Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification
• Assessors Award

Desirable

• Post registration clinical course appropriate to area.
• ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Experience of establishing effective communication
• Experience of implementing change
• Experience as shift team leader

Desirable

• Previous experience within designated area.
• Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff.

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality, this includes - ILS, ALERT - Peripheral venous cannulation - IV drug administration.
• Ability to develop standards of care
• Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
• Ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Ability to demonstrate: - oAssertiveness, oMotivational skills oNegotiation oProblem solving/Decision Making Delegation oConflict and problem solving oUp to date knowledge of professional issues oUnderstanding of current NHS issues
• Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
• Work to departmental policies and procedures
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Experience as a scrub nurse/ circulating nurse in a theatre environment
• Effective leadership skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Adaptable to changing needs of the service
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to act as an effective role model
• Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Highly Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Innovative
• Flexible
• Approachable
• Ability to organise
• Able to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to travel as required

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

application form and interview

Essential

• Good General Education
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy Skills
• Willingness to Undertake NVQ level 3 related to area

Desirable

• Manual Handling of patients
• Previous Experience in care enviroment

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Eye Clinic, Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Pharmacy technician qualification: Btec level3 in Pharmaceutical services (or equivalent) and/or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited checking qualification and registration with North West framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)

Desirable

• ACT mentor
• GCP accreditation
• Assessors Award
• Medicines reconciliation training
• IQA qualification
• CIPS qualification in procurement and supply or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience in day to day management of a pharmacy service
• Experience in staff management
• Relevant experience of a hospital pharmacy including relevant specialist pharmacy setting e.g. Clinical trials, Oncology, Aseptics, Purchasing and contract management

Desirable

• Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Good influencing and teaching skills
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
• Decision making and prioritising skills with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to plan workload for self and others, set goals, co-ordinate projects and organise services
• Ability to talk to/communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
• Ability to motivate self and others and coach and lead a team
• Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
• Good patient counselling skills
• Working knowledge of training requirements for technical/support posts
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Problem solving skills

Desirable

• Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
• Change management
• Team management

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional, reliable and with an ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Adhere to Behavioural standards
• Team player
• Ability to work alone
• Willingness to work designated shift patterns across 7 days in accordance with the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel as required
• Enthusiasm for work

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 Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• DCR or BSc Radiography
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience working in an NHS hospital as a Radiographer

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of time spent in CT or MR

Desirable

• Mentoring students
• Assisting in the mentoring of newly qualified and junior staff.
• Experience in cannulation and injection of IV contrast
• Specialist extended roles in CT or MR
• Experience in a wide range of CT and MRI procedures with a range of equipment

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Effective communicator, verbally and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience of team working

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to organise
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly motivated

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• DCR or BSc Radiography
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience working in an NHS hospital as a Radiographer

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of time spent in CT or MR

Desirable

• Mentoring students
• Assisting in the mentoring of newly qualified and junior staff.
• Experience in cannulation and injection of IV contrast
• Specialist extended roles in CT or MR
• Experience in a wide range of CT and MRI procedures with a range of equipment

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Effective communicator, verbally and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience of team working

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to organise
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly motivated

