Job description

Job responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Child Branch) or RSCN.
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development and Post Registration
• Educated to degree level
• High Dependency Nursing Course

Desirable

• MSc level of study in Paediatric physical assessment or equivalent working experience

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• oLeadership qualities and positive approach to service.
• oAbility to work with and lead the multi-professional team
• oProven ability to work well under pressure
• oProven ability to delegate effectively
• oCompetent in the use of PCs - particularly Windows-based software (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)
• oExcellent teaching and presentation skills, ability to adapt training to suit the subject and the audience
• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
• oProven ability to persuade and influence others
• oEvidence of innovation in a previous post
• oAbility to analyse complex problems and propose realistic solutions
• oProven ability to achieve deadlines
• oEvidence of the ability to manage time effectively
• oUse of patient management systems
• oEvidence of advanced clinical decision-making skills, clinical assessment.

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant post registration experience within the Paediatric setting
• oExperience of working within a community setting with complex needs children and young people
• oKnowledge and understanding of the Continuing care framework
• oEvidence of clinical management experience
• oTo be competent and experienced in tracheostomy
• oEvidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, children & families
• oExperience of interagency working
• oUnderstanding of clinical governance and ability to implement the systems and processes in the new service.
• oEvidence of ability to influence evidence-based practice and be innovative.
• oEvidence of ability to provide clinical supervision and debriefs to junior staff.
• oTo be competent and experienced in ventilation and facial BIPAP
• oExperience of managing organizational change
• oExperience of managing professional change
• oEvidence of skills needed to develop a new strategy /service.
• oExperience of managing staff and resources
• oEvidence of skills needed to develop a new strategy /service.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.

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

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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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Michael's Primary Care Centre

Gater Drive

London

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 temporarypatients. 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 face 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 purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically)whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and

responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

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

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

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:

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

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 a

way 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.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines

will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Fully Qualified GP with CCT, MRCGP
• National Performers List
• UK Driving Licence
• Eligibility to practice in UK independently
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• EMIS WEB
• Docman
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Coils/Implants
• Educational GP Trainer
• Interest in Research
• Qualified in Pessary Fitting and Removal
• Minor Surgery

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

Charlbury Medical Centre

Address

The Charlbury Medical Centre

Enstone Road

Charlbury

Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire

OX7 3PQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process
• Manage patient risk effectively and safely, including high levels of complexity and uncertainty
• Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of your own clinical practice
• Utilise your clinical mentor and other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of your own limitations
• Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care within the surgery, patients own home or other environment where patient care is carried out.
• Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate, utilising Practice and local guidelines and in a timely manner
• Pro-actively identify, diagnose, monitor and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, and national and practice protocols, and within own scope of practice.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy living and to apply principles of self-care
• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs as appropriate
• Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news

Other responsibilities:

• Recognise and work within own competence and in accordance with the professional code of conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Faculty of Physician Associates (Royal College of Physicians) as appropriate
• Monitor the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit, mentor feedback, case review and peer review
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation and records utilising I.T. as appropriate and in accordance with Practice protocol
• Use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Deliver care according to evidence based practice, following agreed protocols, local and national guidelines
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
• Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
• Contribute to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets
• Attend in-house governance, educational and staff meetings as appropriate
• Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors, nurses and other health professionals in training as appropriate
• Pro-active engagement with the practice population and wider community to promote healthy living and encourage uptake of services. This may include visits to local schools, community centres and other groups as necessary
• Undertake additional tasks as required within your general role as a Primary Care Practitioner and senior member of the team

Leadership responsibilities:

• Act as a positive role model
• Provide professional leadership as required
• Support the development of others in order to maximise potential
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and external good practice
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
• Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
• Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards
• Ensure the principles of infection control and local/national policies and guidelines are applied throughout the practice, monitoring and implementing changes as required

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake the requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Reliable.
• Flexible.
• Excellent attendance record.

Other

Essential

• Aware of accountability of own role and that required of a Registered Physician Associate.
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to form good working relationships with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to listen and empathise.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Demonstrable evidence and commitment to professional development.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as team player.
• Initiative and drive.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Self-motivated and positive.
• Empathetic, honest, caring.
• Adaptable and forward looking.
• Enthusiastic and energetic.
• Diplomatic and considered.
• Hard working, willing and flexible.
• Observance of strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.

Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Paramedic (HCPC) or Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
• Masters Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Minor illness qualification at degree level assessed by OSCEs
• Minor injuries qualification.
• Current registration.
• Independent non-medical prescriber or working towards it or proven ability to use Patient Group Directions.
• Aware of accountability of own role and that required of a Registered Practitioner.
• Good communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills.
• Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Keyboard skills.

