Job description

Job responsibilities

See supporting document for full job description.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

GENERAL

Maintain registration with GPhC.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

One Wight Health Ltd

Address

St Helens Medical Centre

Upper Green Road

St Helens

Isle Of Wight

PO33 1UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

At all times to be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.

1. Clinical

Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. In each rotation treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge gained from post graduate study of evidence based treatments and from previous experience.

To quickly and accurately screen, establish priority for patient referrals for Occupational Therapy intervention some of which maybe complex and require a multi-disciplinary approach.

To carry out an assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations. Draw on a wide range of information sources and use clinical reasoning skills to determine an accurate diagnosis. To identify an appropriate Occupational Therapy care plan from treatment options available.

To formulate and deliver occupational therapy treatment programmes in a variety of settings. Settings include: hospital, community, and patients home, home visits, as part of a team and as a sole practitioner.

To work collaboratively to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to facilitate hospital discharge in order to minimize hospital stays.

To develop comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team members.

To make recommendations to support a patients discharge including care support and rehabilitation opportunities.

Undertake referrals to internal and external services when deemed appropriate/of benefit to the support or progression of the patient. e.g. community rehabilitation, social services, voluntary agencies

To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments.

To be physically able to install specialist occupational therapy equipment in client homes applying safe manual handling at all times, especially when doing so in restricted spaces

To work with patients and their carers when appropriate in such a way as to promote their self-management strategies.

To represent the service at multi-disciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning and continued rehabilitation needs.

To keep accurate treatment records, which fulfill legal and statistical requirements and which are in accordance with HCPC/Trust/departmental standards.

To provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports to relevant personnel to inform on action taken or actions required

Demonstrate the ability to seek guidance and support when needed or when treatment required is not within scope of professional knowledge or skill.

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload at all times.

To work flexibly in order to provide cover to other clinical areas when required.

2 Communication

To gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To be able to motivate and persuade others through effective communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, for example, patients with communication difficulties, hearing or sight impairments, memory loss, mental illness or those who may be unable to accept their diagnosis.

To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff members when required accepting that there may be barriers to communication i.e. non-English speaking patients, use of interpreters, excess noise or lack of privacy.

To communicate effectively providing and receiving complex information in relation to patients care including but not limited to liaising with:

• Other members of the Multi-disciplinary team (Consultants, General Practitioners, medical staff, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists, Dietitians, Social Workers etc) to develop and agree management programmes for the patients in your care adopting and developing effective interpersonal skills to ensure comprehensive management.
• Relatives or carers to gain the best possible understanding of each patient and give suitable guidance and support
• And to arrange and participate in case conferences with patients who have complex physical, psychological and social presentations.

To produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT other Health or Social care providers and be able to convey this to the patient in an accessible and meaningful manner using the correct terminology, often in the face of communication barriers.

To build a network of professional contacts across a range of professions in various settings such as community services, social services and other acute hospitals.

To attend Therapy staff meetings and other meetings when necessary.

3 Education and Training

Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types.

To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.

To, be actively involved in induction and education of new staff, rotating staff and students.

To be responsible for and actively record own professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects the same.

To be pro-active in organizing, teaching and actively participating in the in-service and post-registration education programme within every clinical area. Attendance of other outside courses/lectures is encouraged.

To ensure yearly attendance/participation in Mandatory training requirements.

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Recent post graduate training relevant to the post applied for
• IELTS Level 7 or above for overseas candidates

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Member of relevant clinical special interest groups/sections

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 18 months post qualifying work experience in an NHS or Social Care setting
• Work or recent placement experience in an in-pt acute physical work setting
• Experience gained through rotations at band 5 level in at least 3 settings
• Experience of working in an Occupational Therapy Team or a Joint therapy team within a wider MDT
• Knowledge of a range of assessments and interventions for patients presenting with both physical and cognitive impairments
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and clinical guidelines relating to the role of an OT in acute care and rehabilitation
• Working knowledge of the role of other professions in health and social care and inter agency working

Desirable

• Experience of supervising Band 5, support staff or students and completing/contributing to the appraisal/marking process
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural diversity and how to apply this in practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of clinical application of core Occupational Therapy skills in practice
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work appropriately to manage a busy and varied caseload
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and act on own initiative
• To demonstrate effective team working skills and good understanding of what makes an MDT work well
• Skills in therapeutic handling and the ability to undertake risk assessment in relation to service users handling requirement. Safe and effective use of moving and handling equipment
• Deliver and contribute to the clinical education of others less including experienced staff, students or assistants.
• Be able to to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• IT skills to the level required to undertake the role - Word, Excel, Email.
• Demonstrate the ability to use professional language, verbally, in clinical note writing, reports and referrals