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Coordinating a defined caseload of patients with long-term conditions, frailty and complex health and social care needs under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting the coordination of care across health, social care and voluntary sector services to ensure seamless, person-centred care delivery.
• Assisting patients to maintain their independence and wellbeing through proactive care coordination, personalised support and timely interventions.
• Supporting the development, implementation and review of personalised care and support plans in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Providing information, advice and signposting to appropriate health, social care and community services to help patients access the support they need.
• Promoting person-centred care and supporting patients to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
• Supporting proactive identification of patients who may benefit from coordinated care and early intervention, contributing to population health management initiatives and reducing avoidable hospital admissions.
• Participating in population health activities, health promotion initiatives and public health events across the Integrated Care Community (ICC), supporting the delivery of preventative care and improving health outcomes within local communities.
• Monitoring patient progress, maintaining accurate and timely clinical records, and escalating changes in patient needs or identified risks to the appropriate clinician.
• Developing effective working relationships with colleagues across primary care, community services, acute care, social care and the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector to support integrated, coordinated care.
• Providing day-to-day support and guidance to Band 4 Care Navigators, promoting effective team working, sharing knowledge and contributing to the smooth running of the service within the scope of the role.
• Supporting the Case Managers by undertaking delegated activities and, where appropriate, providing operational support and coordination during periods of planned or unplanned absence to ensure continuity of patient care and service delivery.
• Contributing to service improvement initiatives and the continued development of Barrow ICC, whilst actively participating in learning, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or HCPC-registered Allied Health Professional
• Experience working in a community, primary care, integrated care or multidisciplinary team. Experience supporting patients with long-term conditions, frailty or complex health and social care needs. Experience of coordinating care and working collaboratively across services.
• Understanding of person-centred care, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, confidentiality and information governance. Knowledge of community services and integrated working. Understanding of care planning and holistic assessment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers and professionals. Good organisational and time management skills. Ability to prioritise workload and manage a caseload. Competent IT skills, including electronic patient record systems and Microsoft Office. Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to travel independently across the ICC footprint. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (where required). Willingness to undertake relevant training and continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Mentorship/practice assessor qualification; relevant post-registration modules (e.g. long-term conditions, frailty, health coaching).
• Experience using EMIS, SystmOne or other clinical systems. Audit and data collection skills. Presentation or teaching skills.
• Experience within an Integrated Care Community (ICC), Primary Care Network (PCN) or Community MDT. Experience of discharge planning, case management support or care coordination. Experience of population health or health promotion initiatives.

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 Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Barrow ICC, Fair Field Lane

Barrow in Furness

LA13 9AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Good general education
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Previous experience in nursing

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in care related area
• Completed Trust Support Worker Programme

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with the general public

Desirable

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Good basic hygiene skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision

Desirable

• Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
• IT skills to basic level

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents for the full Job Description outlining the coreresponsibilities of the Health Care Assistant role.

You will thrive in this role if you are looking to develop your clinical career, have a passion for promoting health and wellbeing, and enjoy supporting patients with long-term conditions and preventative healthcare.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment requirements

Vaccinations: Evidence of Hepatitis B (x3), titre level and/or booster this is mandatory for this role, and MMR and Varicella status required. Support is available for those who are undecided about MMR and Varicella.

Right to work: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK required at interview, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role

References: Two references required, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history: Any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more must be declared.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Recent experience delivering direct patient care.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Blood pressure monitoring.
• Urine testing.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to follow clinical guidelines and protocols.
• BP checks.
• Pulse checks.
• Chaperoning duties.
• B12/Flu/Pneumococcal vaccinations.
• Health promotion.

Desirable

• ECG recording.
• EMIS or System1 experience.
• Wound care.
• Ear Syringing.

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience working within Primary or Secondary Care.
• Experience of data input, information gathering, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Basic IT knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of person-centred care.
• Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Caring, compassionate, and professional approach.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Adaptable and motivated to learn new skills.
• Confident supporting patients and colleagues.

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

Modality Partnership

Address

The Windmill Practice

Beaumont Street

NOTTINGHAM

NG2 4PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships

• Members of the nursing team
• GPs
• Reception & Administration team.
• Patient

Job Summary:

The post holder works under indirect supervision and undertakes task and duties delegated by the partners or a suitably qualified regulated professional. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and following policy and procedures.

To support the practice to ensure compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations, such as but not limited to the Care Quality Commission and Data Protection Act 2018(GDPR)

Job Responsibilities

Clinical

Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training:

Venepuncture

Blood Pressure

Prepare and maintain environments and equipment.

Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.

To record all consultations within the clinical system

Respond to medical emergencies.

Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to.

This job description is not a complete list of duties but is intended to give a general indication of the range of work undertaken. It will vary over time as demands and priorities within the NHS change. Significant changes in the range of work undertaken will be made only after discussion with the post holder.

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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
• Undertaking periodic infection control training
• Reporting potential risks identified
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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

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 recognise 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate will:
• Have proven experience in venepuncture/phlebotomy with a certificate of undertaking a formal venepuncture course.
• Be confident working independently.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be organised and able to manage their workload effectively.
• Have a caring, professional and patient-centred approach.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
• Knowledge & Experience:
• Good general education with demonstrable ability in Mathematics and English Language
• Experience of maintaining and manipulating computerised and/or paper-based data/information
• Ability to handle face to face in a professional manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, and to adhere to deadlines and targets
• Ability to handle information securely and confidentially
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative dealing with confidential issues
• Able to work efficiently and with a great degree of accuracy
• Aptitude to adapt working style to meet the needs of the patient
• Aptitude to use standard office equipment efficiently
• Understanding of infection prevention and control procedures. Knowledge of patient confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding principles.
• Professional, caring and compassionate approach.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Competent IT skills and ability to use clinical systems.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a GP practice or NHS setting is desirable but not essential
• An awareness of Health and Safety within the workplace
• Experience of working in a service orientated environmentFlexibility in relation to working hours
• Venepuncture Adult
• Venepuncture Child 12 and over
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Urinalysis
• Understanding of QOF and primary care services
• Basic Life Support certification or willingness to undertake training.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• Reliable, flexible and committed to high standards of patient 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