Desirable

• At least two years experience post MSc qualification.
• Mentor/teaching qualification.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.

Competencies/Qualities/Attributes

Essential

• Practitioner-led management of minor illness and injuries.
• Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
• First contact care.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
• Ability to listen and empathise

Desirable

• Experience of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of GP Clinical IT systems.
• Proven competency as an Independent non-medical prescriber.

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

Haxby Group

Address

Haxby & Wigginton Health Centre

2 The Village

York

YO32 2LL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected]

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Prof Kurt Wilson, Associate Programme Director (T&L) for the MBChB.

Email: [email protected]

General enquiries:

Email: [email protected]

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see Experience

Desirable

• Please see Experience

Experience

Essential

• Essential Criteria:
• A practicing physician/surgeon with a primary medical qualification on the UK specialist register / GP register
• A minimum of 2 years experience in the speciality
• An understanding of the local health services as they relate to undergraduate medical education.
• Commitment to, and enthusiasm for, undergraduate medical education.
• Evidence of leadership qualities with a track record of involvement in undergraduate or postgraduate medical education

Desirable

• Desirable Criteria:
• Current clinical appointment within one of Manchester Medical Schools clinical education partners (including General Practice) or current clinical academic appointment with the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, at consultant level or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Manchester MBChB programme structure and outcomes; how the year fits within the overall context of the programme and how the programme relates to the requirements of the GMC for undergraduate medical education.
• Experience of clinical leadership or medical education that is relevant to the roles and responsibilities of the position.
• Relevant experience in undergraduate medical education related to experiential learning, curriculum design and implementation with a degree in medical education (PG cert equivalent or higher).
• Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams in an educational contex

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

The University of Manchester

Address

Oxford Road

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M13 9PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB

To lead the Clinical Skills Foundation Course within Phase 1 of the MBChB; based at the Buckingham Campus.

The CSFC unit aims to enable students to make progress towards meeting some of the knowledge, skills and behaviours described in the GMCs Outcomes for Graduates (2018). The specific aims are to enable students to carry out a patient-centred consultation and interpret the findings to generate appropriate working diagnoses and to enable students to take and record a history from a patient, perform a physical examination of the main systems of the body and understand the importance of the patient perspective in diagnosing and managing patient problems. Teaching occurs centrally on campus, as well as within the hospital and GP practice setting.

CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: (other than direct line)

Will oversee (not line-manage) a team of Clinical Educators and the CSFC Lead Educator. Closely work with the Deputy CSFC Lead.

GP Teams (cross sites), Year 1 and Year 2 Lead, Undergraduate Education Lead (Academic), Undergraduate Education Lead (Clinical), Assessment Lead, MLA Lead Undergraduate Medicine, Student Support Lead, Quality Lead, Curriculum Team, other SL and LBs in the School, Members of the Senior Leadership Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication

High level of written and verbal communication essential to liaise with both internal and external personnel.

Ability to receive, understand and convey information in a clear and accurate manner.

Experience of establishing productive working relationships with a wide range of people, including external bodies, and of working as part of a team.

Teamwork and Motivation

Lead a team including a CSFC Clinical Lecturer, a CSFC lead Clinical Educator and a team of Clinical Educators to ensure that on-campus small group learning is supported.

Collaborate with colleagues in the school on course development, delivery, and assessment, taking on appropriate management and administrative responsibilities.

Experience of establishing productive working relationships with a wide range of people, including internal and external personnel in particular the Educational Supervisors at the Local Educational Providers ( GPs and hospitals) that are delivering the CSFC

Liaison and Networking

Maintain relationships to facilitate collaboration, share best practices, and address teaching and learning needs.

Attend meetings and participate in other committees and working groups as required.

Service Delivery

Act as the main point of contact for delivery of the CSFC course

Act as the main point of contact for Local Education Providers

Contribute to item writing, standard setting, marking and moderation of assessments where required/available.

Monitor the progress of students throughout the unit, and maintain appropriate records of performance, for example in formative assessments.

Contribute to the delivery of lectures in a range of other units, where required/available.

Planning and Organising Resources

Ensure that the unit, as described in the course documentation, is delivered effectively to students.

Coordinate the production of relevant curriculum materials in a timely fashion.

Liaise with appropriate curriculum management structures to ensure that staff are available to deliver the unit.

Liaise with other unit leads to ensure coordination and integration of curriculum delivery.