Desirable

• Undertake duties additional to the clincial role to support the department when requested

Other qualities

Essential

• To act responsibly and professionally at all times
• Demonstrate reliability and motivation in day to role.
• Be able to work safely and within organizational and regulatory professional body standards and policies e.g. Confidentiality, Lone working, maintain own CPD for registration
• Be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service i.e. weekend working, late shift in the 37.5 hour week as required by the service

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

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Whittington Hospital

Magdala Ave

London

N19 5NF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Services

• Point of contact for patients, both in person and via telephone
• Acknowledge patients courteously and ensure they are directed appropriately
• Handle patient enquiries sensitively, efficiently and appropriately, escalating where needed
• Remind patients to book appointments for additional tests required for onward referrals
• Taking payments, providing receipts and documenting payments for private work requests from patients and external organisations

Secretarial Administrator Duties

• Scan incoming correspondences received via post
• Import incoming correspondences received via letters email inbox
• Process incoming correspondence (electronic and hard copy)
• Actioning clinical, secretarial and admin scans from NOVA
• Process NOVA returns and uncontracted work letters
• Read code appropriately and accordingly in patient records
• Monitor and action emails received via admin, reports and letters email inboxes in a timely manner
• Monitor and action AccuRx responses from patients
• Process onward routine and 2WW referrals via eRS, email and letter
• Process A&G, prior approval and expedite requests
• Audits (2WW, patient DNAs)
• Compile paperwork for meetings and supervisors to review
• Action, update and/or compete tasks received via SystmOne in a timely manner
• Process SARs and iGPR requests from patients and external organisations (insurance companies, army medical etc)
• Process patient and external organisation non-NHS work requests (reports, GP letters, questionnaires etc)
• Online Access/Proxy Access record review
• Update patient records accurately and in line with practice processes
• Registration and deduction administrative task (pulling/filing notes, summarising, EDI Links, GP2GP Tasks etc)
• Initiate and follow death protocol when notified of a patient death
• Ensure outgoing mail is sent accordingly before post cut off times

Telephone and Communication

• Answer incoming calls promptly and professionally
• Advise and signpost patient appropriately
• Have working knowledge of the telephone system
• Liaise and communicate with patients, other staff and teams, other healthcare services and other external services clearly and effectively
• Transferring calls to appropriate staff or teams

Practice Support

• Support clinical and non-clinical staff with general office duties as required
• Work flexibly across both practice sites to meet service needs
• Support the practice teams during busy periods, including sickness or annual leave cover of work
• Assist in maintaining a safe, tidy, and welcoming work environment
• Any other tasks/duties allocated by managers

Confidentiality and Compliance

• Ensure patient data is recorded and maintained in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality requirements. Always maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information
• Adhere to practice policies, procedures, and NHS guidelines
• Participate in mandatory training and practice meetings

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational, time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to work across two sites
• Willingness to undertake training and development
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and patient-centred care

Desirable

• Understanding of safeguarding
• Understanding medical terminology
• Understanding of coding
• GDPR and data protection knowledge
• Knowledge of SystmOne, AccuRx, and ANIMA

Experience

Essential

• Strong customer service focus
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage workload effectively including multitasking in a busy environment

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a GP practice or healthcare setting
• Experience handling confidential information

Employer details

Employer name

Eleanor Cross Healthcare

Address

Gloucester Avenue

Northampton

NN4 8QF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job DescriptionSalaried General Practitioner

Silverdale Medical Practice

Salaried General Practitioner (GP)- Fixed Term depending on funding but may lead to a permanent position.

4 Sessions per week

Tuesday and Friday

Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027, with the opportunity to become permanent thereafter subject to funding and service requirements.

£10,000 £11,500 per session per annum depending on experience.

GP Partners and Practice Manager

Silverdale Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-centred Salaried GP to join our experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will provide high quality primary medical services to our patient population through face-to-face, telephone and online consultations, whilst contributing to the continued development of high quality, safe and effective services within the practice and Primary Care Network.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses, Care Coordinators and the wider practice team to deliver excellent patient care.