Ashington House Surgery

Address

Ashington Way

Westlea

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN5 7XY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ashingtonhouse.com/ (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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• MRCGP qualification (or equivalent)
• Right to work in the UK

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

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd

Address

The Mandeville Surgery

Hannon Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8TR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

SCOPE AND RANGE

As part of a rota, provide Administrative duties for the health centre up to 5 days a week between 08:00 18:00

Provide administration assistance as required.

Ensure all clinical records (both electronic and paper) are up to date, in chronological and alphabetical order and available to primary healthcare professionals as and when required.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Booking, cancelling and revising appointments for patients for a variety of healthcare professionals within the health centre.

Registering patient arrivals within the health centre

Answering the telephone, transferring calls and taking messages

Taking enquiries and requests for repeat medication from patients

Keeping waiting area a safe environment for all users

Dealing with incoming and outgoing post

Filing patient notes (both electronic and paper)

Dealing with new and temporary patient registrations

Ensuring all letters and samples are ready for courier collection

Updating patient demographic changes on system

Liaise with other support services when needed.

Scanning and coding clinical letters

Any other reasonable duties.

SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

PC Windows

NHS email

Systmone clinical system

Telephone

Photocopier

Scanner

DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS

Prioritising workload according to urgency and appointment sessions

Confidentiality of patient information is of high importance

Dealing with late arrivals for appointments and non attendees

Dealing with enquiries from the public for other departments

Supporting doctors in administration.

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Contacting hospitals and clinics for results

Contacting patients at the request of primary healthcare

professionals to make follow up appointments as appropriate and in confidence

Giving patients results at the request of primary healthcare Professionals.

Contacting patients who have not attended for appointments and ensuring they are recalled as appropriate.

Inviting patients for routine review.

Dealing with repeat medications

Scanning and coding of clinical letters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB

Good keyboard skills

Basic computer skills

Good communication skills

Pleasant telephone manner

Good decision maker

MOST CHALLENGING/DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB

Dealing with difficult patients

Prioritising workload at times of heavy demand

Telephone answering

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO DO THE JOB

Keyboard skills

Communication skills

Telephone skills

Computer systems

EFFORT FACTORS

PHYSICAL

Filing and retrieval of paperwork

Sitting/standing

Keyboard use

Telephone answering

MENTAL

Concentration required for taking accurate patient details

Coding clinical letters

EMOTIONAL

Dealing with distressed patients

First point of contact for all communication

WORKING CONDITIONS

Language difficulties

Good

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a busy office/reception area.
• Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information.

Desirable

• Experience working as a GP receptionist.
• Sound understanding of confidential issues.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a busy office environment.

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

Whitley Bay Health Centre

Address

Whitley Road Health Centre

Whitley Road

Whitley Bay

Tyne And Wear

NE26 2ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities:

  1. Scanning

  2. Scan and file all incoming paperwork onto patient records

  3. Check scanning for duplicates to ensure only one copy of documents is placed on patient records

  4. Using the agreed scanning protocol, assign documents into the relevant folders to be actioned by the appropriate team members