Initiative and Problem Solving

Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery.

Resolve problems affecting the delivery of course.

Actively seek to enhance student learning through innovation and continuous improvement.

Facilitate dissemination of good practice across units by discussion with other unit leads in the Medical School.

Analysis and Research

Monitor delivery of the unit, both formally (through the preparation of end of unit reports) and informally, and deal with any issues as they arise.

Participate in academic research activity

Sensory and Physical Demands

Work to achieve a high level of precision and accuracy in all aspects of the role.

Keep up to date with new technologies and approaches which could be utilised to enhance course delivery in the future.

Uses PC/laptop and other presentation/audio-visual equipment.

Work Environment

Demonstrate commitment to, and support of, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Pro-actively contribute to administration, recruitment activities- in particular GP surgeries, and to the collegial work environment.

Has an awareness of the University H&S policies and procedures and knows how to report an incident if required, this includes risks and accidents.

Has ability to adapt to various work environments, both on and off campus.

Ability to make use of both hybrid working as required, and virtual meetings, alongside in person engagements.

Pastoral Care and Welfare

Act as a personal tutor in the undergraduate Medical School as required.

Working with academic support, provide advice on study skills and help students with learning problems, as required.

Report to the Concerns Group any student obviously experiencing problems during the unit.

Team Development

Help shape an environment where less experienced colleagues can learn and develop.

Engage in continuous professional development.

Provide academic leadership to those working within programme areas, for example by co-ordinating the work of others to ensure that courses are delivered effectively or organising the work of a team by agreeing objectives and work plans.

Teaching and Learning

Teach as a member of a teaching team and deliver high quality undergraduate level learning.

Review on a regular basis course content and materials, updating when required.

Develop and apply innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and materials which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students.

Ensure that course design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University and School.

Work with subject module leads, administrative staff and colleagues in the assessment team in the development and delivery of written, practical and oral assessments - including maintenance of an electronic exam question database, question writing, question review, standard setting, moderation and mark checking processes and examiner recruitment to ensure that assessments are of high quality, valid and responsive to internal and external feedback.

Contribute to preparations for effective internal and external academic quality and governance processes and systems, including those associated with professional, statutory, and regulatory bodies and other accrediting organisations, especially the GMC and OfS.

Receive and respond to formal unit evaluations, and report action taken to the GP Lead and Senior Leadership Team

Support

The capability to support staff and students both internally and externally, such as external examiners, tutors, in the context of the role, including signposting them as required to pastoral resources.

Ensuring that team members are supported and that their role does not cause a disproportionate physical or emotional burden.

Knowledge and Experience

Engage in scholarly activities and develop further experience as a scholar and develop opportunities which contribute to the profile of FMHS.

Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.

Proactively engage in continuing professional development/training to keep knowledge and skills up to date.

Knowledge of and adherence to the Universitys Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policies/procedures.

Make an appropriate contribution to the general operation of the Medical School and University.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the GMC.
• MRCGP qualification
• Post graduate qualification in Education (PGCert equivalence or above).
• Experience of teaching medical students or health professionals.

Desirable

• GP Principal or salaried GP with management responsibilities

Experience

Essential

• A commitment to developing as a medical educator.
• Experience of assessment within medicine.
• Evidence of organisational, administrative and IT skills, including online and blended methods.
• Sound understanding of quality assurance and enhancement issues, procedures and practices.

Desirable

• Experience of leading and/or working within a Medical Education team.
• Experience of development of Teaching and Learning at Curriculum or Unit/Modular Level.
• Up to date knowledge of innovations and research within the Medical Education field.
• Experience of establishing productive working relationships with a wide range of people, including internal and external personnel.
• Experience of student pastoral and academic support.
• Experience of lecturing asynchronously and via alternative methodologies, including proficient use of collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (i.e. Advance HE, the Academy of Medical Educators).
• Excellent inter-personal and communications skills.
• High level of written and verbal communication essential to liaise with both internal and external personnel.
• Experience of establishing productive working relationships with a wide range of people, including external bodies, and of working as part of a team.
• Ability to receive, understand and convey information in a clear and accurate manner.
• Ability to articulate the Facultys objectives in a way that encourages others to engage with the vision.
• Ability to exercise discretion and tact and maintain confidentiality.
• A proven ability to work co-operatively with colleagues and contribute to multi-disciplinary projects.
• The ability to proactively and reactively liaise with internal and external contacts to build relationships, disseminate information and co-ordinate activities in a timely and effective manner.
• The ability to make timely and considered decisions, seeking guidance from senior staff where necessary, which will typically have a minimal impact for individuals or limited groups of individuals across a specific domain or cohort.
• Ability to innovate in relation to the development of the facultys taught programmes.

