Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience
• Level 3 NVQ in health related subject

Knowledge

Essential

• Required level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker.
• Require factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within their field of work.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with adults with vulnerabilities e.g. learning disabilities, substance misuse, mental health
• Experience of direct patient care and working with people with complex needs

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Lancashire

Preston

PR3 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pathway review and review of governance processes will be a key element as well as Clinical expertise and guidance in relation to staff training and supervision.

The Clinical lead will work clinically providing oversight as well as assessment and treatment to most complex patients .

Person Specification

each section

Essential

• Meets all criteria in each section

Desirable

• Meets all criteria in each section

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General

Kendal

Kendal

LA97RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or you can drop us an email to request should you be having difficulty accessing or opening the document.

Person Specification

Communcation

Essential

• Must have excellent telephone and communication skills.
• Be an excellent problem solver and de-escalate complaints.
• Be a team player and also be able to work using own initiative.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an office environment
• Minimum 1 years experience of working in a GP Practice

Desirable

• Minute taking experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent [Mathematics & English]

Previous Experience / Training

Essential

• Experience of working with the public in a fast paced environment.
• Microsoft Word and Excel literate.
• Experience in handling a high volume of calls and dealing with a variety of enquiries.

Desirable

• Familiarity with Emis and Docman;
• Previous history of working in a healthcare setting.

Inter-Personal Skills

Essential

• Must be able to work as part of a team and contribution to Practice meetings.
• The successful candidate will be required to present on occasions and take minutes / prepare agendas.

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

BARDOC

Address

Rock Healthcare

Moorgate Primary Care Centre [1st Floor]

