Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder is required to work within the limits of their competency in acute primary care (and minor injury when trained) seeing patients of all ages. They will be an integral part of a team which also includes NPs, CPs, GPRs and Health Care Assistants (HCAs). Excellent communication skills with patients and colleagues are essential along with openness and a firm duty of candour.
• Within the UTCs GPs work from an appointed ledger: patients are booked into 15-minute slots. GPs currently have 3 booked patients per hour and 1 x 15minute slot to support the wider UTC team as needed clinically whilst on shift. The postholder may need to be flexible in terms of location of work, depending on staffing and service demand.
• Clinical documentation is on SystmOne.
• Diagnosis is primarily based on history and examination (with baseline observations including random capillary glucose / ketones and ECGs). Plain X-ray imaging is available to those who are qualified to order and interpret them (training can be provided and on-call reporting radiographers / radiologists are available).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP/nMRCGP)
• Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU)
• Currently on a performers list and never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason

Desirable

• DRCOG
• DFFP/FFFP
• DCH

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical training and experience as a General Practitioner
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
• Experience in a wide variety of clinical settings
• Experience of use of primary care IT systems
• Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff from other professions
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit. A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy
• Experience of GP clinical IT systems
• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.

Desirable

• Experience of leadership and management
• Experience of supervising trainees
• Educational Qualification
• Experience of and commitment to Quality Improvement
• Research experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Cramlington Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse Adult/Child
• Demonstrates and can evidence clinical experience of working in weight management.

Desirable

• Experience of working with families and children in relation to weight management
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification [SN/HV]
• Evidence of post registration education and training in field related subject

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrates experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes

Desirable

• Demonstrates experience working within safeguarding children
• Demonstrates experience of delivering weight management support to children and their parents/carers

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
• Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
• Able to establish and maintain key relationships with colleagues and other disciplines both internally and externally
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate and support implementation of service development within a team

Knoweldge and Understanding

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of health and social care policy relating to children's services to include safeguarding
• Detailed knowledge of national and local strategies relating to the Healthy Child Programme and the Local/National obesity strategies.
• Detailed knowledge of issues related to weight management and healthy lifestyles
• Knowledge and understanding of health promotion and/or public health
• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution

other requirements

Essential

• IT skills - the ability to use Microsoft packages, e.g. word, email, and PowerPoint
• Ability to access information using internet
• Willing and able to travel city wide for work purposes
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs in the service. Willing to provide service out of hours as and when required, e.g. parents evening.
• Respects the values, culture and beliefs held by others
• Has a full driving licence and has access to a car - Car driver/owner willing and able to travel city wide for work purposes; may include occasional regional/ national travel. The post-holder is required to travel between multiple bases at short notice and may on occasion be required to transport training materials or equipment.

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stancliffe Offices

Stancliffe Road

Wythenshawe Manchester

M22 4PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion

• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE

• Carry out surgery and telephone consultations and undertake home visits

• Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner. In order to minimise waiting times.

• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

• Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy

• Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries

• Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance

• Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required

• Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave

• When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds

• Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies

• Collect data for audit and QoF purposes

• Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance

• Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care

Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:

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

• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets

• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review

• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice

• Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice

• Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed

• Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload

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

• Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members

• Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community

• Complete patient reports within a timely manner

• Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme

• Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member

• 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

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

• Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these

• Take responsibility for audits as required

• Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team.

• Provide support to the practice manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, CCG/NHSE related issues.

• Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.

• Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team

• Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice

• Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance

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 GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You 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 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defense union
• MRCGP
• Currently on a GP performers list
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason

Desirable

• DRCOG / DFP / DCH
• Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check clearance
• Occupational health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for GP revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role

Experience

Essential

• Have worked in a GP setting
• Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Good time management
• Excellent keyboard and computer Skills
• Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
• Pleasant and articulate
• Hard working, willing and flexible with ability to work under pressure
• Empathetic, honest, caring, diplomatic and considered
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated, positive and forward looking
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local clinical pathways
• GP Clinical IT systems
• Strong interest in education

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

Whitby Group Practice

Address

Rievaulx Road

Whitby

North Yorkshire

YO21 1SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Consultant in Acute Medicine will be based within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Aintree University Hospital, which provides frontdoor assessment and management for acutely unwell medical patients.

The AMU comprises:

• A 13space trolleyed assessment area (MAB/FAB) for acute medical assessments
• Two side rooms and a fourbed High Care Area
• A dedicated dropoff bay for rapid initial patient assessment
• A colocated Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) Unit with six assessment rooms, a procedure room and a treatment bay/hub
• A 27bed short stay unit (AMU 2) supporting ongoing acute medical care and early discharge

The Consultant will work within a multidisciplinary Acute Medicine team, currently comprising fulltime Acute Medicine Consultants supported by Consultant Physicians from other medical specialties. The service is further supported by Acute Medicine Specialty Registrars, Clinical Fellows, GPVTS, IMT, ACCS and Foundation trainees, alongside Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates.