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

University of Buckingham Medical School

Address

Hunter Street

Buckingham

Buckinghamshire

MK18 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/medicine (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

b. The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract

c. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

d. Effective management of long-term conditions

e. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

f. On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles

g. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

h. Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

i. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

j. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

k. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF

l. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

m. Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR

n. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

o. Prepare and complete the revalidation process

p. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

q. Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

r. Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure

s. Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

t. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective time management

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP with full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Eligible to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• General understanding of the GMS contract

Desirable

• Experience of working with Emis, although full training will be given

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Canolfan Iechyd Llangollen Health Centre

Bishops Walk

LLANGOLLEN

Clwyd

LL20 8RZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effective management of long-term conditions

Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure

Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies

Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registered with a license to practise; On the NHS England Performers List.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in General Practice/Primary Care setting; Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QoF) Working autonomously in an General Practitioner role.

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Essential

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient care skills; Enthusiastic, collaborative and keen to contribute to a positive team culture.

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

Millstream Medical Centre

Address

Avon Approach

Salisbury

SP1 3SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Based: Mereside Medical Practices (multi-site, and as needed at our other practice locations)

Basis: Permanent up to Full-time 37 hours per week

Salary: £23,591 FTE pro rata

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

About Us

Mereside Medical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham and Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients. As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than 170 people across the three practices. We are people-centred in our approach to work and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey. We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients.

Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the NHS 10 year Health Plan for England in a way that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff. In addition to our core general practice work we run a large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.

We are proud to be the host organisation for the NIHR Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), one of only 14 in England. This prestigious designation recognises our commitment to accelerating commercial clinical research delivery for health and economic benefit across our region.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Manager, you will be supporting Document Management Processing. To be responsible for the medical coding of clinical correspondence onto our clinical system.

Your Responsibilities

Administration Management of risk

• Ensure security of data at all times
• Summarise and code relevant information from patients paper records into the practice clinical system
• Extraction of necessary data from clinical correspondence and input into electronic patient record
• Check QoF requirements and record and code necessary data
• Electronically file copies of hospital referrals and letters and any other relevant correspondence into patients notes
• Action tasks to Clinical Admin Team in a timely fashion
• Processing new Mother & Baby letters/Task Perinatal Team with new baby information
• Record and code domestic violence/safeguarding reports
• Code the new clinical records when they arrive in the practice
• SystmOne administration and tasks (Summary care records/GP2GP extracts/Welcome Home Letters/Death protocol)
• Administration of diabetic Eye screening Service/Breast Screening/Cervical Screening/Bowel Cancer Screening
• Administration of NHS Cervical Screening system for cervical cytology screening
• Allocation of GP admin tasks/pathology results/documents
• Processing Lloyd George notes for new patients to the practice and deducted patients.

Management of risk

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
• Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
• Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Managing information

• Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
• Review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
• Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases
• Understand responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom and Information Act.

Learning and development

• Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences)
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Equality and diversity

• Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity
• Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
• Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
• Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
• Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care
• Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
• Undertake any training required in order to meet the needs of the practice.

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
• 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.

You should have or be:

• Service-minded, driven to help others and make the patient experience as straightforward as possible
• Organised and methodical in your approach to ensuring that tasks and processes are completed on time
• Pro-active in spotting issues or gaps in information or process, and finding pragmatic solutions to problems
• Competent in, and keen to learn, the use of technology and software, including online tools, to facilitate more collaborative, effective working and deliver better patient experience.

It would be an advantage if you also:

• Previous experience in Primary Care

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

If you are interested in this role please send a CV and covering letter to:

[email protected]

Closing date: 02 October 2026 Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Service-minded, driven to help others and make the patient experience as straightforward as possible
• Organised and methodical in your approach to ensuring that tasks and processes are completed on time
• Pro-active in spotting issues or gaps in information or process, and finding pragmatic solutions to problems
• Competent in, and keen to learn, the use of technology and software, including online tools, to facilitate more collaborative, effective working and deliver better patient experience.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Primary Care