  1. Electronic Document Transfer Administration

  2. File all EDTs into the Emis patient records

  3. Using the agreed protocol, assign EDTs into the relevant folders to be actioned by the appropriate team members

  4. Ensure all EDTs are filed and assigned within a suitable timeframe

  1. Registrations

  2. Oversees all aspects of Patient Registrations

  3. Manages the automated system of patient registrations

  4. Inputs patient registrations from paper forms

  5. Ensures all patient registrations are actioned in a timely manner

  6. Ensure the appropriate safeguarding alerts are actioned

  7. Manage any alerts that are highlighted after a patient registration

  8. Manages GP2GP note transfers

  1. Patient Deductions

  2. Oversee all aspects of patient deductions

  1. Patient Notes/Records Administration

  2. Receiving patient notes from PCSE

  3. Ensuring Notes are sent back to PCSE as required

  4. Ensuring EMIS is kept up to date with the whereabouts of the patient notes

  5. Scanning patient notes onto EMIS in a timely manner

  1. Patient Details

  2. Administering all Patient changes of details

  3. Ensure EMIS is up to date with patient changes of details

  1. Clinical Coding

  2. Code medical records as directed by the clinical team and pharmacy team

  1. Private Medical Administration

  2. Oversee and manage all the private medical administration

  3. Ensure all work is done in a timely manner

  4. Ensure payment is received before work is carried out

  1. Reception

  2. Provide cover on reception as required

  3. Support the administration of reception duties, as required

  1. Patient Screening Programmes

  2. Manage and oversee Patient screening programmes: Bowel, Breast, cytology and any other relevant programmes

  3. Ensure non-responders are contacted to encourage participation

  1. Baby Clinics

  2. Oversee and manage the appointment booking for new baby checks

  3. Liaise with patients to ensure these appointments are booked in

  1. Administration Functions

  2. Provide administrative support as needed

  3. Provide Administration cover when required to ensure smooth practice operations.

  4. Carry out any administrative duties as required by the practice

  5. Assist with Quality of Framework (QoF) and other clinical recalls as appropriate

  This list is not exhaustive, and all team members should be prepared to accept additional duties or surrender existing duties to enable the efficient running of the organisation

  Your individual job plan will be agreed with your line manager. This will be subject to change in accordance with the needs of the organisation

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Excellent Telephone Skills
• Sound Verbal Communication Skills
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Active Listening Skills
• Professionalism
• Customer/patient focussed
• Good Organisational Skills
• Informing Others
• Handling Pressure
• Strong Team player
• Confidentiality / Data Protection knowledge

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

Esher Green Surgery

Address

Esher Green Drive

Esher

Surrey

KT10 8BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Senior Respiratory Nurse will provide expert respiratory nursing care across Brunel Primary Care Network, delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for patients with respiratory disease.

Working autonomously at an enhanced level of practice, the post holder will provide clinical leadership, support service development, mentor colleagues and contribute to improving respiratory outcomes across all member practices.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Postgraduate qualification at Level 7 or above relevant to enhanced respiratory practice.
• Working at an enhanced level of practice as described within the
• Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• ARTP Spirometry Accreditation.
• Teaching or mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience within Primary Care or Community Services.
• Extensive experience managing asthma and COPD.
• Experience leading respiratory clinics.
• Experience delivering education and mentoring colleagues.
• Experience undertaking quality improvement and clinical audit.

Desirable

• Experience of service redesign within Primary Care Networks.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• NICE guidance relating to respiratory disease.
• BTS/SIGN respiratory guidance.
• Medicines optimisation.
• Population Health Management.
• Long-term condition management.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Autonomous clinical decision making.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Competent in performing and independently interpreting diagnostic-quality spirometry.
• Demonstrable expertise in spirometry interpretation in accordance with current ARTP standards.
• Ability to work across multiple GP practices.
• Excellent IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