The post-holder will:

• Provide high quality clinical care to patients through face-to-face, telephone and online consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Review and action pathology results, clinical correspondence and other associated workflow tasks.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical records using EMIS Web.
• Provide appropriate follow-up care and continuity for patients.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support safeguarding processes for children and vulnerable adults.
• Participate in clinical meetings, educational sessions and practice development activities.
• Contribute to quality improvement work, enhanced services and contractual requirements including QOF and local initiatives.
• Participate in audit and clinical governance activities where appropriate.
• Maintain professional registration, appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Work within GMC guidance and practice policies at all times.

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Manage a broad range of clinical presentations in General Practice.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Use Advice and Guidance pathways where clinically appropriate.
• Promote preventative healthcare and health education.
• Work collaboratively with ARRS staff and community services.
• Escalate concerns regarding patient safety where necessary.
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation initiatives.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop effective working relationships with all members of the practice team.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, carers and external agencies.
• Participate in regular multidisciplinary and clinical meetings.
• Support a positive, respectful and collaborative working culture.

The post-holder must:

• Maintain confidentiality relating to patients, staff and the business of the practice.
• Comply with Data Protection legislation, Information Governance requirements and practice policies.
• Use all IT systems appropriately and securely.

The post-holder will:

• Work in accordance with practice health and safety policies.
• Report incidents, concerns and risks appropriately.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

The post-holder will:

• Support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.

Silverdale Medical Practice is a large, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 12,700 patients within Swinton Primary Care Network.

We pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient-centred care within a supportive and collaborative team environment. The practice benefits from experienced GP leadership, strong multidisciplinary working and modern digital systems including EMIS Web and Accurx.

We are committed to innovation, service improvement, staff wellbeing and professional development and actively participate in Primary Care Network and neighbourhood working initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and licence to practise
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• MRCGP qualification or equivalent recognised GP qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Evidence of appraisal and revalidation compliance
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults
• Experience of working within UK General Practice
• Competent in the management of acute and chronic medical conditions
• Good IT skills with experience of clinical systems, preferably EMIS Web

Desirable

• Experience working within a large multidisciplinary General Practice
• Experience using EMIS Web clinical system
• Experience using Accurx and digital triage systems
• Interest in quality improvement and clinical audit
• Knowledge of Primary Care Network working and local NHS priorities
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Interest in service development and innovation within primary care
• Experience contributing to QOF, enhanced services or local incentive schemes
• Understanding of medicines optimisation and safe prescribing initiatives

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

Silverdale Medical Practice

Address

Pendlebury Health Centre

659 Bolton Road

Pendlebury

Manchester

M27 8HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can: Be the first point of contact for patients, general practitioners and optometrists throughout the referral process Regularly liaise with primary, community and secondary care providers using a mix of telephone and online e-referral, NHS and in-house IT systems Process referrals Book patients appointments using the booking system Performing ad hoc administration duties as necessary Working effectively and efficiently to the CHEC standards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• What youll bring to the role:
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• IT literacy
• Ability to work under pressure and to service levels
• Have empathy and patience with referrals
• Strong communication skills and confidence when speaking on the phone
• Good attention to detail

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

CHEC

Address

Broughton Business Park, 1-6 Star Building, Oliver's Pl, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage patient appointments, bookings and cancellations.
• Answer telephone calls and deal with patient enquiries professionally and courteously.
• Register new patients and update patient records accurately.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient information.
• Scan, upload and process incoming correspondence and clinical documents.
• Liaise with hospitals, pharmacies, community services and other healthcare organisations.
• Process referrals and follow up outstanding information where required.
• Assist clinicians and other staff with administrative tasks.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post, emails and other correspondence.
• Maintain filing systems and ensure records are kept up to date.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information in accordance with GDPR and practice confidentiality policies.
• Support the Practice Manager with audits, reports and general administrative duties.
• Follow practice policies, procedures and NHS requirements.
• Provide a welcoming and professional service to patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative or customer service role.
• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Good IT and computer skills, including email and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of confidentiality and the importance of protecting patient information.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Professional, polite and patient-focused approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, including those who may be upset, distressed or vulnerable.
• Ability to follow practice policies, procedures and instructions.
• Willingness to undertake training and professional development.
• Reliable, flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and treating patients with dignity and respect.
• Awareness of the importance of safeguarding in a healthcare setting.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a GP surgery, NHS or other healthcare setting.
• Experience using GP clinical systems such EMIS.
• NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Customer Service or Healthcare.
• Knowledge of NHS processes and primary care services.
• Understanding of GDPR, information governance and patient confidentiality.
• Experience processing referrals, prescriptions and clinical correspondence.
• Experience maintaining and updating patient records.
• Experience dealing with hospital departments, pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Experience handling difficult or challenging situations with patients.
• Previous experience working in a busy reception or telephone environment.
• Experience of data entry and accurate record keeping.
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other GP administrative requirements.
• Experience supporting audits, recalls and practice projects.
• Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role.

