Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical care

Provide a full range of general medical services to registered patients, including face-to-face, telephone and remote consultations, palliative care, and home visits where clinically appropriate.

Assess, diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions, including prescribing, ordering and acting on investigations, and making appropriate referrals.

Review and action clinical correspondence, test results and prescribing tasks in a timely manner.

Participate in an on call /duty doctor rota within standard working hours, approximately 1 day per week pro rata.

Contribute to the care of patients with long-term conditions, preventive care and health promotion in line with national guidance.

Work with the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, allied health professionals and administrative staff, to ensure continuity of care.

Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk, in line with Trust and practice policy.

Education and supervision

• Support the education and clinical supervision of FY2 and GP trainees and other members within the wider work force.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment and to the teaching culture of the practice and Trust.

Quality, safety and clinical governance

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and, where possible, clinical research, and advocate evidence-based practice.
• Take part in significant event analysis, complaints review and learning from incidents, and help implement the resulting changes.
• Contribute to practice performance against clinical targets and KPIs, including QOF and other contractual requirements, and support the practice in meeting CQC standards.
• Follow infection prevention and control, information governance, confidentiality and health and safety policies.
• Prescribe safely and cost-effectively, in line with local formulary and medicines optimisation guidance.

Teamwork and service development

• Work with practice managers, Directorate colleagues and the wider team towards shared goals.
• Contribute to team and clinical meetings, and help to maintain good working relationships and effective communication across the practice.
• Take part in service improvement initiatives to improve productivity, access and patient experience.

Professional development and support

• Comply with existing appraisal, job planning and revalidation procedures, and maintain registration with the GMC.
• The Trust supports continuing professional development as set out by the Royal College of General Practitioners and is committed to allocating time and financial support for this.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications
• Employed at substantive consultant level, working in the acute hospital environment and registered with GMC or qualified doctor employed in medical management
• Satisfactory record of continuous professional development
• Evidence of participation in management development opportunities

Desirable

• Management Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment
• Medical and clinical education in primary care
• Understanding of Primary Care work as GP and important areas of essential services and performance improvements
• Demonstrates good strategic awareness of wider NHS issues and the implication of NHS drivers on Trust services
• Previous involvement in management roles
• Credible to medical colleagues

Desirable

• Experience in clinical leadership roles

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational leadership skills
• Able to manage conflict in work environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and with colleagues within and external to the Trust
• Effective motivator with strong influencing skills and personal credibility
• Ability to analyse complex issues and identify potential solutions
• Focused on delivering objectives and improvements to patient services
• Understands other functional perspective e.g. Finance, HR
• Take a corporate approach to key issues
• Inclusive leadership and management style

Desirable

• Effective media communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helens Hospital

Marshalls Cross Road

St Helens

WA9 3DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation.Type discharge summaries as appropriate.Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Liaise with relevant Medical Secretary of Specialty accordingly.Ensure any actions required regarding 18 week / tertiary referrals are dealt with and actioned.Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals and other agencies.Ensure all outgoing post is sent out within 24 hours of signing. (inclusive of out of area GP letters)Ensure all action reports are completed daily and all letters / attachments sent out the same dayCarry out all stock ordering for speciality areas and completion on SBSAssist the Directorate in providing quality administrative support to the clinical teams.Accurate and timely input of data onto information databases.Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner.Photocopying/faxing, general housekeeping of the office environment.Follow all Standard Operating Procedures for the area in which you workAssist with collection of clinical data for audit and disseminate information to teams.

Attend appropriate training, meetings and education sessions at the request of manager.Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, ways of working and find solutions to problems.Work with Team Leaders/Administration Service Mangers to improve quality and range of services, with resources being managed according to agreed policies and priorities

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Kind
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Word Processing Skills
• Audio Typing Skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

• RSA / OCR II or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Excellent IT skills with knowledge and experience of Microsoft office products
• Experience of office procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience within the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Self motivated and able to work with limited supervisions
• Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of internal hospital PAS

Other

Essential

• Able to work the hours and duties required by the post
• Able to adopt flexible approach when required
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

The following duties will be performed after supervised training with a registered Biomedical Scientist. All duties must be performed and comply with agreed departmental policies and procedures.