22 Derby Way

Bury, Manchester

BL9 0NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://bardoc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Practice Learning Time and training delivery
• Coordinate and chair Practice Learning Time sessions, including maintaining the schedule, liaising with presenters, arranging resources and facilities, communicating with staff, monitoring attendance and ensuring agreed follow-up actions are recorded.
• Support the development of Practice Learning Time programmes, presentations, slide packs and associated learning materials in conjunction with the Head of People and Organisational Development and relevant subject matter experts.
• Support the design and development of internal training sessions, guidance, e-learning resources and other learning materials.
• Deliver training within the postholder's knowledge and competence or following appropriate training, guidance and approval.
• Coordinate and deliver Basic Life Support training, subject to maintaining the required knowledge, competence and accreditation, and coordinate other approved clinical or non-clinical training with the appropriate clinical lead, manager or accredited trainer.
• Assist colleagues who deliver internal training with planning, materials, organisation, attendance records and evaluation.
• Gather participant feedback and use it to recommend practical improvements to future sessions.
• Induction and onboarding
• Coordinate and support effective induction arrangements for new clinical and non-clinical employees.
• Deliver agreed elements of the organisational induction programme, including an introduction to Tower Family Healthcare, while coordinating specialist input from HR, IT and other relevant teams.
• Maintain induction schedules, checklists, packs, presentations and supporting resources.
• Work with managers and subject matter experts to ensure new starters receive appropriate organisational, role-specific and systems training.
• Coordinate clinical computer and systems training for trainees and other relevant staff using approved internal trainers.
• Support induction arrangements for trainees, medical students and other learners undertaking placements within Tower.
• Monitor completion of agreed induction requirements, follow up outstanding activity and escalate concerns where appropriate.
• Gather feedback and contribute to improvements in the onboarding experience.
• Clinical and non-clinical development
• Coordinate approved clinical and non-clinical training and development activity with the relevant managers, clinical leads and the Head of People and Organisational Development.
• Liaise with employees and managers regarding development requests, course arrangements, competency requirements and agreed next steps.
• Support relevant learning, development and competency programmes where appropriate, while ensuring clinical decisions and competency sign-off remain with suitably qualified leads.
• Maintain records of agreed development activity, attendance, completion and supporting evidence.
• Prepare training requests and supporting information for consideration through Tower's agreed approval routes.
• Training systems compliance and reporting
• Administer relevant learning and training systems and ensure staff are appropriately registered and able to access required learning.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential training and development records, including attendance, completion, certificates and renewal dates.
• Monitor statutory, mandatory and role-specific training completion and identify overdue or upcoming requirements.
• Issue reminders, follow up outstanding requirements and escalate continuing non-compliance to the appropriate manager or the Head of People and Organisational Development.
• Run and maintain routine training compliance reports and provide accurate information for managers and relevant organisational meetings.
• Identify apparent gaps, trends or discrepancies within training data and raise these with the appropriate lead for review.
• Provide supporting evidence for workforce learning audits, inspections and compliance reviews as required.
• Contribute to improvements in training systems and processes that strengthen data accuracy and accessibility.
• GPnav and digital development
• Support the promotion, implementation and ongoing development of GPnav and other future digital solutions under the direction of the relevant project leads.
• Develop and deliver approved GPnav demonstrations, training, guidance and supporting resources for internal and external users.
• Support onboarding and implementation activity for employees, managers, customers and other users where required.
• Gather feedback from users, prospective customers and stakeholders and communicate issues, suggestions and development opportunities to the relevant project leads.
• Participate in user testing and implementation activity when required, recording and communicating feedback accurately.
• Support stakeholder engagement, relationship building and follow-up activity connected with GPnav.
• Attend approved conferences, exhibitions, networking events and relevant primary care or digital healthcare forums to promote GPnav, build relationships and identify relevant developments and opportunities.
• Represent Tower professionally at external events and provide appropriate feedback and updates following attendance.
• Education placements and external relationships
• Coordinate and support medical student inductions, timetables, work schedules and placement arrangements.
• Support the coordination of trainee learning and development requirements as directed by the appropriate educational or clinical lead.
• Coordinate trainer meetings, conferences and other approved learning events.
• Maintain effective working relationships with universities, colleges, NHS organisations, training providers and other relevant partners.
• Liaise with external providers regarding course content, dates, availability, costs, bookings, changes and completion evidence.
• Identify potential partnership or learning opportunities and refer these to the appropriate lead for consideration.
• Policies processes and continuous improvement
• Contribute to the development, review, communication and implementation of learning and development policies, procedures and processes under the direction of the Head of People and Organisational Development.
• Apply agreed training and approval processes consistently and raise uncertainties or exceptions with the appropriate manager.
• Support the introduction and communication of approved learning and development initiatives.
• Provide practical feedback and suggestions to improve induction, training and workforce development processes.
• Support systems and processes that enable managers and employees to take appropriate responsibility for their learning and development.
• Communication administration and organisation
• Act as a central point of contact for routine training and development enquiries.
• Build effective working relationships with employees, managers, clinicians, trainees, students, trainers, providers and external partners.
• Communicate clearly and professionally through face-to-face, written and digital channels and adapt communication to meet differing needs and levels of experience.
• Manage and prioritise a varied workload, maintain clear action records and meet agreed deadlines.
• Use Microsoft 365 and other relevant systems to produce correspondence, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, learning resources and records.
• Coordinate meetings, training sessions and events and complete appropriate follow-up actions.
• Exercise initiative in resolving routine matters and escalate decisions, risks, expenditure or concerns outside the role's authority.
• Work effectively independently and as part of wider teams and work flexibly across Tower sites and services when required.
• Financial responsibilities
• Obtain and record course information and costs to support training requests and approval decisions.
• Forward approved invoices and payment information to Finance in accordance with agreed processes.
• Maintain accurate records of approved course costs and training agreements where required.
• The postholder does not hold or manage the organisational training budget and must not commit expenditure without the appropriate approval.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of effective training
• coordination and accurate record keeping.
• Awareness of confidentiality, information
• governance and data protection
• requirements.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and
• inclusion and how these apply to learning
• activities.
• Awareness of the need to work within
• competence and escalate clinical or strategic
• decisions appropriately.

Desirable

• Knowledge of statutory and
• mandatory training requirements
• in primary care.
• Understanding of adult learning
• principles and training evaluation.
• Awareness of primary care
• workforce, education and digital
• healthcare developments.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Professional, approachable and supportive
• manner.
• Reliable, organised and accountable for
• agreed actions.
• Confident working with clinical and non
• clinical colleagues at different levels.
• Committed to continuous learning and service
• improvement.
• Discreet and trustworthy when handling
• confidential information.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to respond
• constructively to changing priorities.

Desirable

• Interest in workforce development,
• primary care innovation or digital
• healthcare.