East Shore Partnership

Address

St Cuthbert’s Church

Hayling Avenue

Portsmouth

Hants

PO3 6BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.eastshorepartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality administrative support across a number of services within Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance.
• Handle queries from GP practices, other healthcare providers, healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public in a professional and courteous manner, resolving any issues, providing feedback and communicating effectively.
• Deal with difficult callers, handling any objection and feedbacks.
• Deal with general enquiries at Electric Wharf and direct to the relevant team member by answering calls made to the main line.
• Assisting with postal services e.g. using the franking machine, attending the post office and on occasion, delivering packs to patients homes.
• Monitor and action emails received into the shared mailboxes within the Services Support Centre.
• Monitor messages and calls received into the Services Support Centre shared admin phones.
• Build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the recruitment of new staff members e.g. GPs wishing to join a service, arranging inductions, setting up new users etc.
• Ensure that shifts are advertised e.g. using Lantum for staff members to apply to within a timely manner.
• Ensure that applications for shifts are accepted and actioned within a timely manner.
• Set up clinics on clinical systems EMIS and update clinical systems and booking systems in the event of any staffing changes.
• Book and amend patient appointments/training sessions using clinical systems EMIS in a timely manner.
• Check patient consultations EMIS to ensure that requested actions are forwarded to the relevant GP Surgery as required.
• Ensure that all patient and service-related records are kept up to date e.g. patient logs, service logs with accurate information.
• Check patient appointments EMIS to ensure that any appointments booked or referrals received are appropriate for the clinician and the service.
• Ensuring that patient feedback is requested, in order to help review and evidence the performance of the services.
• Register patients within clinical systems.
• Support and train non-clinical staff on clinical systems e.g., EMIS as an when required.
• Attend any training sessions relating to the role e.g., on Lantum, EMIS and provide training to colleagues where possible.
• Attend all Service Support Centre team meetings, CRGPA staff briefings and any other meetings relevant to the role.
• Undertake regular stock checks and will be responsible for reordering or replenishing stock as and when required.
• Identify faults, delays and gaps in processes, ensuring learning is put in place to mitigate any future issues.
• Deal with any issues that arise from the shift debriefs, problem-solving and escalating to the team leader or manager if necessary.
• Maintain an excellent knowledge of, and adherence to, the operational procedures and policies.
• Comply with CRGPAs code of conduct and always maintain professionalism.
• Raise and report incidents, complaints and risks as appropriate and provide guidance to other staff members when an incident needs to be reported.
• Ensure all tasks, notifications, emails and phone messages are dealt with and responded to in a timely manner.
• Ensure good communication with all stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR and maintain confidentiality.
• Ensure that CRGPA is a safe and secure environment to work in e.g., by ensuring that the Head Quarters are locked and alarmed at the end of each day.
• Be willing to undertake a range of different shifts throughout the week, between 8am 8pm Monday Sunday in order to meet the needs of the business.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing comprehensive administrative support
• Excellent attention to detail and level of accuracy in all aspects of administration.
• Experience of working in the healthcare sector as an administrator.
• Experience of dealing with general enquiries from a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working within policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Experience of working within a team and independently

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with governance processes is desirable
• Experience of DATIX is desirable
• Previous experience of clinical systems (EMIS) is desirable

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• NVQ or equivalent experience in Administration
• Microsoft Excel skills to basic or intermediate
• Microsoft Word processing skills to intermediate or advanced level

Desirable

• Minute Taking training is desirable

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

Coventry And Rugby GP Alliance

Address

1 The Boiler House, Electric Wharf

Sandy Lane

Coventry

CV1 4JU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include

• Blood Pressure monitoring
• Baseline Tests e.g. BMIs, height, weight monitoring
• ECG recording
• HCA Diabetic check
• Urinalysis
• NHS health checks
• Suture removal

• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs and Nurses with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Ordering stock as and when required.
• Immunisations flu and B12
• Doppler
• Mental Illness Health Checks
• Wound care

Desirable skills leg ulcer care

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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality

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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

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 individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

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 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.

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.

Record data in the required manner and to a high standard

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include -
• - Blood Pressure monitoring
• - Baseline Tests e.g. BMIs, height, weight monitoring
• - ECG recording
• - HCA Diabetic check
• - Urinalysis
• - NHS health checks
• - Suture removal
• - Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• - Assisting GPs and Nurses with minor surgery and coil fittings
• - Ordering stock as and when required.
• - Immunisations flu/B12
• - Doppler
• - Mental Illness Health Checks
• - Wound care

Desirable

• Desirable skills
• - leg ulcer care

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

Hedena Health Ltd

Address

207 London Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Based in the heart of Carmarthenshire, Glangwili General Hospital serves communities across South West Wales, offering the chance to combine a rewarding consultant role with the lifestyle benefits of living and working in a region renowned for its countryside, coastline and strong sense of community.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to providing healthcare services that are patient-centric, ensuring that our community receives the best possible care. We value inclusivity and foster a workplace culture that embraces diversity and supports every individuals contribution towards a welcoming healthcare environment.

We welcome applications from all sections of society and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Informal discussions or visits are actively encouraged. Virtual conversations can also be arranged for overseas applicants.

Dr Alun Thomas

[email protected]

Consultant Anaethetist

Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Hywel Dda 3 Counties - https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY

Lifestyle in Wales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ

Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s

Virtual Tour - https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc

Glangwili Hospital - https://youtu.be/4quFzdPAT3I

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
• Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).

Desirable

• Additional clinical qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience within the specialty area.
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
• Evidence of leading a team.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.

Teaching

Essential

• Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
• Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
• Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
• Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.

