Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE - SALARIED GP

REPORTS TO - THE PARTNERS

HOURS OF WORK - 5 Clinical Sessions

Job Description

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purpose

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.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required)

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

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

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

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

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

Health & safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)

Hand hygiene standards for self and others

Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure

Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in away that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager

Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal

Maintenance of own clean working environment

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use

Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and

colleagues, to include:

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

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

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

Personal/professional development

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

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

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

Quality

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

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

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

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

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

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Circumstances

Essential

• Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle
• Able to participate in on-call advice and support service
• Ability to autonomously in the primary care setting

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice
• Understanding of NHS systems
• Understanding of challenges and context within primary care Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Pro-active approach to change management
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS Ability to make clinical decisions based on latest evidence and local/national policies and guidelines
• Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
• Able to give appropriate telephone advice
• Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail
• Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems
• Able to maintain accurate records
• Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data protection Act Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
• Ability to participate in audit and standard setting
• Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
• Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio
• Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension; Qualified General Practitioner Currently on a CCG performers list Clear enhanced DBS check Evidence of CPD

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Rivermead

Cotgrave

Nottingham

NG12 3UQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Village Health Group (VHG) is a friendly GP practice, across 4 sites within Rushcliffe: Keyworth, East Leake, Ruddington and Sutton Bonnington.Our friendly clinical team consists of 10 GP partners along with 7 salaried GPs who are supported by a team of highly skilled practice nurses, healthcare assistants and administrative staff. We are supported by community matrons, community COPD and heart failure nurses, and work alongside the district nursing and health visiting team. An on site 100hrs pharmacy provides extended pharmacy services.

We have a cohesive, highly motivated team who are always looking to develop and improve our services to patients. We encourage open communication to support and learn from each other and adapt as an organisation to the constant changing demands of primary health care. If you would like to join a well organised team with a professional but light hearted approach to modern primary care, please contact us or come and visit us, and we would be happy to show you more.

Job Title - Salaried GP

Reports To -GP Partners

Job Purpose

Provide general medical services to the patients of the Village Health Group.

Provide clinical assessment and deliver treatments to patients who have undifferentiated health care requirements in order to promote good health and prevent unnecessary acute hospital attendances.

Utilise advanced clinical skills and competencies in prescribing, health assessment, medicines management, leadership and case management

Maximise patients health and reduce risks that contribute to ill health.

Act as an autonomous practitioner who is open to the flexibility required for the role.

Provide clinical support and advice to staff to promote caseload management techniques to reduce unplanned hospital admissions caused by poor control of long-term condition

Work collaboratively across primary, secondary, social care and the voluntary sector to establish a whole systems approach to managing health care needs.

Dimensions

To work with the Village Health Group multidisciplinary team in provision of general medical services to residents and visitors of the practice population and their visitors.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the Primary Healthcare Team on a day to day basis facilitating effective practice, efficient use of resources and smooth service delivery.

Clinical

Using expert knowledge, clinical skills and autonomous decision making skills, work collaboratively with other members of the primary health care team to provide a high standard of care.

Comprehensively assess, review and evaluate the needs of patients with undifferentiated health care needs to improve their physical, psychological and mental health well being to promote self care and reduce the need for hospitalisation

Accurately manage patients health within the practice, undertaking clinical assessment and providing the necessary treatment including prescribing using local and national guidelines as appropriate

To develop specialist clinical skills (in self and others) to undertake interventions consistent with evidence based practice in line with national and local policy.

Develop plans of care in conjunction with patients through: application of clinical knowledge and, analysis of symptoms and data, identification of risk factors associated with those conditions, recognition of early signs of acute illness, involving the patients and the carers in the care plan and ensuring it is understood, documenting safety netting plans and processes

Use knowledge of medicines and prescribing skills to influence the reduction of risk and complications associated with medication and polypharmacy.

To utilise effective communication to aid onward referrals to specialists as appropriate. Facilitating a coordinated primary health care response to patient needs

Ensuring effective communication channels and sharing of information that is beneficial to the patients care and avoids conflict of treatment prescribed by other professionals

To work in partnership with patients, carers, GPs, and other health professionals as appropriate to promote, develop, initiate and implement proactive care.

Link with existing services to facilitate care pathways and preventing hospital admissions where possible

Act as a role model so that patients receive the most effective care possible through encouraging optimum management of healthcare conditions and acting in the patients interests at all times

Encourage and empower patients and their carers in case management by providing accurate up-to-date information about disease prevention, progression and outcomes to embed a culture of self-management

Highlight and report any Safeguarding concerns that may arise, working closely with the Safeguarding Lead where required

Records accurate and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards using System One.