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

Mereside Medical Group

Address

Brewhouse Lane

Soham

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB7 5JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide high quality consultations to patients in Hillingdon managing acute and chronic disease
• Work with the operations team and Service Clinical Lead to ensure the provision of high quality care
• Work with the Clinical Lead to ensure the clinical safety of the service by provide clinical updates/training/incident reviews when appropriate.
• Complete and provide the analysis of clinical audits as requested by the clinical lead or COD.
• Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
• Conduct patient consultations during the service clinical appointment hours
• Undertake telephone and face to face consultations as required,
• Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines
• Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
• Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
• Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
• Carry out patient testing and screening as required
• Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
• Use communication that is appropriate to the situation, including:
• Communicating sensitively with patients and carers when delivering bad news
• Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method
• Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary
• Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment
• Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
• Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation
• Undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
• Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared learning activities within a structured framework
• Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
• Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy
• Work within the service legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
• Service-related duties
• Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
• Record and collect data for audit purposes
• Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
• Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
• Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
• Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related and administrative meetings
• Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
• Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
• Personal and professional development
• Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct
• Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals
• Prepare for and complete revalidation process
• Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice
• Prioritise own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload
• Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest
• Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints and feedback
• Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework
• Undertake and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc
• Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students
• Work to deliver effective and safe care and liaise with GP practices, community services, and secondary care to ensure patients have a good and effective experience of services and care.
• Make recommendations and support the development of the service and to develop it in terms of quality, efficiency, patient experience, and scale; must including continual quality improvement processes.
• Ensure ongoing good governance and delivery of the service reporting incidents and being part of clinical audits
• To always act to support and protect the reputation, safety and sustainability of the Confederation.
• To be available to attend internal team meetings as needed
• To be adaptable and flexible to wherever possible cover ad hoc duties as they arise and are necessary to be completed.
• To work and apply oneself in the best interests of primary care provision in Hillingdon.
• To bring the skills, knowledge and experience they have personally attained and apply them within the clinical operations to the best of their ability and to the interests and duties listed above.
• To contribute to generally in terms of values, behaviours, and attitudes so that the leadership of the team demonstrates the values the Confederation seeks to represent and uphold

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in urgent care clinical services
• Extensive experience of virtual clinical consultations
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and deliver programmes of work on time and to a high standard
• Excellent organisational skills with an attention to detail and an ability to finish tasks completely and to a high standard
• Ability to keep full, accurate and up to date records to a high standard
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and make clear and effective decisions under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and listening explaining, promoting, listening, learning, to / at all levels of the healthcare system
• Ability to motivate and engender trust and team identity
• In depth user knowledge of EMIS

Desirable

• Extensive experience of working in primary care in Hillingdon

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Qualified GP

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

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

Pembroke Centre

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.theconfederationhillingdon.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical care within a team consisting of General Practitioners, Advanced Health Professionals and Practice Nurses. Patient contact will be via both telephone and face to face appointments with the addition of on-call duties and home visits on occasion.

The post holder should be able to see all patients that present including Children, Adults and those experiencing mental health challenges.

Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.

Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence based-based care.

Consult with and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the Primary and Secondary care Health Care Team as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.

Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within scope of qualified practice.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. X-ray, blood tests, scans etc.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.

Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice team, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.

Care Management

Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their concern.

Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remits e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, national benchmarking.

Monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.

Health Improvement

Management of health screening programmes to ensure other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments and demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.

Support practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.

Make referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary.

Provide assessment, screening service and health education advice:

These may include but are not restricted to;

Blood pressure checks

Urinalysis

Ear syringing

Dressings

Contraception/fitting contraceptive devices

Routine immunisations and vaccinations

Removal of sutures, clips

First registration checks, health surveillance, general health advice

Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room

Administration and professional responsibilities

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

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Create accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments recorded on patients notes

Ensure clinical systems are kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Training and personal development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation

Contribute to the identification and effectiveness of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Act as a mentor for junior staff

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements

Develop and maintain a personal development plan

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Leadership personal and people development

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services, ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority

Support staff development in order to maximise potential

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

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Take part in recruitment processes where appropriate

Maintain effective communication and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based commissioning initiatives

Promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice

Develop and maintain practice policies and protocols for all nursing activities alongside the Practice Manager

Support in the management of infection control in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current procedures

Ensure agreed practice audits are carried out

Ensure the Practice Manager is aware of any matters arising or problems/potential problems

Ensure all surgery-produced nursing leaflets are kept up to date

Quality Requirements:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working autonomously in and Advanced Nursing role
• Non-medical prescriber
• Able to see all patients including Children, Adults and patients experiencing mental health challenges
• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using Docman

Desirable

• Experience working within Primary Care or General Practice
• Experience of case management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level Nurse MSc or equivalent
• Relevant Nursing/Health degree
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Long term conditions qualification

Desirable

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Personal, Analytical and Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Strong and inspirational leadership
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
• Able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
• Excellent time keeping skills
• Commitment to quality and best practice
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty, trust and confidence