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly across Tower Family
• Healthcare sites and attend approved
• external meetings and events.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the
• role.
• Commitment to Tower's values, policies and
• standards of conduct.
• Satisfactory completion of the checks
• appropriate to the role.

Desirable

• Flexibility to support occasional
• events outside usual working
• patterns where agreed in advance.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of coordinating training, learning,
• events or a comparable programme of
• activity.
• Experience of managing varied administrative
• tasks, records, deadlines and follow-up
• actions.
• Experience of working with managers and a
• range of internal or external stakeholders.
• Experience of preparing presentations,
• guidance, reports or learning resources.
• Experience of delivering information, training
• or presentations to individuals or groups.

Desirable

• Experience within primary care, the
• NHS or another regulated
• environment.
• Experience of coordinating
• induction, mandatory training or
• workforce development.
• Experience of chairing or
• facilitating meetings or learning
• sessions.
• Experience of supporting trainees,
• students or placements.
• Experience of demonstrating,
• promoting or supporting the
• implementation of a digital product
• or system.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education,
• including English and mathematics or
• equivalent.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional
• development.
• Willingness to undertake training required for
• the role and maintain relevant competence.

Desirable

• Relevant Level 3 or higher
• qualification in learning and
• development, training, business
• administration, HR or a related
• subject.
• Current BLS instructor or
• equivalent training qualification.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and time
• management skills, with the ability to manage
• competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Clear, confident and professional written and
• verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, events,
• trainers, resources and attendance.
• Ability to deliver agreed induction and
• training content effectively within knowledge
• and competence.
• Ability to chair meetings or learning sessions
• and maintain focus on the agreed agenda.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to
• maintain accurate confidential records.
• Ability to monitor routine compliance
• information, identify gaps and escalate
• concerns.
• Ability to use Microsoft 365, spreadsheets,
• presentations, online meetings and other
• relevant digital systems.
• Ability to build constructive working
• relationships and adapt communication to
• differing needs.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative
• and recognise the limits of delegated
• authority.

Desirable

• Ability to create e-learning or
• digital guidance resources.
• Confidence delivering external
• product demonstrations or
• supporting customer onboarding.
• Experience using an LMS, HR
• system or training compliance
• platform.
• Ability to gather and communicate
• structured user feedback relating
• to digital systems.

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

Tower Family Healthcare

Address

3rd floor, Moorgate PCC

22 Derby Way

Bury

Lancashire

BL9 0NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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
• Developing care plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• 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.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on the NHS Medical Performers List
• Annual appraisal and revalidation, including training for appraisal [when appropriate]
• Willingness to undertake continuous personal development and ongoing mandatory training modules

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development MRCGP
• Experience of appraisal in practice or other healthcare setting
• Additional clinical skills beyond General Practice

Experience

Essential

• Chronic disease management
• Primary prevention and screening services
• Clinical Governance Delivery of QOF targets
• Self-audit and reflection Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• Time management: being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Computer literacy including clinical system insight, Microsoft word and email use

Desirable

• Vision
• EMIS Web
• Docman
• Patient triage systems
• Service Development experience and knowledge

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team - Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multiagency teams
• Ability to work flexibly and with a facilitative approach
• Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
• Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies
• Excellent communication skills, recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and able to respond accordingly
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful way

Desirable

• Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
• Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner

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

BARDOC

Address

The Medical Centre

Market Street

Whitworth

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL12 8QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://bardoc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

>ducation & Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Assistant Practitioner Qualification or equivalent or a willingness to start to work towards this qualification within 12 months of starting in post
• Full UK driving licence/Ability to travel independently to areas not served by public transport
• Computer skills relevant to roll (Microsoft Office, EMIS, STRATA)
• Literacy skills at level 2 or above (GCSE, Functional Skills or equivalent )

Desirable

• Training relevant to Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Core Skills for example OTAGO, Trusted Assessor, Therapeutic Moving and Handling

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or other related Allied Health Professional service.
• Experience making independent clinical and professional decisions at AP level, taking into consideration Trust/Departmental Policies/Procedures
• Experience of manage own case load, seeking support when required.
• Experience of manual handling including legislation and techniques
• Knowledge and ability to follow trust policies and procedures
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with people.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community health setting
• Able to demonstrate commitment to continued Professional Development.
• Experience in delivering information in a group setting
• Experience prescribing small aids and adaptations

