Job summary

The Band 5 Scrub Practitioner delivers safe, high-quality, evidence-based perioperative care across the Trust's General operating theatres, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care while managing an allocated caseload. The role supports a diverse range of elective and emergency surgical activity, including robotic surgery, urology, breast surgery, gynaecology, gynaecological oncology, colorectal surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Main responsibilities include maintaining aseptic technique; preparing, checking and managing surgical instruments, implants, medical devices and specialist equipment; providing scrub assistance for procedures across these specialties; completing instrument, needle and swab counts and the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist; supporting safe patient positioning, transfer and theatre preparation; anticipating and responding to intraoperative needs; communicating effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team; safeguarding dignity and safety; maintaining accurate records; complying with professional, Trust, infection prevention, information governance and risk-management standards; reporting and supporting the investigation of incidents; contributing to audit, service improvement and research-based practice; undertaking mandatory training and continuing professional development; and supervising, teaching and supporting learners, new staff and less experienced colleagues while acting as a professional role model.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities / Key Responsibilities

- Maintain aseptic technique and provide safe, effective scrub assistance for elective and emergency procedures across robotic surgery, urology, breast surgery, gynaecology, gynaecological oncology, colorectal surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery, working within assessed competence.

- Prepare, check, manage and account for surgical instrumentation, implants, prostheses, medical devices and equipment appropriate to the procedure and specialty.

- Accurately perform and document instrument, needle and swab counts, and actively participate in all relevant stages of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and associated perioperative safety checks.

- Anticipate the needs of the surgical team, respond appropriately to intraoperative changes and escalate concerns promptly to maintain patient safety.

- Support safe patient positioning and transfer, and prepare, check and restore the theatre environment before and after surgery in accordance with local procedures and assessed competence.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job summary

The Senior Emergency Practitioner will be registered healthcare professional from a nursing, paramedic or physiotherapy background. They will hold experience and skills in minor injuries and or illness. They may be a prescriber or have the capability to use our extensive patient group directives.

The Senior Emergency Practitioner will be responsible to the Consultant Practitioner or their nominated deputy and assist with service delivery within the Emergency Department and Medical division. The role incorporates a 24-hour clinical care rota promoting safety and quality care to those who present to the Emergency Department. The post holder will be a role model and support direct clinical care by working as an automatous practitioner to patients who present with minor injuries and minor illness. The post holder is required to hold a professional registration with the NMC or HCPC and maintain standards in accordance.

The Senior Emergency Practitioner will assess, investigate, treat and either refer or discharge patients who present with minor injuries and illness across the age spans (adults and paediatrics). You will be expected to be able to use electronic patient records (Sunrise) and interpret investigations such as X-Rays and pathology results. You will be expected to perform a range of procedures inclusive of reduction of fracture/dislocations and close wounds with varied techniques.

Main duties of the job

- Work as an autonomous practitioner, in urgent and unscheduled care directing and delivering a patient focused service within Gloucester and Cheltenham EDs and the 'Nurse Led Service' at Cheltenham General Hospital at night.

- The A&E Emergency Practitioner within the ED and Urgent Care Centre will demonstrate advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement and decision making in clinical care to independently provide a high standard of care for patients of all ages presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed unscheduled care needs.

- The Senior Emergency Practitioner is a clinical expert and accountable for the total episode of care of the patient including assessment, diagnosis, treatment/delegation and referral or discharge.

- The Senior Emergency Practitioner will act as the clinical lead professional to organise and manage the care of patients with minor injuries and illness. You will be required to support junior staff in the department with decision making and take accountability and provide clinical leadership to Cheltenham ED overnight.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job summary

34.5 hours a week

The EP will be registered healthcare professional from a nursing, paramedic or physiotherapy background. They will hold experience and skills in minor injuries and or illness. They are maybe a prescriber or have the capability to use our extensive patient group directives. The EP will be responsible to the Consultant ACP

The Emergency Practitioner will be registered healthcare professional from a nursing, paramedic or physiotherapy background. They will hold experience and skills in minor injuries and or illness. They are maybe a prescriber or have the capability to use our extensive patient group directives. The post holder is required to hold a professional registration with the NMC or HCPC and maintain standards in accordance.