Desirable

• Active participation in research.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
• Understanding of clinical audit (or quality improvement project).
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management.
• Participation in clinical audit.

Safeguarding

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
• Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
• Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
• Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Other

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our purpose is to deliver the best possible care for all the people who visit our practices, either as patients, the public or as staff.

As one of the largest and busiest surgeries in Wellingborough, our vision is to move from where we are now to where we want to be, the journey from good to great.

In undertaking this role you are expected at all times to behave in accordance with our practice values which demonstrate your commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients. This will be in accordance with agreed objectives, quality standards, and resource constraints.

Our values are:

We treat patients, service users, and each other with kindness, dignity and respect Services are always designed around the Patient. We deliver services that are well managed, efficient, convenient and accessible for patients We do what we say we are going to do We are one team and work best when we work together

Key responsibilities

• Manage, administer and deal with all enquiries and queries from patients, staff and general public
• Administrative duties
• Providing admin support to clinicians as required (including chaperoning)
• Communicating with patients
• Making, canceling and re-arranging appointments
• Other administrative duties
• Carry out other administrative duties as required to cover other staff absence and in times of increased activity
• Liase with external partners
• Treat EVERY patient, staff member and general public with respect and dignity
• Flexibility to amend working hours at short notice

Working Hours

Core working hours will be a 13:00 to 18:30 Monday and Friday (working 5.5 hours a day) - however the need to be be flexible at possible short notice to cover absences is essential

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates and environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Induction Training

On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme; this is managed by the Operations Manager

Learning and Development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by the training coordinator, as well as participating in the practice training programme. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve processes and service delivery.

Collaborative Working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Customer Service experience
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

• Previous Experience of working within a healthcare environment
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• SystmOne user skills
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

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

Albany House Medical Centre

Address

3 Queen Street

Wellingborough

Northants

NN8 4RW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS:

Job summary:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• 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.

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 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
• 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 correcting 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
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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 for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with 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
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Primary Care setting.

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

Bridgegate Medical Centre

Address

Winchester Street

Barrow-in-furness

Cumbria

LA13 9SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The GP Assistant will support GPs and the wider practice team with administrative work and agreed clinical support tasks. The role will help appointments run smoothly, improve the patient experience and allow clinicians to focus more of their time on patient care.

The postholder will work closely with clinical and administrative colleagues, following practice procedures and carrying out duties appropriate to their training and assessed competence.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative support

Prepare information ahead of consultations, ensuring relevant correspondence, results and other documents are available for the clinician to review. Review and organise incoming correspondence in line with practice procedures, identifying information that requires a clinicians attention. Enter and update information accurately on the clinical system, including coding where trained and authorised. Help prepare forms, letters and other documents for clinician review and authorisation. Support the administration of referrals, investigations and follow-up arrangements as directed by a clinician. Monitor allocated tasks and bring outstanding or urgent matters to the attention of the appropriate colleague. Request information from other services where needed to support patient care. Help maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Patient support and communication

Welcome patients and help them prepare for their consultation or an agreed procedure. Explain the purpose of your role and obtain consent before carrying out any patient facing task. Communicate clearly and sensitively, taking account of individual needs, language barriers and accessibility requirements. Help patients understand practical next steps agreed by their clinician, such as booking an appointment or attending a test. Signpost patients to appropriate practice services and sources of support. Pass on messages or information as instructed, referring questions about symptoms, results or treatment to a qualified clinician. Arrange interpreting support in line with practice procedures when required. Treat patients, carers and colleagues with dignity, kindness and respect.

Clinical support

Clinical tasks will be agreed with the supervising clinician and undertaken only after appropriate training and assessment of competence. These may include:

Measuring and recording blood pressure, pulse, height and weight. Supporting routine health checks by collecting and recording agreed information. Undertaking venepuncture where trained, assessed as competent and authorised. Supporting specimen collection, labelling and handling in accordance with practice procedures. Preparing rooms and equipment for consultations and procedures. Assisting clinicians during agreed examinations or procedures. Acting as a chaperone following appropriate training and in line with practice policy.

The postholder must record observations accurately and promptly report abnormal readings, patient deterioration or any other concern to an appropriate clinician. The GP Assistant will not independently diagnose conditions, interpret test results, prescribe medication or make treatment decisions.