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

• Able to work well as part of a team
• Good observational skills
• Physical ability to complete the role with reasonable adjustments if required
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve and think creatively

Desirable

• Awareness of Service Development Strategies
• Understanding of Patient flow systems
• Dementia Awareness experience or training

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Evidence of having an approachable, flexible and enthusiastic personality
• Ability to travel as required for the post

Desirable

• Evidence of supporting service developments and being open to developments
• Ability to manage changes and unpredictability in the working day.
• Availability to cover core service hours and work flexibly across locality

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA14RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• CCST in General Internal Medicine / Specialist Register entry within six months

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Evidence of ongoing personal / professional development.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Recognised period of work in a specialist department treating upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions.
• Ability to undertake clinical audit of work and apply findings to clinical work.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Ability to manage and lead a multi-professional team.
• IT literate

Desirable

• JAG accredited Colonoscopist.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development

Research and Development

Essential

• Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Specialty Doctor

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

Duties of the Post

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

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

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

Teaching, Audit & Research

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

Emergencies and Unforeseen Circumstances

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

Study and Training

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

The Department

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

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

Terms and Conditions of Service

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with General Medical Council

Desirable

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

Training

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Continuing Professional Develop

Essential

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

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT skills

Personal Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:

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

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

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

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

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions

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

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

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

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

Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards

Maintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conduct

Work autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives

Multidisciplinary Working

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

Participate when required in multidisciplinary team for patients experiencing homelessness.

Our key expectations are:

Self-awareness Living authentically

Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation

Openness What you see is what you get

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

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

Disability Confident Employer

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

DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Spirometry accreditation
• Feno Testing
• Acute presentation management

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:

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

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

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

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

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions

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

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

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

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

Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards

Maintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conduct

Work autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives

Multidisciplinary Working

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

Participate when required in multidisciplinary team for patients experiencing homelessness.

Our key expectations are:

Self-awareness Living authentically

Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation

Openness What you see is what you get

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

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

Disability Confident Employer

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

DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC
• Wound care
• Observation monitoring
• Venepuncture

Desirable

• Post qualification experience
• Long Term Condition management
• Spirometry accreditation
• Feno Testing

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties may include

Supporting with QOF reviews

Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients

Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment

Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, ECGs and phlebotomy

Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on-call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s)

Support the GP with immunisations/wound care

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

Extracting all the required information from clinical letters, applying medical codes as required and adding these to patient notes

Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care, including opportunistic health promotional programmes

To produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete clinical records

Assisting with stock orders and management

Track and record evidence of your experience against the national competency framework

General

Ensure that all activities are monitored and evaluated.

Attend internal meetings as required.

Work in accordance with Practice policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice.

Attend any training courses and supervision sessions as required.

Work with due regard to the Health and Safety Policies across the Practice, ensuring that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with issued guidelines.

Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

To be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required.

Care Quality Commission

Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards.

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 the organisations 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

Quality

Under supervision and support of GPs in practices, the post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices, and will:

Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and the Quality and Outcomes Framework.

Alert other team members to concerns about risk, quality and safety.

Participate in investigation of incidents and events as required.

Identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to PCN practices.

Collect data for audit purposes and use clinical audit to monitor quality in the service and implement change according to findings.

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.

Confidentiality

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 (alongside the EU General Data Protection Regulations) the post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients and staff. The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognized course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

While 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 Practices policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff, including infection prevention and control.

Infection Prevention and Control

It is the responsibility of all members of staff to provide a high standard of care to patients they are involved with. This includes good infection prevention practice.

All staff have a responsibility to comply with Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures, this includes:

Completing mandatory infection prevention training.

Challenging poor infection prevention and control practices.

Ensuring their own compliance with the PCN practices Infection Prevention and Control policy and procedures for example, standard precautions, hand hygiene, prevention & management of inoculation incidents

Safeguarding

To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children's Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people as this applies to the workers role within the organisation.

To also be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to the workers role, which will include recognising the types and signs of abuse and neglect and ensuring that the Clinical Director is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which the worker may have in relation to safeguarding adults and/or child protection.

Everyone within the organisation has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

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.

Special Working conditions

The post holder may have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine, etc while in clinical practice.

To be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required.

The post holder is likely to need to visit patients in their own home.