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

Longrigg Medical Centre

Address

2 Longrigg

Leam Lane Estate

Gateshead

Tyne and Wear

NE10 8PH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist and carry out duties as directed in the following areas:

• Train scientific and support staff and access/manage competencies
• Organise and conduct appraisals
• Develop policies and plan for change implementation
• To provide management cover for other Team Managers and Deputy Manager
• To chair committees as allocated in areas (but not limited to) Health & Safety, Training or Audit
• To participate in Senior Management on-call roster as required.
• Participate in and assist with clinical trials, the development of new tests and research & validation of equipment ensuring at all times compliance with all policies as required by regulatory directives, accreditation bodies and local management policies and practices.
• To provide technical advice to clinical staff.
• To perform and interpret routine and specialist Biomedical investigations and to participate daily in the scientific and technical activities of the laboratory sections
• Together with Senior staff help ensure compliance with all policies as required by regulatory directives, accreditation bodies and local management, including;
  • UKAS
  • Southwest Pathology Service policies and SOPs
  • MHRA
  • NHSCSP
  • HTA
  • HFEA
  • Any other body in area of responsibility
• Utilise the laboratory LIMS, Q-Pulse quality monitoring system and other application software according to authorised protocols including assisting in computer data entry in all areas of the laboratory, document review, non-conformance review and quality assurance processes.
• Communicate efficiently, courteously and with clarity at all times, whether face to face, telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff where appropriate. Matters being communicated may include complex information and/or results.
• Attend and participate positively in laboratory and other meetings as directed by Laboratory senior staff.
• Communicate efficiently, courteously and with clarity at all times, whether face to face, telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff where appropriate. Matters being communicated may include complex information and/or results.
• Attend and participate positively in laboratory and other meetings as directed by Laboratory senior staff.
• As directed by senior laboratory staff, plan and prioritise work allocations, training plans, audits of both yourself and junior staff, responding appropriately to the needs of routine and urgent activities.
• Encourage active participation in continuous professional development and support the introduction of new technologies and / or systems by being a change advocate.
• Report all incidents and adverse events to senior staff.
• Demonstrate on going competency against training plans and participate positively in CPD (continuous professional development) activities.
• Produce and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Manage the introduction of new technologies/processes and to maximise the benefits accrued
• To be responsible for External and Internal Quality Assurance in area of responsibility. Reporting on, and completing corrective actions required to address any areas of poor performance, including, where required, staff performance management.
• Ensure all documentation required for Quality Management System is recorded and maintained
• Communicate efficiently, courteously and with clarity at all times, whether face to face, telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff where appropriate. Matters being communicated may include highly complex information and/or results.
• Plan and organise audits and audit calendar
• Chair/lead and/or participate in Technical, Training Quality , Audit and Management meetings as required
• Utilise the laboratory LIMS, Q-Pulse quality monitoring system and other application software according to authorised protocols including assisting in computer data entry in all areas of the laboratory. Maintaining software systems and updating as required.
• Attendance at LIMS user groups as required.
• Plan and prioritise work allocations, training plans, for both yourself and junior staff, responding appropriately to the needs of routine and urgent activities.
• Provide management, training and professional leadership to staff in your area of responsibility, this includes monitoring their performance against laboratory standards and their training plans.
• Report and investigate all incidents and adverse events entering the information in the CAPA module of Q-pulse in a timely manner, conducting Root Cause analysis and remedial action as required
• Be proficient in use of ERP system (Axional)
• Management of consumables and conduct stocktakes in line with iPP policies
• To assist in Clinical trials in areas of responsibility as directed.
• Initiate changes in procedures or policies to induce service development
• Report all incidents and adverse events to senior staff and enter the information in the CAPA module of Q-pulse in a timely manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc Degree, accredited by the Healthcare Professions Council and IBMS.
• HCPC Registration
• Completed IBMS specialist portfolio in Microbiology/Virology or equivalent (if registration post 2004)
• Management qualification to ILM level 3 or relevant experience

Desirable

• IBMS membership

Experience

Essential

• Significant demonstrable broad based experience as a specialist BMS
• High degree of accuracy, numeracy, interpretive skills and good problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge and experience of computer Laboratory Information Systems and applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Statistical Packages.
• An advanced understanding of theoretical and practical Biomedical Sciences and technically adept at majority of routine and advanced laboratory procedures.