Technical

• Undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations on a rotational basis through all sections within the department as required.
• Follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and participate in the regular review and update of SOPs.
• Ensure that equipment is used in accordance with Departmental policies and suppliers instructions.
• Undertake routine and more complex maintenance on laboratory instruments, carry out appropriate internal maintenance procedures and maintain maintenance records.
• Plan and organise a workload which can be varied and complex. This involves completion of on-going work, together with new work, which can be interspersed with urgent specimens. These activities are required to meet the demands of the department
• Undertake technical validation of the complex results from laboratory investigations ensuring accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols.
• Measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• Carry out corrective action or inform senior staff when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
• Prepare reagents required for analysers and manual laboratory investigations and to record reagent batch numbers and maintain a reagent audit trail.
• Report any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure to the Senior Biomedical Scientists.
• Record and monitor data from non-analytical equipment e.g. water purity from water systems, decontamination records for centrifuges, fridge and freezer temperatures etc.

Scientific

• Undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by senior laboratory staff.
• Take appropriate action should the quality assurance systems be outside acceptable limits.
• Perform External Quality Control and be aware of the external QC performance for the section.
• Carry out the agreed internal quality control procedures associated with any specific procedure.
• Perform internal quality control checks, as directed by a senior member of staff, on work performed elsewhere within the laboratory.

Diagnostic

Use interpretative skills to determine accurately the clinical significance of results of laboratory tests, for example, by:

• Preparing, examining and reporting of specimens which require highly developed physical skills requiring a high degree of hand/eye co-ordination.
• Performing molecular diagnostic tests
• Microscopy: reporting Gram films (presence of bacteria and cells), Cerebro Spinal Fluid and Urines (presence of infection indicators), Faeces (presence of parasites)
• Interpret diagnostic laboratory results and take appropriate actions i.e.
• Authorisation of results
• Adding technical comments
• Making decisions for further testing
• Referring results for a second opinion
• Informing the requestor/medical staff of clinically significant results so appropriate action may be taken.

Communication

• Communicate results verbally to persons authorised to receive them in a clear and concise manner following appropriate policies and procedures.
• Provide advice and information to laboratory, ward, GP staff and patients regarding samples and sample handling including information on appropriate tests and collection conditions for in-house, referred and infrequently requested tests.
• Deal with result queries where information may be conflicting and difficult to understand.
• Book patients for Infertility investigations, requiring tact and sensitivity.
• Communicate any relevant information to laboratory colleagues within the section and inform effectively at hand over.
• Actively participate in departmental meetings, team briefings, educational and audit meetings as appropriate.
• Bring to the attention of Microbiology Consultant staff any result or finding that, either according to relevant SOPs or according to the experience and judgment of the BMS, may require urgent clinical intervention.
• Bring to the attention of Infection Control staff any results or findings that may require their specialist input, according to relevant SOPs or according to the experience and judgment of the BMS.