Flexibility

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in line with the needs of the organisation.

The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties, as agreed with the Clinical Director, to meet the needs of the organisation. This will involve travel to other sites within the organisation.

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

• Experience of working as a General Practice Assistant
• Experience of electronic patients records
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and Enhanced Services

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Good organisational skills, enthusiastic and dynamic member of the clinical team
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Able to deal with service users sensitively
• Able to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

• Good clinical system IT knowledge
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
• Chaperone procedures

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Motivated
• Forward thinker
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Other

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours if required

Desirable

• Ability to travel between more than one GP practice and other sites within the PCN geographical footprint if required

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Evidence of further study/training

Desirable

• Completed or working towards completing the HEE
• General Practice Assistant (GPA) Competency Framework accessibility document
• Phlebotomy certificate
• GP Assistant Certificate qualification

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

Ash Tree House Surgery

Address

Church Street

Kirkham

Preston

Lancashire

PR4 2YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications/Skills

Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
• Evidence of higher specialist training and experience in Haematology equivalent to UK CCT/CESR standards.

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent MRCPath (Haematology)
• Specialist Registration, or within 6 months of award at time of interview.
• Accredited specialist in Haematology (or within 6 months of gaining CCT) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience in managing acutely unwell general medical patients / Core Medical Training
• Broad training in all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology

Research and Audit

Essential

• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and doctors
• Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried General Practitioner

About the role

We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic and patient focused Salaried GPs to join our established inner city GP training practice

Up to eight sessions per week are available in total across the two posts and we are happy to discuss how these sessions are divided between the successful candidates

We recognise that sustainable general practice depends on clinicians having a manageable workload good administrative and multidisciplinary support and easy access to experienced colleagues

Our aim is to provide an environment where GPs can concentrate on delivering excellent patient care while continuing to develop professionally

Clinical responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality general medical services to our registered population of approximately fourteen thousand patients

The role includes assessing diagnosing and managing patients presenting with acute and chronic health problems

Clinical sessions consist of fifteen appointments with a mixture of face to face and telephone consultations

Standard consultations are ten minutes with twenty minute appointments provided where an interpreter is required

The post holder will prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local and national guidance

The role includes reviewing investigation results arranging appropriate follow up and referring patients to secondary care and community services where clinically appropriate

The post holder will provide preventative care health promotion and management of long term conditions

Accurate and contemporaneous clinical records must be maintained

We encourage continuity of care and provide opportunities for our GPs to manage and follow up their own patients where appropriate allowing meaningful ongoing clinical relationships to develop

The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider clinical and multidisciplinary team and participate in clinical meetings significant event reviews quality improvement and other practice activities where appropriate

Home visits

Routine home visiting is provided through a commissioned home visiting service

As a result home visits for our Salaried GPs are very rare

There may occasionally be circumstances where a GP visit is appropriate particularly for patients receiving palliative or end of life care

Medicines and pharmacy support

We have three full time pharmacists working in house as an integral part of the practice team

Our pharmacists provide extensive medicines support including medication reconciliation medication reviews and ongoing support for patients with medicines related needs

They also provide an accessible source of advice and support for clinicians helping to reduce unnecessary medicines related administrative workload for GPs

Salaried GPs have a capped medicine management workload to support safe and sustainable working

Correspondence and administrative support

We recognise that administrative workload can have a significant impact on a GP's working day and have invested in systems to support our clinicians

Salaried GPs have a capped Docman correspondence workload

The practice uses Docman AI to support the management and workflow of clinical correspondence

We also use Lexacom Echo digital dictation to support efficient creation of referral letters and other clinical correspondence

These systems are complemented by an experienced administrative team and our in house pharmacy service

Clinical support and supervision

We are a GP training practice with an established culture of supervision education and shared learning

Senior and experienced GPs are available in person every working day so advice and clinical support are readily accessible

We welcome both experienced and newly qualified GPs and will tailor support according to individual experience and development needs

Our clinicians meet every day after morning clinics for coffee and for those who wish table tennis

This is an important part of our practice culture and provides regular time to debrief discuss difficult or interesting cases ask colleagues for advice and provide informal peer support

Multidisciplinary working

The successful candidates will become part of a large and well established clinical team

Our team includes three full time GP Partners five Salaried GPs and six GP trainees

