Job description

Job responsibilities

Riverside Surgery welcomes applications for a Salaried GP to cover 5 sessions. This is a permanent position.

We are looking for a committed Doctor with excellent communication and teamworking skills to integrate into our practice of around 8600 patients.

We are looking for 5 sessions across 3 days of the week. One of these days is an on-call/duty doctor day, where you would be responsible for practice visits. Face-to-face appointments are 15 minutes and are triaged by you through a combination of e-consult and telephone triage. We try and accommodate flexible start/finish times to fit around life.

We are involved with Foundation year two placements and ST1 3 GPs.

The modern premises are located in Rock Ferry. We cover a wide practice area, which means that our patients have differing socio-economic profiles and widely differing health care needs.

Our team is made up of 2 Clinical Partners, 1 Business Partner, 4 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, and 12 Admin Staff.

The practice meets regularly and prides itself on having a friendly, relaxed, and supportive working environment for everyone involved. We encourage all staff to develop professionally and support this through in-house learning and external courses.

About the Practice

Riverside Surgery is a well-established practice in the heart of Rock Ferry

Patient List Size - 8600

CQC Good across all areas

High QOF achievement

Clinical System Emis

Forward thinking and actively engaged with our Neighbourhood PCN

Our team is built on the principles of providing friendly, caring, and compassionate healthcare to all

Person Specification

Driving Licence

Essential

• The applicant must hold a Full Clean Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle for home visits.

Experience

Essential

• Skills and Competencies
• Clinical knowledge of acute and chronic conditions
• Strong communication and empathy
• Problem-solving and adaptability
• Professionalism and teamwork
• knowledge of working in General Practice and an excellent understanding of EMIS, DOCMAN, PATCHs etc

Qualifications

Essential

• Examinations and Certification
• MRCGP You must pass the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exams, which assess clinical knowledge, skills, and professional competencies
• GMC Registration After completing training and passing the MRCGP, you can apply for inclusion on the GP Register with the GMC, which grants a full license to practice as a GP in the NHS
• Any applicants must be fit to practice in the UK without any exclusions

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

Riverside Surgery

Address

525 New Chester Road

Rock Ferry

Birkenhead

CH42 2AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

THE BOVEY TRACEY AND CHUDLEIGH PRACTICE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title

Clinical Pharmacist

Base

Riverside Surgery, Bovey Tracey and Tower House Surgery, Chudleigh. Will need to travel and work at both surgeries (one surgery each day)

Pay

Negotiable depending on experience

Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting transformation programme to develop a new model of care, addressing our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the practice population. GP practice technicians work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, based within a GP practice, and support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising patient outcomes.

GP Practice Clinical Pharmacists work under the superision of GPs and are registered healthcare professionals that are responsible and accountable for their own accurate and safe practice. As a GP Practice Clinical Pharmacist, you will receive ongoing training and development about all aspects of practice based prescribing and effective administration and will support the practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.

The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice model is to develop and utilise the role of pharmacy within primary care so it can proactively help patients stay safe, well and out of hospital as well as supporting efforts to reduce the demands on general practice.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Pharmacy oversight

Provide professional support and guidance to the practice pharmacy team.

Help coordinate medicines management activities and prioritise workload where appropriate.

Support the training and development of pharmacy staff.

Promote best practice and consistency in medicines optimisation processes.

Work collaboratively with the Practice Manager and Business Manager regarding service development and workforce planning.

Support the implementation of new prescribing initiatives, protocols and quality improvement projects.

Service development

• Contribute to the development of pharmacy-led services that improve patient care and practice efficiency.
• Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), IIF and other contractual requirements.
• Maintain awareness of local and national prescribing guidance and implement changes where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with community pharmacies, PCNs, secondary care providers and the wider NHS.

PROFESSIONAL

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
• To work within the regulatory requirements, codes and guidance of the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Punctual and professional.
• Demonstrate highly effective communication skills with patients, carers, practice colleagues and other healthcare professionals and groups.
• To lead by action and inspire others; to promote confidence and trust in patients and uphold the reputation and image of the Practice.

ADMINISTRATION

• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
• Ensure appropriate expenses are made accurately and submitted via Practice Index.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork and registration documentation are completed and submitted to the Practice Manager.
• Postholder has a legal responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, other relevant information and any risk or safety related issues within the Practice in the interests of staff, patients and contractors.
• Aware of responsibilities under the Health Act 2008 Code of Practice for the Prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections.

Job Types: Part-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Wellbeing policy for medical and dental appointments
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work location: In person

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent).

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Completion of, or working towards, the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within primary care, general practice or a related clinical setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing governance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Full UK Driving licence
• Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information (oral and written)
• Ability to work within a team, be part of and to create a positive culture and atmosphere for patients and staff.

Desirable

• Experience supporting or supervising pharmacy staff.
• Experience using SystmOne (S1).
• Knowledge of QOF and Primary Care Network services.
• Prescribing audit and quality improvement experience.
• Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of Federation and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice

Address

Riverside Surgery

Le Molay-littry Way

Bovey Tracey

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ13 9QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse level 1
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Diabetes course
• Palliative and End of life care experience
• Practice supervisor /assessor
• Experience of complex wound care
• Catheter management
• Experience of continuing health care assessments
• Previous community experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Proven relevant experience in a range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills
• Relevant I.T. knowledge/experience
• Awareness of safeguarding adults and children
• Awareness of resource management
• Holistic client assessment using an identified model of care
• Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
• Awareness of mental capacity act
• Maintain timely and accurate written records
• Manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating appropriate delegation

Desirable

• Health and Safety awareness
• Equality and diversity awareness
• Understands clinical governance
• Awareness of local and government 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.

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sherbourne House

Kingsteignton Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 5PF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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