Desirable

• Development of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Able to work independently, implements and proposes changes to procedures for own work area.
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of the physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
• Demonstrates a high degree of skill and knowledge where interpretation of results can be highly subjective

Desirable

• Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, coordinating and supervising a team

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

Integrated Pathology Partnerships Limited

Address

Southwest Pathology Services

Lisieux Way

Taunton

TA1 2LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Provide Duty Doctor/On Call cover between the hours of 08:00am and 18:30pm in the format determined by the Practice including telephone triage, emergency visits and consultations, prescription queries and assisting the Triage Nurse with managing on-the-day demand.
• Deal with minor injuries as they present to the Practice - including superficial lacerations/head injuries/minor burns, etc. Refer cases outside of the scope of the Practice to appropriate secondary care services.
• To fund and maintain membership of an appropriate medical defence organisation and to provide the Practice with details of this before commencing work. To ensure full membership and registration with the General Medical Council and notify HR/Partners of any complaints or concerns raised against you by a colleague or patient made either verbally or in writing.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
• Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and safety:

The post holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the Practice Health & Safety policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practice Infection Control Policy and published procedures. This will include aall aspects of working in general practice

Equality and diversity:

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

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

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

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

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post holder will:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of continued professional development

Desirable

• Experience working as a salaried GP

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP with supporting certification
• GMC Registration
• National Performers List Registration
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Problem solver with the ability to process information
• accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Desirable

• Use of SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Thomas Walker Westgate Healthcare

Address

Princes Street

Peterborough

PE1 2QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the CNS Nursing role Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Renal Nursing

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of kidney care, palliative care & supportive care
• Experience of clinic consultation
• Advanced care planning experience

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• d Training Registered Nurse, Degree Level or relevant experience
• Renal specialist qualification or equivalent experience.

nursing

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical Audit and standard setting
• Understanding of current NHS strategies including Clinical Governance and NICE & UKKA guideline

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Motivational interviewing training

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM51AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following key responsibilities in delivering health services at Newgate Medical Group.There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide patient-facing clinical pharmacy services as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, treat and prescribe within professional competence.
• Carry out structured medication reviews and optimise medicines for patients with long-term conditions and complex needs.
• Support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing.
• Manage repeat prescribing, medication monitoring and high-risk drug recalls.
• Respond to medicines-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals.
• Conduct medication reviews for newly registered patients, care home residents and housebound patients.
• Deliver long-term condition clinics and pharmaceutical consultations.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, community pharmacies, hospitals and wider healthcare teams.
• Lead on medicines management processes and prescribing systems.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legal and safeguarding requirements.
• Support clinical audit, service improvement and implementation of national guidance (including NICE).
• Supervise the safe storage, handling and disposal of medicines and vaccines.
• Participate in clinical supervision, mandatory training, appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to enhanced services, public health initiatives and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership, education and support to colleagues on medicines-related matters.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as required.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Clinical Pharmacist will:

• Support the delivery of QOF, QIPP, incentive schemes and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Review prescribing formularies, protocols and compliance.
• Improve the quality of medicines data and clinical coding.
• Deliver training, mentoring and medicines-related guidance to colleagues and students.
• Work with hospital and community pharmacy teams to improve medicines safety and continuity of care.
• Provide leadership and support to prescription and dispensary staff.
• Develop and share medicines information through newsletters, bulletins and education.
• Develop and maintain a specialist area of clinical expertise.
• Support digital models of care, including remote consultations and medication reviews.
• Undertake duties appropriate to the role and contribute to the effective delivery of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered pharmacist.
• To be enrolled in, or has qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways).
• Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification.
• Proof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, coupled with details of any training.

Desirable

• Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Medicines management qualification
• Minor ailments certification
• MUR and repeat dispensing certification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

Desirable

• Good clinical system IT knowledge.
• Plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising).
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures.
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Clear, polite telephone manner.

Desirable

• Effectively utilise resources.

Experience

Essential

• An appreciation of the nature of general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, the concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.

Desirable

• Experience of managing pharmacy services in primary care.
• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• Understanding of the mentorship process.
• Experience of working autonomously.