Organisational

Contribute to the collection of appropriate data for QOF and other primary care DES - LES and other services

Make, implement and communicate changes to clinical practice where necessary whilst continuing to work within scope of profession

Ensure the safe management of care and service delivery, highlighting and reporting where necessary breaches of this (both internal and external)

To work closely with other healthcare professionals, practice manager and Rushcliffe CCG to enable the development and implementation of care pathways in line with local and national guidelines

Act as an educational resource to staff within the organisation

Maintain up to date knowledge and competence in line with professional and service requirements and demonstrate critical thinking, decision making and reflective skills to analyse own personal and professional development

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Professional

Maintains GMC registration and licence to practice

Complete annual appraisals.

Maintain a personal development plan and professional portfolio.

Participate in the PRD review process to identify training and development needs.

Remain updated and ensure that clinical practice is evidence based.

Communications & Relationships

Internal

Act as an integral part of the multidisciplinary primary health care team

Disseminating information within the primary health care team

Communicate effectively with other professionals and managers, sometimes with different agendas and priorities. The information that is communicated will be of a sensitive nature, as it will involve details of patients health, social status, including safeguarding concerns where identified. The communications will also involve complex issues around application of mental health capacity and Best Interest decisions

Provide high quality written reports and any other written documentation as required.

External

Liaise with external agencies and professions effectively; this may be GPs, Secondary Care colleagues, Social Care colleagues, and voluntary organisations

This job description is subject to periodic revision following discussion with the job holder.

The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Village Health Group that may be amended from time to time.

It is a condition of your employment that you must remain in date with your essential training and the appraisal process, in line with policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension Qualified General Practitioner Currently on a CCG performers list Clear enhanced DBS check Evidence of CPD

Circumstances

Essential

• Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle Able to participate in on-call advice and support service Ability to autonomously in the primary care setting

Knowledge, Skills & Experiences

Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice
• Understanding of NHS systems
• Understanding of challenges and context within primary care Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Pro-active approach to change management
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS Ability to make clinical decisions based on latest evidence and local/national policies and guidelines
• Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
• Able to give appropriate telephone advice Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail
• Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems
• Able to maintain accurate records Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data protection Act
• Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
• Ability to participate in audit and standard setting Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
• Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio
• Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Village Health Group

Keyworth Health Centre

Bunny Lane

Keyworth

Nottingham

NG12 3JU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Salaried GP

Reporting to Nominated Partner/PCN lead

Accountable to PCN Clinical Director

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The post-holder will manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Clinical Responsibilities

Collecting data for audit purpose

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.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required)

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

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

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

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

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

Health & Safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances) Health & Safety Cont:

Hand hygiene standards for self and others

Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure

Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in away that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager

Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal

Maintenance of own clean working environment

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Health & Safety Cont

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use

Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity

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

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

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

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

Personal-Professional development

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

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

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

Quality

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

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

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

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

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

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice
• Understanding of NHS systems
• Understanding of challenges and context within primary care Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal Pro-active approach to change management
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS Ability to make clinical decisions based on latest evidence and local/national policies and guidelines
• Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate.
• Able to give appropriate telephone advice Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail.
• Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems.
• Able to maintain accurate records Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data protection Act
• Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
• Ability to participate in audit and standard setting
• Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
• Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio.
• Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies

Circumstances

Essential

• Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle
• Able to participate in on-call advice and support service
• Ability to autonomously in the primary care setting

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension;
• Qualified General Practitioner
• Currently on a CCG performers list Clear enhanced DBS check Evidence of CPD

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Radcliffe on Trent Health Centre

Main Road

Radcliffe on Trent

Nottingham

NG12 2GD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post

Practice Nurse

Salary Grade

Subject to experience

Reporting to

Senior Nurse

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To work as a Practice Nurse within the organisation taking responsibility for assessing the nursing needs of patients attending surgery with a broad range of long term

All duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with protocols developed by the Nursing Team and in agreement with the Nurse Clinical lead.

To provide a high quality, evidence based easily accessible service for patients. To be able to time manage during clinics to ensure a seamless service that is delivered on time, as far is reasonably practical, to the patients.

To work with the Senior Nurses in liaisons with the site Team Leaders on a day to day basis and particularly with regard to arrangements for patient recall and review, holidays and rotas, and as a member of the surgery team.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide treatment room nursing care. To include wound management, venepuncture, ear irrigation, ECG, routine injection and urinalysis.

To assess and treat minor illness and injury in accordance with protocols. To discharge or refer patients as appropriate.

To provide a triage service for patients, including by telephone, offering advice if appropriate in accordance with protocols.

To organise medication and wound dressings with a GP/Non Medical Prescriber as part of a plan of care for an individual patient as needed.

To assess those patients wishing to travel. To offer basic vaccination, malaria prophylaxis and advice about where to seek more specialist advice.

To provide contraceptive, sexual health, coil check and menopause advice and administer depo-provera injections according to protocol. To ensure patients are monitored appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception or menopause treatment.