Our wider clinical team includes three full time in house pharmacists one Advanced Nurse Practitioner one Physician Associate one Practice Nurse one Nursing Associate and one Mental Health Practitioner

Our multidisciplinary model enables patients to be directed to the most appropriate professional and gives GPs ready access to colleagues with different areas of expertise

Education and professional development

As an established training practice education and development are an important part of our culture

The post holder will be encouraged to participate in practice learning opportunities and continuing professional development

Pro rata study leave is provided

There are regular opportunities for informal case discussion peer learning and learning alongside our GP trainees and wider clinical team

Teamwork and practice culture

We want our practice to be somewhere clinicians enjoy working and where people feel their contribution is recognised and valued

The post holder will work collaboratively and respectfully with clinical and non clinical colleagues and contribute positively to the supportive culture of the practice

The post holder will communicate effectively with patients carers and colleagues and seek advice appropriately when required

We expect all members of our team to treat patients and colleagues with dignity kindness and respect

Clinical governance and patient safety

The post holder will work in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and relevant professional standards

The post holder must maintain appropriate GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List

The post holder will maintain appropriate continuing professional development and participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements

The post holder will work within practice safeguarding prescribing infection prevention information governance and patient safety policies

The post holder will participate appropriately in significant event analysis complaints learning events and quality improvement

Patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times

The post holder will recognise and report patient safety concerns and incidents appropriately and maintain awareness of local and national clinical guidance relevant to general practice

Our patient population

We care for approximately fourteen thousand patients from a broad range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Working in our practice provides the opportunity to experience the full breadth of modern general practice and make a meaningful contribution to the health of a diverse inner city community

We frequently care for patients for whom English is not their first language

We recognise that good communication takes time and therefore provide twenty minute appointments where an interpreter is required

What we offer

We aim to provide a working environment in which GPs can deliver excellent care without feeling isolated or unsupported

We offer flexible allocation of up to eight sessions across the two available posts

Salary is ten thousand five hundred pounds per session per annum pro rata

Each clinical session has fifteen appointments

Twenty minute appointments are provided where an interpreter is required

Clinical work includes a mixture of telephone and face to face consultations

GPs have opportunities to maintain continuity and manage their own patients

Senior experienced GPs are available in person every day

Three full time pharmacists work in house

Salaried GPs have capped medicine management and capped Docman correspondence workloads

The practice uses Docman AI and Lexacom Echo to support clinicians with correspondence

Our commissioned home visiting service means GP home visits are very rare

We provide pro rata study leave and dedicated learning and professional development opportunities

There is a daily opportunity for informal debriefing peer support and time together after morning clinics

Above all we are looking for GPs who place patient care at the heart of their work and want to become part of a team where colleagues know value and support one another

We want our successful candidates to have the clinical autonomy to practise excellent general medicine while knowing that experienced help is always close at hand

Person Specification

Knowledge Skills and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to providing high quality patient centred care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage clinical workload safely and effectively
• Ability to work independently while recognising when to seek senior clinical advice
• Commitment to continuity of care and following up own patients where appropriate
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully within a multidisciplinary team
• Professional compassionate and reliable approach to patients and colleagues
• Commitment to continuing professional development reflection and learning
• Good understanding of safeguarding responsibilities within general practice

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using Docman or Docman AI
• Experience of using Lexacom Echo or similar digital dictation software
• Interest in teaching mentoring or supporting GP trainees and other clinicians
• Interest in developing a longer term role within the practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in UK general practice or primary care through GP training or subsequent employment
• Experience of independently assessing diagnosing and managing a broad range of acute and long term conditions
• Experience of delivering both face to face and telephone consultations
• Experience of safe prescribing and appropriate clinical decision making
• Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of managing patients with complex health and social needs

Desirable

• Experience of working with a diverse inner city patient population
• Experience of working within a GP training practice
• Experience of consulting with patients requiring interpreters
• Experience of teaching quality improvement clinical audit or service development

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice or equivalent recognised qualification
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List or eligible for inclusion by commencement of employment
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development appropriate to general practice

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualification or recognised clinical interest relevant to general practice

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

Collegiate Medical Centre

Address

407 Cheetham Hill Road

Cheetham Hill

Manchester

Lancashire

M8 0DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://collegiatemanchester.com/drupal/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients journal