Desirable

• Independent thinking and good judgement, problem-solving and analytical
• Experience of clinical audits
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patients and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others
• Demonstrate a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
• Clear communication with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and across a diverse set of stakeholders

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

Aylesford Medical Centre

Address

Admiral Moore Drive

Royal British Legion Village

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7SE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring accurate and timely coding of clinical information onto patient records
• Summarising patient records in a clear, concise and clinically meaningful format
• Supporting clinicians with accessible, well-structured patient histories on Systmone
• Maintaining data quality standards in line with NHS and Practice requirements
• Contributing to improved patient outcomes through accurate record keeping and reporting
• Entering Read coded data into computerised medical records from letters/reports received from secondary care clinicians.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of administrative work in a healthcare or office setting. Experience handling confidential information.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience of coding and summarising.

Desirable

• Experience within Primary Care. Experience of clinical coding and summarising Patient records and correspondence. Experience using Systmone.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English (Grade C Level 4 or above)

Desirable

• Clinical Coding qualification (e.g. AMSPAR or equivalent)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Penketh Health Centre

Address

Honiton Way

Penketh

Warrington

WA5 2EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist

Meir PCN Operations Manager

Meir PCN Clinical Director

Meir Primary Care Centre, with cross-practice working across Meir PCN and wider Neighbourhood MDT working where required.

The Clinical Pharmacist will work as a member of the Meir PCN team of Clinical Pharmacists, based at Meir Primary Care Centre and providing patient-facing clinical pharmacy services across the six PCN practices.

The post holder will use their professional expertise to improve medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, patient outcomes and access to appropriate medicines support. They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the PCN and, where required, contribute to MDT working across the wider Neighbourhood.

The role includes clinical medication reviews, long-term condition support, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, medicines safety, quality improvement and delivery of agreed PCN pharmacy services.

The post holder will contribute to PCN priorities, practice improvement work, completion of the PCN Pharmacy SLA, and relevant PCN DES requirements and associated reporting and evidence where pharmacy input is required.

• Undertake structured and clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long-term conditions and/or complex polypharmacy.

• Identify medicines-related risks, opportunities for optimisation, monitoring requirements, adherence issues and potential adverse effects.

• Support medicines optimisation within long-term conditions, including respiratory and other areas agreed with the PCN and practices.

• Provide patient-facing medicines advice and support, including shared decision-making and adherence support.

• Undertake appropriate care home and domiciliary medication reviews where included within the agreed service.

• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital, intermediate care or other transfers of care.

• Recognise and manage common/minor conditions within scope of practice, with appropriate signposting or referral.

• Refer patients to GPs, nurses, community pharmacy or other professionals where clinical needs fall outside the post holder's competence or remit.

• Support safe and effective repeat prescribing, including review of medicines reaching review dates and identification of patients requiring clinical review.

• Respond to prescribing and medication queries from clinicians, practice staff and patients.

• Ensure appropriate monitoring is in place for medicines where clinically required.

• Identify patients at increased risk of harm from medicines using agreed searches, registers and risk stratification processes.

• Review medicines associated with avoidable harm, hospital admission or readmission and support appropriate action.

• Implement and monitor actions arising from MHRA alerts, safety communications, product withdrawals and relevant local and national guidance.

• Support implementation of local formulary and prescribing guidance and identify prescribing that requires review or specialist/shared-care input.

• Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other relevant clinicians.

• Complete agreed activity within the Meir PCN Pharmacy SLA, maintaining accurate records and evidence of delivery.

• Support delivery of relevant PCN DES requirements, including agreed searches, patient reviews, audits, improvement work, reporting and evidence.

• Maintain timely and accurate activity data required for PCN monitoring, governance, contractual submissions and evidence requirements.

• Participate in PCN workstreams and projects where pharmacy expertise is required, including medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and quality improvement.

• Identify risks, barriers to delivery or gaps in evidence and escalate these through agreed PCN governance arrangements.

• Work with the PCN Operations Manager, Clinical Director and practice teams to ensure agreed SLA and DES activity is planned, delivered, recorded and evidenced.

• Undertake prescribing and medicines optimisation audits and contribute to quality improvement activity.

• Analyse and interpret medicines data to identify trends, risks, variation and opportunities for improvement.

• Support development and implementation of medicines-related pathways, protocols and patient information.

• Contribute to relevant PCN and practice improvement projects and contractual requirements.

• Maintain appropriate records and provide information required for PCN, practice and medicines-management reporting.