To provide a cervical screening service in accordance with the National Policy and local NHS recall system.

To be able to carry out routine swabs as part of a request by GP/ANP as required.

To provide childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with the British Vaccination Schedule.

To provide screening examinations e.g. new patient health check, elderly screening and lifestyle advice as requested by GP colleagues or as part of a recall system.

To visit patients in their homes to undertake work on behalf of the Practice as requested by the GP/Practice Nurse Manager.

To assist in the provision of care to those with long term conditions from the list below, according to skills, training and experience -

To take responsibility for maintaining the register and recall of patients with coronary heart disease within the surgery. To share the workload and responsibility with GPs for the care of these patients in accordance with the protocol.

To take responsibility for maintaining the register and recall of patients with asthma within the surgery. To share the workload and responsibility with GPs for the care of these patients in accordance with the protocol.

To take responsibility for maintaining the register and recall of patients with COPD within the surgery. To perform spirometry. To analyse and inform the GP of the results. To share the workload and responsibility with GPs for the care of these patients in accordance with the protocol.

To take responsibility for maintaining the register and recall of patients with diabetes within the surgery. To share the workload and responsibility with GPs for the care of these patients in accordance with the protocol.

To share the workload and responsibility with GPs for the care of patients with hypertension in accordance with the protocol.

In cases of co-morbidity, to work closely with the lead GP and Practice Nurse Manager, as appropriate in accordance with protocol and personal competencies.

Aside from any provision of chronic disease management care, to perform general medication reviews with patients.

To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate records, reflecting consultations and communications with patients. To ensure the careful labelling of specimens and printing of prescriptions.

To ensure nursing care is evidence based and evaluated appropriately. To undertake a role in research and audit, independently or in conjunction with other members of the team.

To act as a representative for Belvoir Health Group at CCG level, as delegated by Practice Nurse Manager

To take responsibility for the teaching and supervising of the Health Care Assistant, phlebotomists and Nursing students as required.

To attend designated meetings and relevant training courses keeping professionally up-to-date.

To be fully conversant with the in house complaints procedure. To be responsible for ensuring that patient queries and complaints are dealt with according to the procedures laid down by the Practice, adhering to the NHS Executive guidelines and requirements.

To make sure that the clinical room is kept tidy, and instruments are sterilised as required. To participate actively in Infection Control and Health and Safety audit.

Any other duties within the range and scope of this Job Specification as deemed necessary and appropriate to skill by the Practice Nurse Manager as the organisation and structure of the Nursing Team moves forward.

Cultural

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet role specific and governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development.

Continue to develop soft skills and emotional intelligence in line with the requirements and culture and to uphold the values and culture of PartnersHealth.

BEHAVIOURS

Partners Health staff should strive towards the following behaviours to support their professional development and working life

Communicate appropriately and clearly and also know when to listen

Polite and professional at all times

Self- starting, inquisitive and determined

Organised, Structured and Purposeful

Diplomatic, Tactful, Emotionally Aware

Determined, Focused and Resilient

Self -Aware as an individual or part of a team

Happy to Contribute, Respectful, Adaptable

Eager to learn and seek the highest outcomes

Patient and outcome focused

Respectfully challenging and decisive

Know when to ask for help

Work Safely

Visible leadership and consistent management

ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL

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

The post holder may be required to travel as part of their duties to other sites in the PCN

To work to the agreed standards, policies and procedures, values and beliefs of the organisation

The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilities that may be required. These may change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needs of the post holder. This job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structure and the practice business plan.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of working with others
• Experience of using own initiative

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Primary Care setting
• Practical experience of System one record keeping system

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Conflict management
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Car Driver

Behaviours

Essential

• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability
• Team working
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse
• Membership of professional body
• 1 year post qualifying experience

Desirable

• Supervisory Management qualification
• Non Medical Prescriber

Knowledge

Desirable

• A detailed understanding of a General Practice environment
• Some working knowledge of staff motivation techniques
• An understanding of the GMS/PMS contract competency framework
• Some knowledge of the Practice clinical system

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Rivermead

Cotgrave

Nottingham

NG12 3UQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description - Practice Administrator

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

Responsible to - Team Leader

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

Responsibilities -

Administration

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

To work in accordance with written protocols

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

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

Dealing with incoming post

Computer

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

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

Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

messages clearly and accurately

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately according to the Data Protection Act and other information governance guidelines and employees will receive regular training regarding this.

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

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

Other Tasks

Ability to work within a team

Lock up the building where required

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

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

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

To undertake other responsibilities, within the scope of the grade

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Skills & Attributes

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications & Education

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

PartnersHealth

Address

Bingham Medical Centre

3 Newgate Street

Bingham

Nottingham

NG13 8FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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