Job description

Job responsibilities

• Supplies and equipment – Treatment room and other areas
• In participation with the Site Lead officer, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
• Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
• Administrative and professional responsibilities
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the surgery team
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical computer systems as appropriate
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the surgery
• Take the lead in infection prevention and control in the surgery
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports
• Attend and participate in meetings as required
• Assist in the formation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols
• Maintain a notice board in the waiting room area designated for patient health care education
• Research
• Cooperate and participate as required in any research projects with in the surgery
• Liaison
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care
• and with all other disciplines within the surgery, with regard to confidentiality
• Professional development
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development
• The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment
• To participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Take a responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
• 3. Other Responsibilities
• Health and Safety
• To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• To take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their own acts or omissions.
• To ensure all staff are fully trained and conversant with fire regulations and health and safety and understand what to do in an emergency.
• Ensure a trained first aider is available in the building.
• Ensure fire alarms are tested regularly and within the set guidelines.
• Equality and Diversity
• To carry out at all times their responsibilities in line with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.
• Risk Management and Clinical Governance
• To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives and all aspects of CQC implementation.
• Confidentiality
• To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

Safeguarding

• Whilst in post, staff are expected to acquire and update their knowledge on safeguarding as per the intercollegiate document requirements and MMP policies.
• General
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence as guided by the attached management framework.
• To work across the various MMP sites as required.
• In light of national policy and due to the needs of the business it may be necessary for the Partnership to alter the opening hours of the surgeries. This could incorporate different opening hours and weekend working which may effect when you are required to work. The post holder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• NMC Registered
• Adult Nursing

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP 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

Midlands Medical Partnership

Address

Eaton Wood Medical Centre

1128 Tyburn Road

Erdington

Birmingham

B24 0SY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.mmpmedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

General

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence as guided by the attached management framework.

To work across the various MMP sites as required.

In light of national policy and due to the needs of the business it may be necessary for the Partnership to alter the opening hours of the surgeries.This could incorporate different opening hours and weekend working which may effect when you are required to work.The post holder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided by the Practice Nurse and General Practitioners.

Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record pulse, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Test and record results of clinical urine specimens.

Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples.

Domiciliary Visits if required for taking blood tests Bps etc;

Carry out routine patient dressings in accordance with practice guidelines after adequate training.

Perform ECGs on patients as requested by GPs.

Carry out various Health Checks to include NHS Health Checks, Pre-Diabetes Checks, Learning Disability Health Checks etc.

Assist with the regular monitoring of Diabetes patients, to include foot checks

Offer lifestyle advice to patients when advisable such as diet, exercise and alcohol advice with a view to health promotion

The collection of clinical waste ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal.

Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms.

The checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt and checking expiry dates.

Checking and recording of equipment and fridge temperature checks in line with MMP policies

Receiving telephone messages in the treatment room, recording and transmitting accordingly

The inputting of information onto the Practice clinical system.

Influenza & pneumococcal vaccinations and any other vaccinations appropriate to role in line with protocol once trained.

Administration of B12 injections as instructed by GPs.

Advise patients on Smoking Cessation

Chaperoning other Health Care professionals when required.

Work safely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team -Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care -Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths -Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy -Qualified to NVQ level 3

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

Midlands Medical Partnership

Address

Eaton Wood Medical Centre

1128 Tyburn Road

Erdington

Birmingham

B24 0SY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.mmpmedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

A session for a SGP is 4 hours and 10 minutes in duration and will include the following components:

Approximately 3.5 hours of patient contact per session which may include face to face appointments, home visits and telephone appointments. All surgeries operate a 10 minute appointment system for face to face routine consultations and 5 minute appointments for telephone contact and urgent appointments.

40 minutes per session is dedicated to administration to include correspondence, blood results, repeat prescriptions, reports and QoF, in accordance with the needs of the patients. This list is not intended to be exhaustive but is representative of usual administration.

SGPs in MMP are expected to be on call on a local surgery rota basis. When undertaking on call duties, the surgery management team will make adjustments to the usual duties on that day accordingly. The same will apply when undertaking telephone triage during sessions.

Surgery start and finish times are to be locally agreed with SGPs and surgery management.

This job plan may require a review in accordance with changes to the needs of the organisation or its patients from time-to-time

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• a 5-year degree in medicine, recognised by the General Medical Council. a 2-year foundation course of general training. a 3-year specialist training course in general practice. Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Midlands Medical Partnership

Address

Erdington Medical Centre

103 Wood End Road

Erdington

Birmingham

B24 8NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.mmpmedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)