Teamworking and organisation

Work closely with GPs, nursing staff, reception, administration and practice management. Organise daily work and prioritise tasks with guidance from the appropriate colleague. Communicate promptly when a task cannot be completed or further advice is needed. Attend relevant team meetings and contribute ideas for improving patient care and practice processes. Provide appropriate support to colleagues within the scope of the role. Help maintain a welcoming, organised and professional working environment.

Confidentiality and record keeping

Maintain confidentiality when handling patient, staff and practice information. Access records only where necessary for authorised work duties. Follow practice policies on information governance, data protection and secure communication. Maintain clear, accurate and timely records of work undertaken. Report information security concerns or suspected breaches promptly through the practice reporting process.

Patient safety and safeguarding

Recognise the limits of the role and seek advice whenever unsure. Follow practice procedures for escalating urgent concerns and obtaining clinical assistance. Report safeguarding concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician or safeguarding lead. Complete safeguarding training appropriate to the role. Report incidents, errors and near misses, and contribute to learning and improvements. Follow patient identification and consent procedures before undertaking any task or intervention.

Infection prevention and health and safety

Follow infection prevention procedures, including hand hygiene and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment. Clean equipment and clinical areas associated with your work in accordance with practice procedures. Handle specimens, sharps and clinical waste safely where relevant to your duties. Report faulty equipment, hazards and concerns promptly. Follow practice health and safety procedures and take reasonable care of your own safety and that of others.

Equality, dignity and inclusion

Provide a respectful and inclusive service to patients and carers. Recognise that patients may need additional support to access services. Support reasonable adjustments and raise any barriers to care with the appropriate colleague. Work respectfully with colleagues and contribute to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

Training and development

Complete induction and mandatory training relevant to the post. Undertake training and competency assessments before accepting new clinical responsibilities. Participate in supervision, appraisal and ongoing development. Maintain a record of relevant training and competencies. Ask for support when a task falls outside your knowledge, training or experience.

Quality improvement

Support practice audits and quality improvement work appropriate to the role. Help collect accurate information to monitor services and identify areas for improvement. Contribute to discussions about patient feedback and ways to improve the patient experience. Follow agreed changes to practice processes and share any difficulties with the team.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

The GP Assistant is a support role and does not replace assessment or decision-making by a registered clinician. Delegated tasks must be clearly understood, appropriate to the postholders competence and supported by suitable supervision.

The postholder must decline tasks they are not trained or competent to undertake and seek guidance from their supervisor.

GENERAL

This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list. Other reasonable duties appropriate to the role, training and level of responsibility may be required.

The job description will be reviewed with the postholder as the needs of the practice and the role develop.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications or evidence of equivalent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Willingness to undertake training and competency assessments required for the role

Desirable

• A relevant qualification in health and social care, healthcare support or administration.
• Completion of a GP Assistant training programme.
• Relevant clinical skills training, such as blood pressure measurement or venepuncture.

Knowledge, skills and personal qualities

Essential

• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• A kind, respectful and patient-focused approach.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when recording information.
• Understanding of confidentiality and the importance of protecting patient information.
• Ability to follow instructions and agreed procedures.
• Ability to recognise the limits of your role, seek guidance and report concerns appropriately.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in sensitive or difficult situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support colleagues.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and competency assessments.
• Commitment to treating people fairly and respecting individual needs.

Desirable

• Understanding of the GP Assistant role and how a general practice team works.
• Awareness of safeguarding principles.
• Awareness of infection prevention procedures.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Ability to support patients with online services, such as the NHS App.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with patients, customers or members of the public.
• Experience of completing administrative tasks and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience of using computer systems to enter, retrieve and update information.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of organising workload and managing competing tasks.
• Experience of handling confidential or sensitive information appropriately.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice or another healthcare setting.
• Experience of using EMIS Web or another electronic patient record system.
• Experience of processing clinical correspondence, referrals or patient-related administrative tasks.
• Experience of providing direct patient support or undertaking clinical observations.
• Experience of supporting people with language, communication or accessibility needs.