Other Duties

• Maintain appropriate stock levels within the section following appropriate policies and procedures under the direction of the section leader.
• Ensure that equipment is used in accordance with departmental policies and suppliers instructions and is maintained correctly. Notify equipment/general building fitting failures to the appropriate senior member of staff.
• Take appropriate action if there is a spillage of body fluids or hazardous chemicals in order to minimise the risk to staff and public.
• All staff have a responsibility to report any risks, clinical and non-clinical accidents and incidents/potential incidents promptly and to co-operate with any investigations undertaken.
• Understand and be aware of and act in accordance with all appropriate National and Trust Health & Safety policies, COSHH regulations and should be aware of the trained first aiders within the department.
• Observe the immunisation policy of the Laboratory/Trust.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Registration with Health Care Professions Council. (HCPC).
• Adhere to the codes of conduct expected by the HCPC and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
• Demonstrate competency in order to work autonomously on a 24/7 pattern and maintain expertise necessary to carry out specialised procedures during rotation through the laboratory.
• Keep the workplace and work benches clean and tidy.
• Maintain good working relations with all members or staff and to promote effective teamwork.
• Maintain and promote the professional image of the Pathology, STHK and SOHT.
• Maintain an up to date and current continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio and to maintain knowledge of professional and scientific advances and developments providing suggestions for implementation as appropriate.
• Attend educational and training courses either for personal development or as required by the department.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with the local and national policies for safe, secure and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
• Use the Pathology Computer Systems according to the authorised protocols.
• Enter own results and those obtained by others into the Pathology Computer System.
• Check and correct if necessary, information input by other laboratory staff.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases.
• Use Trust wide IT systems as appropriate following trust policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Assist in the audit of data held on the pathology laboratory information system.
• Ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good work practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO:15189
• Comply with good laboratory practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO:15189 including Health and Safety.
• Undertake work file management to ensure that reporting of results are carried out in a timely fashion.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

• Assist the Senior Biomedical Scientists with training, development and competence assessment of trainee Biomedical Scientists, Medical Laboratory Assistants and locum staff.
• Assist the Senior Biomedical Scientists with the training of Junior Microbiology Medical staff in Microbiological techniques.
• Assist the Senior Biomedical Scientists with the supervision of Medical Laboratory Assistants and Trainee Biomedical Scientists.
• Act as mentors for Trainee Biomedical Scientists.
• Occasionally, act as a delegate to external educational events and then to present at a Microbiology Educational Meeting.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Participate in clinical and non-clinical audit, trials, research and development as directed by departmental management.
• Participate in internal and external safety audits as appropriate.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• A recognised Biomedical Science degree or equivalent with honours which is acceptable to the HCPC
• PgD Biomedical Sciences or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science
• Completed IBMS Specialist Portfolio

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Detailed working knowledge of laboratory information and management computer systems and standard IT packages eg word processing and spreadsheets
• Sufficient number of years post qualification experience
• Understands theoretical and practical laboratory procedures
• Ability to organise own workload and that of junior staff
• Evidence of CPD
• Ability to work within all areas of the department
• Exhibit competency to work alone out of core hours

Skills

Essential

• Problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Willing and able to learn new skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Highly developed technical skills
• Understands quality control procedures
• Ability to work alone to provide 24/7 cover

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care is delivered.
• To act as the patients advocate at all times.
• To ensure appropriate supervision and clinical support is sought when required and always work within own scope of professional practice and in accordance with the level of developing competence.
• To have the skills and knowledge to accept clinical responsibility for a diverse and often complex caseload of patients, and to develop the ability to organise this efficiently and effectively with regards to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To prescribe medications under supervision from an agreed formulary and ensure appropriate medication is prescribed by means of transcribing.
• Under appropriate supervision, to receive referrals from and make referrals to consultants, GPs and other healthcare professions, review the patient and act accordingly
• To actively promote a clinical environment that is conducive to high quality patient care and high standards of service delivery
• Uses specialist knowledge, leadership and expertise to assess, plan and implement care interventions for patients requiring complex care and monitoring which may include organ support and autonomously discharge patients within scope of practice
• Uses expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with patients to members of the multi professional team
• The Advanced Practitioner is accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
• Assessment and clerking of patients as they are admitted to the Request or perform a range of diagnostic tests as indicated by patient needs
• Interpret the results of diagnostic tests and act accordingly
• Undertake invasive and non-invasive interventions within the scope of practice.
• Apply the skills of history taking, notes assimilation and collating medical information.
• Daily assessment of existing complex patients and participation in the Consultant led ward round
• Progress highly advanced clinical skills required in the specialty as service needs require
• Work with the team to reduce incidence of patient harm events by providing expert knowledge, skills, teaching and leadership skills.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions/treatments and make any necessary modifications to the management plan
• Maintain accurate and legible patient notes (written and electronic) in accordance with Trust and national professional policies and guidelines.
• Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related, professional and academic course demands in order to meet learning/development needs and the needs of the service.
• Accept clinical responsibility for a diverse and often complex caseload of patients, organizing this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• In partnership with their medical and academic advisor, develop learning goals and objectives to develop advanced practice skills and knowledge, and plan how these will be achieved.
• Actively seek feedback on performance and achievement of goals, addressing any areas where further support may be required.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify own development needs and set own personal development objectives in discussion with his/her supervisor and line manager, keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into own practice
• Responsible for the delivery of specialist training and development of other Health Care Workers within the Trust.
• Be involved in the appraisal system and Trust development programs.
• Undertake annual mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies.
• Utilise professional knowledge and skills, underpinned by theoretical and relevant practical experience to teach, motivate and support junior staff on a range of clinical practice pertaining to specialist care procedures
• Contribute to the development of others enabling them to develop and apply their knowledge and skills in practice and provide timely feedback
• Generate and share clinical knowledge and expertise with all members of the multi-professional team, utilising any new knowledge feedback to inform and change practice.
• Provides professional leadership, guidance and support to healthcare professions in order to empower and enable them in matters pertaining to care provision and procedures