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

Newgate Medical Group

Address

Health Centre

Newgate Street

Worksop

Notts

S80 1HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:

• Performing highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
• Communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential.
• Managing and prioritising own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
• Formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

CV:

• Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
• Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see the supporting information link for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

At interview you will be assessed against the following:

NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
• NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
• NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
• NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB5 Provision of Care
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
• NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing

The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Further Information

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

For details on our complaints procedure, please see attached Important Information document.

Person Specification

Behaviour Statement

Essential

• Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
• Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
• Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
• Please use double spacing where possible.

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Please provide your membership registration numbers.
• You are required to be registered with the relevant professional bodies, as detailed above, prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress should you fail to provide valid membership registration numbers.

Experience

Essential

• Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions. Completed the relevant courses and experience that would be equivalent to graduate diploma level of study. Post-graduate clinical experience.

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree/diploma in Physiotherapy.

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

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Larkhill Medical Centre

Willoughby Road

Larkhill

SP4 8QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

• Job Title:Specialty Doctor

• Service Line:Female Acute

• Professionally Accountable to:Consultant Psychiatrist

• Managerially Responsible to:Hospital Manager

Are you an outstanding Specialty Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?

We are seeking an experienced full-timeSpecialty Doctorwho will work atCygnet Hospital Wokingand provide psychiatric care onKahlo and Picasso wards,our 11 bed and 12 bed female mental health acute services.

You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

Kahlo and Picasso wardsprovide a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The ethos of our services is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional developmen t.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Provide high quality treatment under the direction of a Consultant Psychiatrist

• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users

• Participate in weekly ward rounds & attend multidisciplinary meetings

• Attend Care Programme Approach & Section 117 meetings & mental health review tribunals

• Provide up-to-date clinical information at all meetings

• Ensure that medical decisions are implemented as planned

• Audit medical services & ensure compliance with GMC & other professional guidelines

• Uphold policies & procedures and contribute to service governance & development

• Participate in the On call rota in line with the needs of the region

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary up to £80,000 per year

• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service

• 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme

• Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnets co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group

• Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions

• Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness clas ses with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations

• Discount schemes including Perkbox, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card

• Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support

• Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy

• Electric Car Scheme

We are looking for someone who is...

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified

• Experienced in General Psychiatry and mental health diagnosis

• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Knowledgeable of mental health legislation & codes of practice

• An excellent clinical decision maker, with sound judgement & ability to manage risk

• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes

• Committed to continued professional development

• Preferably approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act & a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent

Our Portfolio Pathway

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level and youll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.

Youll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development and youll receive support with MRCPsych exams.

Cygnethave been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

We maintain a good relationship with our quality regulators and undergo regular inspections, w ith 85% of our services rated Good or Outstanding. We also operate an internal system of quality care, treatment and positive outcomes.

What next?If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.Click the link to apply.

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Woking

GU21 2QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Lead Practice Nurse will provide clinical leadership and professional support to the practice nursing team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality nursing care.

The post holder will maintain an appropriate clinical caseload and work autonomously within their professional scope of practice. Clinical responsibilities will include chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations and vaccinations, wound care, health promotion, ECGs and other treatment room procedures appropriate to their competencies.

The Lead Practice Nurse will take responsibility for the day-to-day clinical leadership of the nursing team, providing advice, guidance and professional oversight and promoting consistent standards of care.

The post holder will lead and support the management of long-term conditions including asthma/COPD, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and will contribute to the achievement and monitoring of QOF and other relevant primary care quality requirements.

The role will include coordinating vaccination and immunisation programmes, including seasonal and national campaigns, ensuring appropriate clinical guidance and Patient Group Directions are followed and overseeing vaccine stock, storage and cold-chain requirements.

The post holder will act as the clinical lead for infection prevention and control, supporting audits, reviewing procedures and ensuring appropriate standards are maintained throughout the practice.

Working closely with the Practice Manager and GP Partners, the Lead Practice Nurse will contribute to the development and review of clinical policies, protocols and systems and support the effective planning and delivery of nursing services.

The post holder will participate in and lead clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve patient care and nursing services.

Responsibilities will also include oversight of clinical supplies, equipment and vaccine stocks, ensuring appropriate systems are in place for ordering, stock rotation, safety checks and minimising waste.

The Lead Practice Nurse will support the effective management of the nursing team, including workload, capacity, skill mix, supervision, competency and professional development.

The post holder will work collaboratively with GPs, the Practice Manager, the wider practice team, Primary Care Network and community healthcare services to support effective and joined-up patient care.