• Support work relating to clinical governance, prescribing safety, medicines management and CQC requirements.

• Provide medicines-related education and advice to GPs, nurses, ARRS colleagues, administrative staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Share learning, good practice and prescribing updates across the PCN pharmacy team and practices.

• Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal, continuing professional development and agreed development plans.

• Work collaboratively with other PCN pharmacists and pharmacy colleagues, contributing to consistent approaches, shared learning and service resilience.

• Work effectively across the six Meir PCN practices and as part of the wider PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to multidisciplinary working across the wider Neighbourhood where required.

• Develop effective working relationships with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacy technicians, ARRS staff, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, ICB medicines optimisation teams, wider Neighbourhood MDT colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

• Support integrated working between general practice, community pharmacy, secondary care, wider Neighbourhood services and other relevant health, care and community services.

• Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, carers, colleagues and external partners.

• Recognise professional limitations and seek advice, supervision or referral when appropriate.

• Maintain GPhC registration and practise in accordance with professional, legal and ethical requirements.

• Work within competence, scope of practice and agreed PCN and practice policies and procedures.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.

• Identify, report and manage clinical and operational risks in accordance with local procedures.

• Participate in incident reporting, learning and service improvement.

• Maintain mandatory training and professional development requirements.

• Promote equality, inclusion, dignity and respect in all interactions.

• Work across PCN practices and at Meir Primary Care Centre as required by service need.

• Travel independently between sites where required.

• Participate in PCN meetings, MDT meetings, clinical supervision and relevant service development meetings.

• Use EMIS Web and other approved digital systems to document clinical activity and support reporting.

• Work flexibly to meet changing PCN and practice priorities while maintaining safe clinical care.

Performance will be assessed against agreed clinical, medicines optimisation, SLA and PCN/DES objectives. This will include:

• Delivery of agreed clinical activity and medicines optimisation work.

• Completion of agreed Pharmacy SLA activity.

• Contribution to relevant PCN DES requirements.

• Contribution to prescribing safety, audit and quality improvement.

• Effective multidisciplinary and cross-practice working.

• Completion of required reporting and evidence for PCN governance and DES delivery.

• Completion of mandatory training, CPD, supervision and appraisal requirements.

• Contribution to agreed PCN projects and service development.

This job description provides an outline of the key duties and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. The role may develop in response to changes in patient need, PCN priorities, service design, professional practice and contractual requirements. The job description will be reviewed periodically with the post holder and amended following appropriate consultation.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good knowledge of medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Good understanding of common acute and long-term conditions managed in primary care.
• Ability to undertake clinical medication reviews and identify medicines-related risks.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical and medicines information clearly to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently and use professional judgement within own scope of practice.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to contribute to the delivery and evidence requirements of the PCN Pharmacy SLA and relevant PCN DES work.
• Ability to contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate clinical records and use clinical data appropriately.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and shared decision-making.
• Commitment to professional development and maintaining current clinical knowledge.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to changing patient, practice and PCN requirements.

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS Web or a similar primary care clinical system.
• Experience of using clinical searches and prescribing data to identify patient cohorts and improve care.
• Experience of contributing to PCN DES requirements, contractual services or service-level agreements.
• Experience of delivering education or training to healthcare professionals.
• Experience of undertaking prescribing audits or quality improvement projects.
• Experience of working with community pharmacy, secondary care or wider Neighbourhood services.
• Experience of care home or domiciliary medication reviews.
• Understanding of the wider primary care and PCN environment.
• Evidence of additional relevant clinical or professional development.

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Working towards an Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy, Prescribing or Medicines Optimisation.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a registered pharmacist.
• Experience of undertaking clinical medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of supporting patients with long-term conditions and/or complex medication regimes.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of providing medicines-related advice to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Experience of identifying and managing medicines-related risks.
• Experience of working within professional, clinical governance and confidentiality requirements.
• Experience of using clinical IT systems and maintaining accurate patient records.
• Experience of working independently and managing and prioritising a clinical workload.
• Experience of contributing to audit, quality improvement or service development.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Experience of working as part of a PCN or wider Neighbourhood MDT.
• Experience of delivering medicines optimisation services within general practice.
• Experience of using EMIS Web or a similar GP clinical system.
• Experience of contributing to PCN DES requirements or other contractual services.
• Experience of working with community pharmacy and/or secondary care pharmacy teams.
• Experience of undertaking prescribing audits, clinical audits or quality improvement projects.
• Experience of care home or domiciliary medication reviews.