AMU Consultants work in close collaboration with the Emergency Department team, the oncall medical registrars, IMT trainees and Consultant Physicians across the Medical Directorate, providing senior clinical leadership and supporting the management of the acute medical take.

The role includes liaison with General Practitioners regarding the suitability for admission of selected patients where there is diagnostic or management uncertainty, supported by a dedicated AEC advice phone line and access to rapid assessment clinic review.

The Consultant will have responsibility for supervising junior medical staff, including ensuring that timely and highquality discharge summaries are completed for patients discharged from both AMU and AEC, supporting safe transfer of care back to primary and community services.

This post plays a key role in the continued development of an integrated, frontdoor Acute Medicine service, focused on rapid senior decisionmaking, admission avoidance, patient flow and highquality acute care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT in acute medicine or GIM (General Internal Medicine) (or within 6 months)
• Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

• Additional post-graduate qualifications. CCT in Acute Medicine

Clinical Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems. Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the acute and general medicine curriculum and applying to this post.

Academic & Research skills

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure.
• Demonstrates range of teaching techniques relevant to variety of curricula

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching and assessment 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.

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

As a Site Learning Administrator, you will be:

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

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

Where you will be working:

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

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

What You’ll Get

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

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

About us:

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

St Neots

PE19 2JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

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

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

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

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

Opening and sorting post.

Managing and maintaining the practices email inboxes.

Managing the practices accurx system for admin.

Scanning post/documents and actioning accordingly.

Processing forms.

Digitalisation of clinical records.

Preparing invoices for forms/requests from.

Filing and retrieving paperwork.

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

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

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

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

o Billing and invoices (payable to the Practice)

o Forms/medical examination requests

o Prepare Subject Access Requests for processing.

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

Other Responsibilities

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

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

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

Support the development of others to maximise potential

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

Participate in implementing change

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Maths and English GCSE (Grade C or equivalent)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Market Surgery

Address

Warehouse Lane

Wath Upon Dearne

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 7RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

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

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

Gastro-intestinal pathology:

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

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

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

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

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

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

We are involved in multiple research studies and tissue banking.

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

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

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

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

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

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

Research, Teaching and Training

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

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

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

Performance Management

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

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

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

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

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

Medical Staff Management

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

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

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

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

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

Governance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strategy and Business Planning

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

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

Leadership and Team Working

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

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

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

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

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

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

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience

Essential

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

Clinical Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The general functions of the Specialty Doctor would include:

Clinical Function:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Education and Liaison

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

Core Competencies

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

Evidence of knowledge and skills relevant to dermatology.

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

Evidence of Audit.

Evidence of a training record.

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

Evidence of good teamwork

Person Specification

Qualificaion/ Training

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Skills & Abilities

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Rd

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

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

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

Diagnostic Cytopathology:

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

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

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

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

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

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

General histopathology:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

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

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

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

Research, Teaching and Training

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

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

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

Performance Management

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

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

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

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

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

Medical Staff Management

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

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

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

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

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

Governance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strategy and Business Planning

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

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

Leadership and Team Working

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

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

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

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

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

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

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience

Essential

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

Clinical Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: £13.33 per hour

Expected hours: 18 hours per week

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Broken Cross Surgery

Address

Waters Green Medical Centre

Sunderland Street

Macclesfield

Cheshire

SK11 6JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Good level of further education qualifications.

Experience

Essential

• Previous office skills in administrative roles and reception work.

Desirable

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

Communication Skills

Essential

• Communication skills both oral and written.

Desirable

• To be able to work within a team.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Able to prioritise tasks.

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

• NHS knowledge.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft office package.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Operational Manager & Deputy Practice Manager

Responsible To

Practice Manager

Job Purpose

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

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

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

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

Key Areas of Responsibility

Operational Management

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

Reception & Administration Services

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

Patient Access & Capacity Management

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

Complaints & Patient Experience

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

Premises & Estates

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

Health & Safety & Compliance

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

Governance & Quality Assurance

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

CQC Readiness

• Inspection preparation.
• Evidence gathering and compliance monitoring.

Business Continuity

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

Workforce Development

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

Deputy Practice Manager Duties

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whitley House Surgery

Address

Crompton Building

Writtle Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 3RW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Therapeutic Training to intermediate / diploma level

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Trust Values

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elm House

The Priory Unit, Lea Bank Close

Macclesfield

SK11 8HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 5 Job Description:

Clinical Duties:

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

High Risk Diabetes

Chronic Neuropathy

Chronic disease e.g. rheumatoid Arthritis

Vascular problems

Wound management/tissue viability

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

Hospital Clinics

Hospital Wards

Health Centre Community Clinics

GP Practice Clinics

Residential Homes for the Elderly

Patients Homes

Care Centres for the Disabled and Learning Difficulties

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Communication:

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

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

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

4. To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.

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

Health and Safety:

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

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

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

Research and Development/Audit:

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

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

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

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

Professional Development

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. To participate in the planning in service training.

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• Observational/Student Placement within NHS is essential.

Desirable

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

Additional Criteria

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Shrublands Health Centre

Magdalen Way, Gorleston

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 7BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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