All clinical activity must be accurately and contemporaneously recorded on SystmOne. The post holder will maintain current NMC registration, work in accordance with the NMC Code and ensure professional, clinical governance, confidentiality and information governance requirements are maintained.

The post holder will be expected to maintain their own professional knowledge and competencies and remain up to date with relevant national guidance and developments within General Practice.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder to reflect the changing needs of the practice and primary care services.

Person Specification

Skills and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Approachable, supportive and able to provide clear professional guidance to colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, use initiative and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Confident in supporting colleagues and maintaining high professional and clinical standards.
• Proactive approach to identifying areas for service improvement and implementing change.
• Ability to work effectively with the Practice Manager, GP Partners and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Good understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, confidentiality and information governance.
• Commitment to maintaining professional development and keeping up to date with changes in General Practice.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet the changing needs of the practice.
• Positive approach to team working and service development.
• Commitment to equality, dignity and respectful patient centered care.

Desirable

• Good understanding of Primary Care Networks and wider community services.
• Knowledge of current developments and priorities within General Practice.
• Experience of supporting service improvement or introducing new ways of working.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Recognised Practice Nursing qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience and competencies within General Practice.
• Current cervical screening qualification and competency.
• Current immunisation and vaccination training and competency.
• Recognised training and competency in chronic disease management.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to General Practice nursing.

Desirable

• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing qualification.
• Leadership or management qualification.
• ARTP qualification or equivalent recognised respiratory training.
• Mentorship, clinical supervision or teaching qualification.
• Additional qualifications in long-term condition management.

Experience

Essential

• Significant and recent experience of working as a Practice Nurse within General Practice.
• Extensive experience in chronic disease management, including asthma/COPD, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• Experience of delivering structured long-term condition reviews and recall systems, including LTC reviews by birth month.
• Experience of cervical screening.
• Extensive experience of childhood and adult immunisations and vaccination programmes.
• Experience of working autonomously and managing an independent clinical caseload.
• Experience of providing leadership, supervision and clinical support to members of a nursing team.
• Experience of QOF and achieving relevant clinical targets.
• Experience of infection prevention and control within General Practice.
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and implementation of clinical protocols.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working within primary care.
• Experience of managing or coordinating seasonal and national vaccination programmes.

Desirable

• Experience of using Ardens templates, searches and clinical resources to support long-term condition management, QOF and standardised clinical recording.
• Previous experience in a Lead Practice Nurse or Senior Practice Nurse role.
• Experience of staff supervision, appraisal and competency assessment.
• Experience of managing nursing workload, capacity and skill mix.
• Experience of developing and reviewing clinical policies and protocols.
• Experience of SystmOne.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Willerby & Swanland Surgery

Address

Willand Primary Care Centre

Lowfield Road

Anlaby

East Yorkshire

HU10 7JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post holder will work as part of the practice team, responsible for the accurate and timely summarising and clinical coding of patient correspondence. The role will involve reviewing incoming correspondence, identifying relevant clinical information, taking appropriate action, and ensuring that items requiring clinical input are promptly forwarded to the appropriate member of the Clinical Team.

The post holder will contribute to maintaining accurate, up-to-date and high-quality patient records, while ensuring that all correspondence is processed efficiently, confidentially and in accordance with practice procedures and NHS requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all correspondence is dealt with in an efficient and timely manner and within our service level agreements.

Key duties include:

Accurately code diagnoses, symptoms, procedures, investigations and clinical information using SNOMED CT and other relevant coding systems.

Review and code information from patient consultations, clinical letters, hospital correspondence, test results and discharge summaries.

Ensure patient records are complete, accurate, up to date and appropriately coded.

Identify missing or unclear clinical information and liaise with GPs and other clinicians where clarification is required.

Support the practice with QOF, enhanced services, IIF and other contractual reporting requirements.

Maintain confidentiality and comply with GDPR, information governance and practice policies.

Identify coding discrepancies or duplicate/inaccurate entries and make appropriate corrections.

Support the practice in achieving high-quality clinical data and accurate reporting.

Keep up to date with changes to coding standards, NHS requirements and primary care contractual requirements.

Work closely with GPs, practice nurses, administrators and the wider practice team to improve the quality of clinical records.

Contribute to continuous improvement of clinical coding processes and data quality within the practice.

Correspond with patients and hospital trusts regarding relevant clinical and administrative matters.

Reception support, including booking nursing appointments, responding to patient enquiries, signposting patients to appropriate healthcare services, and providing guidance and support with the use of AskMyGP.