The Emergency Practitioner will assess, investigate, treat and either refer or discharge patients who present with minor injuries and illness across the age spans (adults and paediatrics). You will be expected to be able to use electronic patient records (Sunrise) and interpret investigations such as X Rays and pathology results. You will be expected to perform a range of procedures inclusive of reduction of fracture/dislocations and close wounds with varied techniques. Utilising patient group directives or practicing independent prescribing you will be expected to administer and supply medications.

The proposed interview date is 14th December

Main duties of the job

Highly visible, accessible, authoritative and influential figure on whom staff, patients, families and carers can rely, to ensure the fundamentals of care are delivered effectively and efficiently.

Additional contract details: Fixed term covering maternity leave- 12 months

Additional working pattern details: Will involve shift work and cross site working

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for experienced GPs to join the Integrated Urgent Care Service (IUCS).

The overall aim of the Integrated Urgent Care Service is to provide a consult and complete model of care for people needing urgent care. The key features of the service include NHS 111, Clinical Assessment Service and Out of Hours services (face-to-face base and home visiting). The NHS 111 service will be provided by Health Advisors and Clinical Advisorshosted by our partner organisation, IC24. Where a senior clinical review is indicated, this will be completed within the Clinical Assessment Service, which will be jointly delivered by GHC Senior Clinical Leads based at Edward Jenner Court, Gloucester and remotely by IC24 CASclinicians. The post holder will act as the Senior Clinical Lead for CAS and be part of the rota covering the service 24/7.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. We currently have a range of hours and shifts available during the week and at weekends, between 08:00-00:00. These can be offered as a fixed pattern.

Please note that enhancements are offered, please see attached, for out of hours working and any CAS Senior Lead hours attract 3% if salaried before the enhancements are then added. For any bank hours you will see the different rates attached for the two types of roles.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work collaboratively with the service team and have oversight of all clinical queues across the IUCS pathway to direct patients without delay to the correct parts of the urgent care system utilising the Gloucestershire Directory of Service.

The Senior Clinical Lead will provide support and guidance to all colleagues across the service ensuring everyone is confident and supported to work to the top of their license.

As a GP working within the service they will use their clinical expertise and professional knowledge to assess and manage patients as part of clinical telephone triage, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality and patient centred service when in hours General Practice is closed.

Where required and available, the CAS will haveaccess to direct booking into the Out of Hours bases and Home visiting service and work closely with other community services within GHC such as Minor Injury and Illness Units, Rapid Response and Evening and Overnight District Nursing. The CAS will provide an enhanced assessment supported by the NHS Pathways Clinical Consultation Support (PaCCS) module to identify clinical need/risk. It will also oversee and take actions relating to any abnormal urgent pathology results communicated by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) Pathology Service during the OOH period.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-830

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

Gloucester Business Park

Gloucester

GL3 4AW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the role,

Activities may include the following, but not exhaustive:

• Aim to provide timely high-quality clinical care and assessments primarily through telephone clinical triage and video consultation
• To manage acute and chronic presentations across adult and paediatric patients
• To deliver personalised, evidence informed medical care to all patients requiring senior clinical assessment
• Validation of ambulance dispositions on the CAS clinical queue
• Support for Health Care professionals offering advise, guidance and navigation
• To provide advice, treatment, signposting and onward referral as appropriate.
• To adhere to local prescribing guidelines, including electronic prescribing practices
• Keep good quality up to date medical records including ensuring appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service
• To provide clinical advice and support to non-medical team members as requested.
• To provide supervision, clinical advice and support to other learners, including GP trainees and Advanced Clinical Practitioners and trainees
• To work in close partnership and liaison with primary care, acute and specialist services, community Services, social services, mental health services and voluntary services both clinically and in relation to service development.This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for full details of the role, Activities may include the following, but not exhaustive: Aim to provide timely high-quality clinical care and assessments primarily through telephone clinical triage and video consultation To manage acute and chronic presentations across adult and paediatric patients To deliver personalised, evidence informed medical care to all patients requiring senior clinical assessment Validation of ambulance dispositions on the CAS clinical queue Support for Health Care professionals offering advise, guidance and navigation To provide advice, treatment, signposting and onward referral as appropriate. To adhere to local prescribing guidelines, including electronic prescribing practices Keep good quality up to date medical records including ensuring appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service To provide clinical advice and support to non-medical team members as requested. To provide supervision, clinical advice and support to other learners, including GP trainees and Advanced Clinical Practitioners and trainees To work in close partnership and liaison with primary care, acute and specialist services, community Services, social services, mental health services and voluntary services both clinically and in relation to service development.This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Medical Qualification
• Current and full registration with the General Medical Council
• Inclusion on GP Performers list
• Evidence of ongoing management and professional development
• Satisfactory appraisal with the last 12 months (or within the most recent 12 months of work, if current career break)

Experience

Essential

• Current and credible experience as a medical practitioner (GP)
• Experience of driving improvement and ensuring patient safety through clinical governance systems.

Desirable

• GP OOH Experience or other urgent care settings
• Experience of working in an integrated service/system

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to make appropriate assessments in the management of Primary Care patients

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic Medical Qualification Current and full registration with the General Medical Council Inclusion on GP Performers list Evidence of ongoing management and professional development Satisfactory appraisal with the last 12 months (or within the most recent 12 months of work, if current career break) Experience Essential Current and credible experience as a medical practitioner (GP) Experience of driving improvement and ensuring patient safety through clinical governance systems. Desirable GP OOH Experience or other urgent care settings Experience of working in an integrated service/system Knowledge Essential Ability to make appropriate assessments in the management of Primary Care patients

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).

Additional 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. 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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

Gloucester Business Park

Gloucester

GL3 4AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

Gloucester Business Park

Gloucester

GL3 4AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric and Neonatal Services, Band 7

We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-orientated clinical pharmacist to join our supportive clinical pharmacy team within paediatric and neonatal services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will become an integral member of our clinical pharmacy team, ensuring safe and effective prescribing and management of medication. Working at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital the specialist paediatric and neonatal pharmacist is responsible for providing the clinical pharmacy service to Paediatric and Neonatal areas in order to promote safe, rational, effective and economic use of medicines. This includes responsibility for clinically screening standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition and paediatric chemotherapy as part of the local POSCU MDT. The post holder will also act as deputy to the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children and will also be expected to provide clinical pharmacy cover to the gynaecology ward on a rotational basis.

Please contact the Clinical Pharmacist Lead for more information: [email protected] or the current post holder [email protected]

Telephone 0300 422 4713

Main duties of the job

Provide Clinical Services to Paediatrics and Neonates

- Review prescriptions to ensure they are legal, safe, cost-effective, clinically necessary and appropriate, accurate

- Resolve any discrepancies and problems identified

- Provide specialist information and advice to consultants, junior medical staff

- Provide information and advice to nursing staff on a daily basis,

- Educate families/patients as appropriate about their medication

- Communicate with patients, carers, community pharmacists and GP surgeries as necessary

- Liaise with families/patients, GP surgeries and community pharmacists

- Access and interpret clinical information for specific patients (e.g. from Trak Care, EPR, Pharmacy, Chemocare and IPS computer systems

- Participate in Consultant ward rounds as appropriate, providing specialist pharmaceutical advice and information

- Undertake risk management and ensure compliance with legislation and relevant national and regional/network policies and guidelines, along with local policies and procedures including the Trust Formulary

- Report clinical incidents and respond to drug errors

- Ensure patients and parents/carers are appropriately counselled

- Work in an effective team with technicians

- Usually work unsupervised, although the post-holder can seek advice from a range of colleagues as and when required

- Attend weekly specialist MDTs for treatment planning

- Be responsible for clinically screening and ordering neonatal parenteral nutrition

About us

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. Both hospitals are located in the city centres with access to shops and cafes.