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

Meir Primary Care Network

Address

Meir Primary Care Centre

Weston Road

Stoke on Trent

Staffordshire

ST3 6AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.drmilesandpartner.co.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Practice Manager is responsible for:

Business Management

• Contract performance monitoring, review and sign up
• Keep abreast of new business changes and opportunities and produce workable solutions to present to the Partners
• Lead on business development, systems and project management
• Develop business protocols and procedures, review and update as required
• Manage the procurement of practice equipment, supplies and services within target budgets
• Maintain full and comprehensive insurance cover for the building and contents, including public and employers liability
• Attend business meetings and represent the GP practice at external meetings where considered appropriate by the GP Partnership, including PCN meetings.
• Lead the online presence of the practice
• Plan, schedule and chairing of meetings ensuring agendas are prepared, meeting minutes taken and actions undertaken
• Lead on all matters related to the management and maintenance of the practice premises
• Lead on health and safety matters and conduct annual risk assessments
• Ensure the fire safety standards and training are maintained in line with legislation
• Ensure the building is safe and secure at all times
• Finance
• Explore and deliver opportunities to improve profitability through maximising income and management of overhead expenditure
• Manage contracts for services e.g. utilities, maintenance, gardening, window cleaning, etc ensuring value for money
• Maintain an effective liaison with the finance colleagues

Contract Delivery, Performance and Quality

• Lead on change and continuous improvement initiatives; coordinating all projects within the practice
• Interpret and lead on implementation of national, local and practice quality standards alongside the Partners
• Oversee the development and management of patient services
• Lead on all matters related to the demand and capacity of services and appointments and work with the Partners and the clinical team to overcome challenges and seek solutions together
• Lead on ensuring that all clinicians are registered with the appropriate professional body, revalidation has been undertaken and ensure that DBS and liability insurance is in place
• Lead on all matters related to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration and compliance with the registered manager
• Ensure the team achieve QoF targets
• Lead with the Partners on Equality & Diversity
• Lead on all Health and Safety matters related to the GP practice
• Lead on IT matters including with the partners overseeing confidentiality and adherence to GDPR
• Respond appropriately to any Freedom of Information requests
• Implement the Practice Complaints Procedure
• Implement the Significant Events Procedure
• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Maintain responsibility for own personal development
• Communicate effectively with other team members, external agencies and organisations, with patients and carers and the Patient Group as and when appropriate
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Human Resources

• Lead on all matters related to human resource management in line with General Practice/NHS standards and good practice to include performance and disciplinary
• Be the direct line manager for the administrative team and on non-clinical matters for the clinical team
• Oversee the recruitment and retention of staff
• Oversee staff induction and ongoing training needs
• Lead on performance management for employed staff
• Develop staff skill-mix, monitor skill-mix, deployment of staff and set role boundaries
• Implement an effective staff appraisal process
• Ensure all staff have an up-to-date DBS check as required for their role
• Ensure all staff are competent and safe to carry out their work including initial employment checks
• Maintain and develop the practices employment policies and procedures to comply with all relevant employment legislation

Equality and Diversity

• The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
• Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behave in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights

This job description does not represent an exhaustive list of duties and may be amended in the light of practice and service changes and developments. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Essential
• Experience of working in a GP Practice as a manager / leadership team
• High levels of integrity with patient care being a priority
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confident, assertive, and resilient
• Motivated with an ability to drive and deliver change effectively
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Maintains confidentiality at all time
• Experience of managing accounting procedures including budget and cash flow forecasting
• Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development and disciplinary procedures
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects, workforce planning and practice development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written, oral and presenting)
• Strong IT skills (generic)
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• SystmOne or similar user skills
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to network and build relationships
• Ability to develop, implement and embed policy and procedure
• Ability to motivate teams enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment including team building sessions
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Ability to use initiative and judgement with a solution focused approach

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• AMSPAR Qualification / Post Graduate level HR or Business or Primary Care Management qualification of similar

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

Westleigh Medical Practice

Address

4 – 12 Westleigh Lane

Westleigh

Leigh

WN7 5JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, the GP will work autonomously, delivering care within their scope of practice to the patient population. Contributing towards clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well-women and well man clinics as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients
• Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
• Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
• Provide travel medicine services
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• 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.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service deliver and patient care.
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).
• Drives the development of nursing services within the practice, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations are required
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

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.
• 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 will 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 adopt a full range of promotion and management of 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.
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others.
• Hand hygiene standards for self.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way 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.
• 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.
• 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 recognises 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 CPD and revalidation are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training may include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ones 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 recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

No canvassing or recruitment agencies, please.