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care

Attend and participate in the practice meetings as required

Assist in formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

To be aware of responsibilities under the Date Protection Act

Management of appointment system

Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems, including regular and incidental variations

Book appointments and recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of the medical record

Monitor flow of patients into the waiting room, ensuring the appointment system accurately reflects the arrival of patients

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations to the IT Lead(s)

Infection Control

Maintain high standards of infection control at all times, protecting patients, self and colleagues. This includes appropriate maintenance of the clinical equipment and stock. (Check and monitor equipment eg storage, cleaning schedule, fridge temperature checks, emergency trolley and drug store checks, expiry date checks).

Apply infection control measures within the practice according to practice, local and national guidelines.

Communication

Communicate clearly and effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication

Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and externally to sustain a high standard, professional approach.

Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings.

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

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

To uphold confidentiality of patient records and practice information.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and meets practice expectations

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, QOF guidance and evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

Actively participate in the practice significant event procedures. Ensure learning and actions from significant event reviews are implemented and reviewed.

Safeguarding: Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients safeguarding health procedures and local guidance

Leadership personal and professional development

Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards. Support staff development in order to maximise potential.

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

Support and contribute to the teaching of nursing staff/ medical students/ GP registrars and administration staff as appropriate

Work with the partners and practice manager in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Participate, undertake and support annual staff appraisal. Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate ensuring clinical portfolio, continued professional development and registration fit for purpose

Team working

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and working with the GP Partners, Practice Manager and nursing team exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence

Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care

Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the practice management team

Special requirements for the post

An ability to use your own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations

An understanding and acceptance of your own capabilities and awareness of your own limitations

Ability to work without direct supervision and determine your own workload priorities

Basic keyboard and computer skills

Flexibility of working hours

Communication

Communicate clearly and effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication

Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and externally to sustain a high standard, professional approach

Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings

Contribution to the implementation of services

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Confidentiality

Has been acquired by you during, or in the course of your employment, or has otherwise been acquired by you in confidence

Is related to patients including their identity, personal information and all of their medical records

Belongs to, or is held by Tower Family Healthcare whether stored electronically or otherwise and all details of Tower Family Healthcares premises, information, assets, internal communications, intellectual property, technical systems, projects, operating procedures and finance

Relates particularly to Tower family Healthcare, or that of other persons or bodies with whom we have dealings of any sort; and has not been made public by, or with our authority

Shall be confidential, and (save in the course of our business or as required by law) you shall not at any time, whether before or after the termination of your employment, disclose such information to any person without our prior written consent. A breach of this clause may be treated as gross misconduct leading to summary dismissal and / or criminal proceedings.

Managing information

Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information

Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases

Understand responsibility of self and others to the practice regarding the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act

Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team

Equality and diversity

You 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 manor which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent with current registration
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Accredited LBC Cytology
• Up to date life support training

Desirable

• Diabetes diploma / COPD diploma / Asthma Diploma
• ECDL
• Mentor/teaching qualification Teaching certificate
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration nursing experience
• At least 3 years recent primary care / community nursing experience
• Demonstrate evidence of experience outlined within clinical practice section of job description
• Audit

Desirable

• Home visit assessment of patients
• Sexual Health including fitting / removal of IUCD and LAC
• Minor Surgery
• Child Health Surveillance

Skills

Essential

• Clinical skills & competency relevant to the practice nurse role.
• Communication skills written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Clinical examination
• IT Skills

Desirable

• Teaching and mentorship in clinical setting
• Telephone triage skills
• Change management
• Participate in the care of equipment

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth knowledge and management of patients with long term conditions/chronic diseases
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of the practice nurse role
• Patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable

• Ability to identify priorities on health in the area
• Local and national policy / Wider health economy
• EMIS clinical system

Other

Essential

• Full UK driving licence business use
• Reliability & commitment to team working
• Highly motivated
• Flexible and responsive to change week/evening /weekend working
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Willingness to undertake further training
• Demonstrates the ability to value the opinion of others
• Ability to work within a pressurised environment maintaining a safe, high standard of quality care

Desirable

• Ability to work across boundaries
• Ability to undertake stock control

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

Tower Family Healthcare

Address

Multi Site

Bury

Lancashire

BL8 4AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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