

Postholders would be expected to gain and maintain certification in ALS, ATLS etc and APLS or recognisedequivalents to these courses.In light of the changing work practices, the work programme may need to be varied in the future. This willbe done only after consultation with the incumbent of the post. As duty hours require the incumbent beingpresent in the department, no on-call or residential accommodation is offered with this post.In exceptional circumstances, additional duties outside normal rostered hours may be required to ensurethe continuation of essential patient care. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the aboveduties, the postholder may be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.An educational mentor will be provided process to make sure that the professional and personaldevelopment of the postholder are maintained. The Consultants will act as educational mentor and willmeet with the postholder on a regular basis.There is the opportunity to undertake CESR training with the department and as such the post holder willget a dedicated mentor to take them through the CESR programme to ensure submission for successfulCESR application. The mentor will be an experienced CES assessor. Secondments will be provided in the8 following specialties: Paediatrics, Acute Medicine, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. There will bean annual ARCP conducted in house to evaluate progress and set goals for the next twelve months.

Teaching, Audit & Research

The postholder will be expected to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students,nurses and paramedical staff as directed by the Clinical Lead. The postholder will also be expected toparticipate in the educational programme and attend relevant postgraduate courses in accordance with thelocal and national CME requirements.The postholder will also be expected to participate in the departmental audit programme. Clinical researchwill be encouraged.

Emergencies and Unforeseen Circumstances

The postholder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseencircumstances, without additional remuneration at the request of the Clinical Lead or the on-call Consultant.It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while the postholder accepts that theywill perform such duties, it is stressed that additional commitments arising under this heading areexceptional and the postholder should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged period oron a regular basis.It is the responsibility of the Clinical Lead to determine whether a particular situation can be described asan emergency.

Study and Training

Postgraduate study is encouraged. In-service training is available and clinical meetings are held in theDepartment. There is an excellent postgraduate medical centre at Royal Blackburn Hospital whichprovides excellent library facilities and an active teaching programme, including guest speakers, clinicalconferences and departmental tutorials. Study leave is awarded at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.

The Department

The Emergency Department is located at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital a newly built PFI hospitalwith fully integrated Paediatric and adult areas with Resus, PACS system, and fully supported by CCU andITU Assessments Units, X-ray, CT and MRI facilities. There is a hospital trauma team and cardiac arrest ismanaged in house.In additional to the main Emergency Department which takes primarily ambulance cases, there are 2Urgent Treatment Centres catering to minor injuries and illnesses assessing both walk-in and appointedpatients. One is situated in Burnley General Hospital and other co-located within the Emergency Department at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.The Emergency Department has an 8 bedded resuscitation area (with 1 bed designated for paediatricpatients) with 42 major cubicles. The two Urgent Treatment Centres have examination cubicles, staff base,separate adult and children waiting areas, reception and all facilities to see minor injury and illness. Thedepartment receives excellent support from the Intensive Care Unit, Medical Assessment Unit and SurgicalAssessment Unit, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery. Serious burns andneurosurgical patients are transferred to the regional centre at Preston or Manchester.The Departments have annual attendances of approximately 170,000 across the three sites.The Acute Medical Unit has been established both for medical patients referred from the EmergencyDepartment and Urgent Treatment Centre and for direct GP referrals. Patients who are referred by theirGP to other specialties are ordinarily directed straight to the appropriate ward or assessment area. Thereare ambulatory medical and surgical day emergency care units.There are currently 18 Consultants and two Specialists who work on the Consultant Rota in post in the unit.1. Mrs Georgina Robertson, Clinical Director2. Dr Neil Prater3. Dr Charles Thomson, Deputy Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness4. Dr Shanthi Siva5. Dr Anna Kirby-Bailey6. Dr Fahad Shaik7. Dr Mohamed Sohail8. Dr Ali Gillani (Specialist)9. Dr Rajendran Garlapati10. Dr Rafeeq Sulaiman11. Dr Mehdi Teeli, Deputy Clinical Director12. Dr Ahmad Alabood13. Dr Helen Turner14. Dr Jawad Saleemi15. Dr Aamir Soohail16. Dr Sukhbir Bhullar17. Dr Badal Sarin (Specialist)18. Dr Maad Jasim19. Dr Claudia Spalding (Paediatric Consultant)Burnley UTC is lead by two Consultant General Practitioners, Dr Zulfikar Aslam and Dr Raju Uppalapati.

Other Clinicians include 4 higher specialist trainees, 28 speciality doctors, 57 junior doctors made up of ACCS & GP trainees, junior clinical fellow and foundation year 1 and 2 doctors. We also have AdvancedCare Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Associates and First ContactPhysiotherapists. We train staff of all grades and have medical students of various years from UCLAN andLancaster University in the department.

Terms and Conditions of Service

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors England 2021. The appointee will be required to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes travel time by car from the RoyalBlackburn Hospital. The Trust will reimburse certain expenses relating to removal and relocation whenrequired, the expenses refunded shall reflect actual costs involved but will not exceed £8,000. If relocationis required this must be discussed as interview.