Take opportunities (make every contact count MECC) as appropriate to remind patients to book checks, for example chronic disease annual reviews, childhood immunisations, cervical screening

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 will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

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

Health and Safety

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

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

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity

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

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

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

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

Monthly training sessions as necessary

Quality

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

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

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

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

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

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Equal Opportunities

Cardinal Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer and you will be expected to comply with all relevant policies and procedures in this area together with all other policies and procedures as initiated by the practice.

Work Visa/Permits/Leave to Remain

If you are a non-resident of the United Kingdom or European Economic Union, you are required to have a valid work visa and leave to remain in the UK, which is renewed as required. The Practice is unable to employ or continue to employ you if you require but do not have a valid work visa and/or leave to remain in the UK.

Code of Conduct

All staff are required to work in accordance with the code of conduct for their professional group (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Council, General Medical Council, NHS Code of Conduct for Senior Managers).

Infection Control

It is the responsibility of all staff, whether clinical or non-clinical, to familiarise themselves with and adhere to current policy in relation to the prevention of the spread of infection.

Clinical staff, on entering and leaving clinical areas and between contacts with patients, must apply alcohol gel to their hands and also wash their hands frequently with soap and water. Staff are required to communicate any infection risks to the Infection Control lead.

Complaints

From time to time, complaints may occur, no matter how professional the approach of our staff. All complaints are investigated promptly, and the full co-operation of staff is required. The current guidelines amplify the above points with policies and procedures explained.

Clinical Governance and Risk Management

The Practice believes everyone has a role to play in improving and contributing to the quality of care provided to our patients. As an employee of the practice you are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Practices clinical governance agenda by:

Taking part in activities for improving quality such as clinical audit

Identifying and managing risks through incident and near miss reporting and undertaking risk assessments

Following polices, guidelines and procedures

Maintaining continued professional development

• Clinical staff making entries into patient health records are required to follow any Practice standards of record keeping

Information Quality Assurance

As an employee of the Practice it is expected that you will take due diligence and care in regard to any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with Practice requirements and instructions.

Freedom of Information

The post holder should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is responsible for helping to ensure that the Practice complies with the Act when handling or dealing with any information relating to Practice activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Previous experience of using SystmOne
• Previous experience of clinical coding

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

Cardinal Medical Practice

Address

Deben Road Surgery

2 Deben Road

Ipswich

IP1 5EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description - Practice Administrator

Role in Practice - Maintain accurate records, file medical notes, input data, word processing and scanning documents into the computer system.

Responsible to - Team Leader

Summary - The post-holder will be responsible for providing effective and efficient administrative support to the Partners and other Professional staff.

Responsibilities -

Administration

To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures including summarising, private work, deductions, immunisations, scanning and coding and other administrative tasks as required

To work in accordance with written protocols

Accurately retrieving filing of both electronic and paper notes and updating demographic information as necessary

Filing post including scanning test results and clinical correspondence into in medical records

Dealing with incoming post

Computer

Registration of new patients computer data entry and making amendments to medical records

Process patients change of address and other demographic information inputting computer data and medical records, having knowledge of the practice area and data protection protocols

Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

messages clearly and accurately

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 according to the Data Protection Act and other information governance guidelines and employees will receive regular training regarding this.

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.

Other Tasks

Ability to work within a team

Lock up the building where required

Be familiar with and adhere to Practice policies and procedures ensuring that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times

Possess the ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload

To participate in further professional development training courses to be discussed in consultation with line manager

To undertake other responsibilities, within the scope of the grade

You are requested to be flexible and the Partners reserve the right to alter such fixed hours as may be considered necessary to ensure the Practice runs smoothly.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous administrative experience.
• Experience of working with confidential or sensitive information.
• Demonstrable ability to work accurately and maintain a high level of attention to detail.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within primary care or a GP practice.
• Previous experience working within a healthcare or NHS environment.
• Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne.
• Experience of summarising medical records or processing clinical correspondence.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good IT skills and confidence using electronic systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Reliable, professional and committed to providing a high standard of service.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Desirable

• Understanding of the role of administration within a GP practice.
• Knowledge of primary care processes and terminology.
• Experience of working with clinical systems, particularly TPP SystmOne.

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work accurately and effectively with written and electronic information.

Desirable

• Administration or healthcare-related qualification.
• Previous training or experience in using TPP SystmOne.
• Training or knowledge in medical terminology, clinical coding or medical administration.

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Bingham Medical Centre

3 Newgate Street

Bingham

Nottingham

NG13 8FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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