The pharmacy department has approximately 240 staff. The 2 sites provide dispensary services to inpatients & outpatients, medicines information, procurement services and full clinical service to wards.

Pharmacy is at the forefront of many exciting projects including an award-winning service provided by pharmacist prescribers in orthopaedic pre-admission clinic.

Within the department are specialist clinical teams; the Specialist Mental Health Pharmacy facilitates delivery of Specialist services for Mental Health & Learning Disabilities. The cancer services team provide a pharmacy service at both sites for oncology & haematology and satellite pharmacy.

We are a friendly, inclusive department who nurture and develop our staff at all grades, from a mentoring programme for band 6 pharmacists to the development of pharmacist prescribers.

Within the Pharmacy department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT, we are committed to supporting the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto (https://pwds.nhs.uk/associates/sw-ipp/ )

Job summary

Best Care for Everyone

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, full time band 7 Obstetric Trained Sonographer/ Midwife Sonographer to join our busy and friendly Ultrasound team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide a comprehensive Ultrasound service for a wide range of specialties and GP referrals at Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and three community hospital sites within the county and a newly opened Diagnostic Imaging Centre In Gloucester.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an independent reporting practitioner, working autonomously but supported by fellow Sonographers, Consultant Obstetricians and the Ultrasound Manager. You will work as part of a high quality Ultrasound imaging service, caring for patients and working with trainees, specialty grade clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary teams.

We provide a wide variety of Obstetric examinations including early pregnancy assessment , Nuchal translucency anomaly and growth scans.

Sonographers are required to rotate between sites and help us to maintain our high quality 7-day service between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00.

Candidates must hold a recognized UK qualification such as PG (cert), PG (Dip) or DMU or equivalent and be state registered

Join us and you'll be part of a community that recognizes your contribution and inspires you to achieve great things.

About us

All departments are excellent to work in, where further training and development is supported. Regular meetings are held to discuss interesting cases. Our clinical team have built a strong reputation for excellent healthcare standards for all our patients.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust covers a large population and provides a wide range of specialist hospital services. We have ambitious plans for the future to help us achieve our vision of delivering the Best Care for Everyone.

Job summary

Best Care for Everyone

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, full time band 7 Sonographers to join our busy and friendly Ultrasound team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide a comprehensive Ultrasound service for a wide range of specialties and GP referrals at Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and three community hospital sites within the county and a newly opened Diagnostic Imaging Centre In Gloucester.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an independent reporting practitioner, working autonomously but supported by fellow Sonographers, Radiologists and the Ultrasound Manager. You will work as part of a high quality Ultrasound imaging service, caring for patients and working with trainees, specialty grade clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary teams.

We provide a wide variety of examinations including; General abdominal, Gynecological, small parts including Head & Neck, DVT's, Obstetrics and early pregnancy. We are looking to further develop our MSK, Head and Neck . Sonographers are required to rotate between sites and help us to maintain our high quality 7-day service between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00. Candidates must hold a recognized UK qualification such as PG (cert), PG (Dip) or DMU or equivalent and be state registered

Join us and you'll be part of a community that recognizes your contribution and inspires you to achieve great things.

About us

All departments are excellent to work in, where further training and development is supported. Regular meetings are held to discuss interesting cases. Our clinical team have built a strong reputation for excellent healthcare standards for all our patients.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust covers a large population and provides a wide range of specialist hospital services. We have ambitious plans for the future to help us achieve our vision of delivering the Best Care for Everyone.