A satisfactory medical examination is a condition of employment for medical and dental staff in theNHS.Candidates are requested to note that any person recommended for appointment inconnection with this post will be referred to the D.B.S. for their clearance.Please note: In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is nowpassing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they aresuccessfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whetherto pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. By applying for this vacancyyou are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

For further information please contactMrs Georgina RobertsonClinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275Dr Mehdi TeeliDeputy Clinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with General Medical Council

Desirable

• A higher qualification e.g. MD or MSC
• MRCEM

Training

Essential

• Minimum of four years experience post graduation
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Emergency Medicine
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable

• Experience in other areas
• Experience and training in Acute Medicine, paediatrics, Anaesthetics, ICU

Experience

Essential

• Management of wide range of Emergency and Urgent care conditions
• ALS, APLS and ATLS certificates
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Understanding of and experience performing audit
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice.

Desirable

• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

Continuing Professional Develop

Essential

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT skills

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Desirable

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Support the neuro assessment process.

Ensure the on-going effective use of routine outcome monitoring

Provide education to children, young people and their families to enhance their knowledge of neuro-developmental and mental health issues and management of this.

Promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues.

Maintain high standards of clinical care to children, young people and their families.

To liaise and work with other CAMHS teams to ensure the needs of children and met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time.

Knowledge, Training and Experience:

• The post holder will be responsible for updating their own practice, knowledge and skills within their sphere of practice including Livewell Southwest mandatory training.

• Knowledge of Policy and legislation.

• Knowledge of Mental Health and Mental Health service delivery.

• Knowledge of child development and safeguarding.

• Knowledge of the principles of the CYP IAPT programme and a willingness to undertake training.

• Good ability to know when to involve senior staff in a child or young persons care and share relevant information

• Liaise with other services to arrange appointments that both meet the needs of child or young person and service demands.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1. To assume responsibility for own personal development.
2. To provide support to new post holders, and identify training needs via mode of PDP.
3. To ensure Livewell SW mandatory training is completed at scheduled times.
4. To have oversight of teams training schedule.

Please see attached full JD and Person Spec for more details

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental health problems in the community setting.
• A background of working in a care setting and/or education / social care setting. Previous experience of working with young people in a professional/voluntary capacity

Desirable

• A background of working in a care setting and/or education / social care setting. Previous experience of working with young people in a professional/voluntary capacity.
• Experience of working with people with neuro developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Qualification Level III or equivalent level of relevant study
• or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to this level.
• Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent.
• Knowledge and/or awareness of mental health problems.
• Knowledge of safe guarding children.

Desirable

• Some experience / knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD
• Knowledge of mental health problems/mental illness in young people and evidenced based treatments.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Face to face and telephone consultations.

Reviewing and issuing repeat prescriptions and supporting the Prescribing Team with medicine queries.

Reviewing hospital letters and reports for patients

Independent decision making.

Prescribing in line with practice, local and national guidance.

Collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams.

Home visits (when required).

Accurate record keeping, including correct templates and coding within EMIS Web

support trainees and students when on placement

Full GMC registration.

Listed on the Performers List.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration

Desirable

• .

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

Norwood Medical Centre

Address

Norwood Medical Centre

99 Abbey Road

Barrow-in-furness

Cumbria

LA14 5ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Compass Medical Practice is a GP practice for those who are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients are either consulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-face appointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what support the clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patient liaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van or in an agreed prebooked venue.

Compass Medical Practice also provides medical cover to temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are short term patients that are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest or recouperation. There is a weekly ward round and multidisciplinary team meeting. Compass Medical practice also offers medical support throughout the week, outside of the ward round, during opening hours.

Our homeless health service is nurse led and is operates on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from the Salvation Army in central Blackpool. The nursing team take a multidisciplinary approach, often working with wider services to meet the needs of a complex patient cohort who are facing multiple disadvantage.

The Targeted demand management (TDM) service supports people across Blackpool to address clinical and non-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation.

Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventions that meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool with the following respiratory or cardiovascular long-term conditions. The TDM service, through reducing individual risk, will play a role in relieving pressure on acute services, through preventing health crises.

Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:

To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needs

Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination advice

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions

Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environment

Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment and advise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitable service when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, health information and ongoing support

Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with health services

Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate clinical coding and templates

Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards

Maintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conduct

Work autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives

Multidisciplinary Working

Work collaboratively with other Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.

Participate when required in multidisciplinary team for patients experiencing homelessness.

Our key expectations are:

Self-awareness Living authentically

Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation

Openness What you see is what you get

Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible

Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness

Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself

Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next.

Values:Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA:

Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy!

Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome!

Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become

Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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 will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working in Primary Care / GP Practice
• Ability to use EMIS computer system
• Health Promotion
• Understanding of health inequalities.
• Long Term Condition Monitoring

Desirable

• Experience of a multi-disciplinary approach to working
• Experience in case management
• Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC
• Wound care
• Observation monitoring
• Venepuncture
• Long term condition management
• NMP V300

Desirable

• Spirometry accreditation
• Feno Testing
• Acute presentation management

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Willing / able to attend appropriate training
• Commitment to own personal development
• Able to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritising
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Basic IT skills Enthusiastic and committed about the role
• Flexible
• Promote the Service with its ever expansion
• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues

Desirable

• Willing to try new IT systems in the future for consultations

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

FCMS

Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (i.e Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Registered General Nurse etc)
• Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
• Clinical supervision qualification
• Educational qualification

Knowledge and Experise

Essential

• Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training
• Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training
• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/Mental Health Capacity Act requirements
• CPA process
• Able to produce well written reports
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions
• Ability to manage risk
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage own time and that of the team's
• Ability to work flexibly
• Able to be mobile across a geographic area
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner

Desirable

• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

Experience

Essential

• Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non-mental health professionals
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector

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

Beech House

Lea Bank Close

Macclesfield

SK11 8HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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