Job description

Job responsibilities

Confidentiality

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

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

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

Patient Management

- Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into

account that continuity of care and access to services are often in direct conflict.

- Encourage patients to be aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage

their expectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and

proportionate for all care priorities.

- Make improved use of the telephone and other technologies. Encourage patients to rely on face to-face consultation only where there is a clinical need to do so.

- Communicate and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.

- To immediately highlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the PCN Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.

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 & Diversity

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

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

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

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

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

- Attend all relevant annual updates

- Inform the lead GP of any concerns regarding the role and any professional development needed

- Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them

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

Quality

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

- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

- Work to practice protocols

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

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

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

- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

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

- Communicate effectively with other team members

- Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

- Communicate effectively to outside agencies

- Contribution to the Implementation of Services

Research and Development

- Is able to identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss within the clinical team.

- Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

- Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services.

- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

The post-holder will:

- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

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

- Participate in audit where appropriate

Important Information:

6 sessions per week

15 appointments per session

Share of visits when required (normally completed by Paramedic)

Mix of telephone, face-to-face appointments

Provide high-quality patient care

Ensure that each patient encounter is maximized to attain contractual target requirements

Work collaboratively & contribute to the management and completion of general clinical administration, including bloods, tasks, urgent enquiries, medical reports.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good written presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS skills
• Effective time management planning and organising
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Desirable

• na

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration (England)
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Evidence of current validation
• Evidence of last appraisal
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• na

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience in development of areas of clinical expertise
• Experience of audit and improving care for 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.

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

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Confidentiality

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

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

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

Patient Management

- Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into

account that continuity of care and access to services are often in direct conflict.

- Encourage patients to be aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage

their expectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and

proportionate for all care priorities.

- Make improved use of the telephone and other technologies. Encourage patients to rely on face to-face consultation only where there is a clinical need to do so.

- Communicate and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.

- To immediately highlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the PCN Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.

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 & Diversity

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

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

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

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

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

- Attend all relevant annual updates

- Inform the lead GP of any concerns regarding the role and any professional development needed

- Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them

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

Quality

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

- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

- Work to practice protocols

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

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

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

- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

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

- Communicate effectively with other team members

- Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

- Communicate effectively to outside agencies

- Contribution to the Implementation of Services

Research and Development

- Is able to identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss within the clinical team.

- Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

- Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services.

- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

The post-holder will:

- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

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

- Participate in audit where appropriate

Important Information:

6 sessions per week

15 appointments per session

Share of visits when required (normally completed by Paramedic)

Mix of telephone, face-to-face appointments

Provide high-quality patient care

Ensure that each patient encounter is maximized to attain contractual target requirements

Work collaboratively & contribute to the management and completion of general clinical administration, including bloods, tasks, urgent enquiries, medical reports.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good written presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS skills
• Effective time management planning and organising
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Desirable

• na

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration (England)
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Evidence of current validation
• Evidence of last appraisal
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• na

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience in development of areas of clinical expertise
• Experience of audit and improving care for 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.

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

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility

The post holder will support the Greenwich Training Hub ARRS Lead in the delivery of workforce development priorities across Greenwich, with a particular focus on:

Workforce Intelligence and Reporting: Supporting workforce data collection, analysis, reporting and quality improvement activities.

Training Hub Support: Coordinating induction, learning events, communities of practice and workforce initiatives.

ARRS Workforce Development: Supporting professional development, retention, engagement and career progression across ARRS roles.

Programme and Project Coordination: Coordinating agreed workstreams, project plans, reporting requirements and action trackers.

1. Core Responsibilities

Provide programme coordination and workforce development support to the ARRS Lead.

Coordinate agreed workforce development, education and engagement activities.

Maintain programme plans, action logs, risk registers and project documentation.

Support delivery of workforce transformation and integrated neighbourhood initiatives.

Contribute to workforce reporting, evaluation and quality improvement activity.

Act as a key point of contact for ARRS workforce-related enquiries and initiatives.

2. Communication & Relationships

Act as a key point of contact between the Greenwich Training Hub, ARRS staff, PCNs, neighbourhood teams, Greenwich Health, South East London ICB and other partner organisations.

Coordinate meetings, forums, communities of practice and learning events.

Prepare agendas, reports, presentations, meeting notes and action logs.

Support communication and engagement activities with ARRS staff across Greenwich.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, managers, educators, commissioners and workforce partners.

3. Financial & Physical Resources

Support the administration and monitoring of workforce development programmes and associated budgets.

Maintain records relating to attendance, expenditure and programme outcomes.

Support efficient use of Training Hub resources and systems.

4. Management & Leadership

Support induction and onboarding processes for new ARRS staff.

Assist with the coordination of mentorship, supervision and professional development programmes.

Support workforce wellbeing, retention and staff engagement initiatives.

Provide first-line support and signposting for routine ARRS workforce enquiries.

5. Analytical & Judgement Skills

Collect, maintain and analyse workforce intelligence and performance information.

Produce reports, dashboards and workforce summaries to support decision making.

Monitor progress against agreed objectives and identify risks or issues requiring escalation.

6. Planning & Organisational Skills

Coordinate workforce development projects across multiple organisations and professional groups.

Organise workshops, conferences, training events and networking opportunities.

Support planning and delivery of communities of practice and workforce forums.

Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities across Greenwich neighbourhoods and PCNs.

7. Autonomy/Freedom to act

The post holder will be responsible for managing own workload and work autonomously while following legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and complying with code of conduct under General Pharmaceutical Council.

8. Information management/resources including any databases used / IM&T responsibilities

Maintain workforce and stakeholder databases.

Produce reports, presentations and workforce intelligence summaries.

Support data collection, analysis and reporting activities.

Ensure compliance with information governance and GDPR requirements.

Utilise Microsoft Office applications and workforce management systems to support programme delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Administrative qualification
• Qualification in an ARRS related role e.g pharmacy technician
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding of Primary Care Networks, neighbourhood working or ARRS roles

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within the NHS, primary care, community healthcare or social care environment
• Experience providing programme, project, workforce or administrative support
• Experience organising meetings, events, training programmes or stakeholder engagement activities
• Experience maintaining records, databases and producing reports
• Experience working with a range of professional groups and stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience supporting workforce development, education or quality improvement initiatives
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of ARRS roles, medicines optimisation, pharmacy services or Training Hubs

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Ability to analyse information and produce accurate reports and summaries
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications and Teams
• Ability to coordinate projects and monitor delivery against agreed objectives
• Ability to support and engage a diverse workforce across multiple organisations

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of workforce development and training principles
• Understanding of the challenges facing the primary care workforce
• Understanding of integrated neighbourhood working and multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of medicines optimisation, pharmacy workforce or ARRS roles

Others

Essential

• Enthusiasm for workforce development and service improvement
• Collaborative approach to team working
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects and priorities
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

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

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)