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To act as a role model, inspire others and seek advice and solutions to problems
• Ability to make judgments, analyze and interpret highly complex clinical situations and effectively communicating these to colleagues.
• To be empathetic and reassuring when communicating highly sensitive condition related information and advice to patients, carers and relatives.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To use a range of effective communication skills to adapt the delivery of information through changing the environment, methods of communication or delivery of content to a wide range of people using persuasive, reassuring skills as required e.g. breaking bad news/special needs/dealing with anxious relatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing clinical and service developments in order to enhance quality care.
• To adhere to Trust Policies, procedures and current legislation which relate to own workplace
• To only undertake practice and procedures which have been agreed with their supervisor and for which they can receive appropriate direct supervision to achieve competence
• Keeps up to date with advances in the specialty

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including ensuring competence to use equipment and to support the safe use of equipment by others through supervision of practice.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

• Keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines
• Actively promote a clinical environment that is conductive to high quality patient care and high standards of service delivery
• Raise quality issues and related risks with relevant people, follow up concerns and address poor performance in accordance with Trust policy and professional codes of conduct
• Inform and influence Clinical Governance issues and participate in achieving clinical governance objectives
• Undertaking appropriate audits within the intensive care unit ~ both local and national
• Supports clinical trials within the intensive care department
• To be aware of the relevant research finding and introduce the best research-based practice for the care of patients.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered health professional with legal and accountable responsibilities for non-medical prescribing
• First level registered nurse/professional UK registration
• First Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Post registration course in specialty
• Immediate Life Support

Desirable

• Teaching qualification (C&G730, CertEd, PGCE or equivalent)
• Master's in advanced clinical Practice

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant demonstrable experience of working in an acute care setting some of this must include working at a senior level managing and leading teams and this will be assessed at interview
• Ability to demonstrate specialist expertise underpinned by theory through CPD
• Excellent clinical reasoning /clinical decision-making skills
• Evidence of involvement in the development of programs of care, protocols and guidelines
• Knowledge of Clinical risk management and Governance

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrating negotiation and persuasion skills
• Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in Care Management within the specialty
• Ability to manage demanding and challenging workload
• Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in IV therapy and care
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to make effective decisions
• Interpretation of diagnostic tests
• Ability to build rapport with colleagues, patients and relatives
• Experience of MDT working
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously or within a team

Desirable

• Enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated
• Confident with IT

Other

Essential

• Occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during a given time when moving and transferring patients using hoists and other lifting aids.
• Required to move patients on trolleys and in wheelchairs
• Required to concentrate when carrying out care. Work is generally predictable but occasional requirement to deal with unpredictable emergency situations.
• Working closely with complex patients and their carers
• Supporting patients, carers and families who have been given bad news
• Supporting staff when delivering and patients when receiving complex interventions

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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