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

SSP Health

Address

colne road surgery

36 Colne Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB10 1LG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the Role

To provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care services to the practice population, ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based clinical care while working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for patients presenting with a wide range of health needs.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Promote health education, disease prevention and self-management where appropriate.
• Review and act upon pathology results, clinical correspondence and other patient-related documentation.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous patient records using the practice clinical system.
• Work collaboratively with practice nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical meetings, significant event reviews, audits and quality improvement activities.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and children in accordance with practice policies and statutory requirements.
• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), enhanced services and other contractual requirements.
• Support continuity of care and contribute to the effective running and development of practice services.
• Maintain professional registration, appraisal and continuing professional development requirements in line with GMC and NHS standards.
• On a rotational basis, undertake duty doctor roles

General Responsibilities

• Adhere to all practice policies, procedures and clinical governance requirements.
• Comply with confidentiality, information governance, equality and diversity, and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain a professional, respectful and compassionate approach with patients, colleagues and external partners.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and grade as reasonably required by the Partners and Practice Management Team.

This role offers an opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking practice committed to delivering excellent patient care and fostering professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and inclusion on the performers list
• Excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Commitment to high quality, patient centered care.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience with primary care IT systems e.g. EMIS Web).
• Interest in teaching, quality improvement, or specialist clinical areas.
• Ability to contribute to practice development or service redesign.

Experience

Desirable

• Practical experience of working with others, Practical experience of computerised recording systems.

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

Selly Park Surgery

Address

Selly Park Surgery

2 Reaview Drive

Selly Park

Birmingham

B29 7NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Cervical Screening Smear tests
• Wound care to patients (Ulcer/Doppler etc.)
• Implementing vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Adult Immunisations
• Children Immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery when required

Please see supporting documents for the full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma or degree in Primary Care

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information
• Accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Other requirements

Essential

• NMC registration
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a practice nurse within a UK GP practice
• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Experience of delivering vaccination and immunisation programmes
• Experience of cervical cytology and chronic disease management

Desirable

• Diabetes Management

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Wound care including complex dressings/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Hypertension
• CHD
• Child and Adult Immunisations
• Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Diabetes
• Travel medicine services
• Asthma
• Spirometry
• Knowledge of public health in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health area

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS user skills
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

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

Surrey Heath Community Providers Ltd

Address

Theta Building, Lyon Way

Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 7ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a personal clinical and professional contribution to the clinical pharmacy service within primary care. Primary care encompasses general medical practice, as well as people requiring care in their own homes or in care homes.
• To assist in the provision of advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management on a regular basis. Medicines management encompasses the selection, procurement, delivery, prescribing, supply, administration and review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.
• To manage the care of specific patients, as part of the practice team.
• To ensure that there is compliance with medicines legislation particularly within own assigned area of responsibility.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstration of competence at pre-registration level
• Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society or groups to assist personal and professional development

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NPC Ponteland & NPC Haydon Bridge/Allendale

Meadowfield Industrial Estate

Ponteland

NE20 9SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cambs GP Network are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Job RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Responsibilities:

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

• Undertake new patient and NHS health checks
• Support and deliver the provision of health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and accurately documenting these
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, providing appropriate advice in line with practice and national policies
• Undertake basic wound care, suture removal and dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• Undertake venepuncture
• Administer flu vaccinations and other injections (Ie B12), under PSDs
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Carry out ABPIs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are checked and cleaned regularly, in line with current schedules
• Undertake stock checks on expiry dates and quantities whilst ensuring stock is appropriately rotated
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

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
• Recognise patients needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Quality Assurance:

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

Personal/Professional development:

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

Team Working:

• Work as an effective and responsible HCA, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of nursing team

Confidentiality:

• While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, CGPN staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to CGPN 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 CGPN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with CGPN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the CGPN Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to CGPN guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

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 CGPN 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.

This role description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive and may be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (The Care Certificate)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Other

Essential

• Valid UK Driving License
• Flexibility
• Enthusiastic
• Team player

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a health care assistant
• Trained and competent in Venepuncture
• Trained and competent in ECGs
• Taking and documenting vital signs (Ie Pulse/BP/BMI)
• Wound care including suture/stitch removal
• Trained and competent in Urinalysis
• Understand the requirements for PSDs and associated policy
• Understanding of vaccine cold chain and temperature monitoring
• SystmOne User

Desirable

• Experience of working as a health care assistant in a general practice setting
• Trained and competent in carrying out NHS health checks
• Trained and competent in carrying out ABPIs
• Administering injections under patient specific directions (PSDs) Ie flu
• Trained and competent in carrying out Diabetic foot checks

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Polite and confident
• Motivated and forward thinking
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

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

Cambridgeshire GP Network Ltd

Address

Maple Surgery

Hanover Close

Bar Hill

Cambridge

CB23 8EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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