Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract.

Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Primary Key Responsibilities

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

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

b. The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract

c. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

d. Effective management of long-term conditions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

l. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

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

n. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

o. Prepare and complete the revalidation process

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent Medical Degree
• Qualified GP MRCGP - general practitioner certificate of completion of training (CCT) (within first 2 years of qualification)
• Full GMC registration
• Worked in General Practice

Desirable

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues

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

Tickhill and Colliery Medical Practice

Address

25 St Marys Road

Tickhill

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN11 9NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Process and effectively signpost patients to the appropriate healthcare professional, depending on the presenting condition

Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

Action incoming emails and correspondence as necessary

Accurately detail information on patients records within the clinical system

Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system

Initiate contact with and respond to requests from patients, team members and external agencies

Photocopy documentation as required

Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

Direct requests for information, i.e., DSAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

Conduct system searches as requested

Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

Undertake a broad spectrum of administrative duties commensurate with the role

Be an integral part of the general practice team

Act as a chaperone as required

Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on safeguarding adults and safeguarding children

Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of education with an expectation of having both GCSE Maths and English at Grade C (Level 4) or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English

Desirable

• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations

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

Richmond Clinic

Address

Richmond Clinic

172 Caerleon Road

NEWPORT

Gwent

NP19 7FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

As a General Medical Practitioner, you will be a vital member of our multidisciplinary team, dedicated to delivering high-quality medical care to our patients. You will operate both autonomously and collaboratively with our healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, and manage a diverse range of health conditions. Your role will encompass direct patient care, clinical leadership, and active participation in quality improvement initiatives.

The post-holder will manage a caseload and address a wide spectrum of health needs within a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Key responsibilities

• Work independently and in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose, and treat patients within primary care, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
• Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues, ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence.
• Develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods, and practices to enhance primary care services, meeting the evolving needs of the PCN population.
• Deliver comprehensive medical care, managing a diverse caseload and addressing a wide range of health conditions.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated and holistic patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical audits to continually enhance patient care and service delivery.

Clinical Responsibilities:

The General Medical Practitioner (GP) works autonomously and is accountable for own professional actions.

• Conducting face-to-face and telemedicine consultations to assess, diagnose, and manage patients health conditions.
• Identifying and treating acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and other health conditions.
• Providing preventative care services and lifestyle advice to promote overall health and prevent disease.
• Managing long-term conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, ensuring patients receive ongoing care and monitoring.
• Prescribing medications, reviewing treatment plans, and monitoring patient side effects and effectiveness.
• Referring patients to specialists or other healthcare services when necessary for further diagnosis or treatment.
• Educating patients and their families about health conditions, treatment options, and preventative measures.
• Encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and providing resources to support patients in making positive changes.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, and specialists, to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records, including medical histories, treatment plans, and progress notes.
• Participating in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Conducting home visits for patients who are unable to attend the clinic due to mobility issues or severe illness if cover is not available under the home visiting team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary (MDT) meetings and maintain effective relationships with multi-professional colleagues across services, including community palliative care, district nurses, specialist nurses, mental health, and social care teams.
• Contribute to and oversee clinical developments within Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) steering group meetings, working collaboratively with PCN members.
• Identify patients at risk of frailty using clinical indicators (e.g., Rockwood score, dementia diagnosis) and ensure appropriate care planning in partnership with the PCN team.
• Ensure accurate registration of all adults living with frailty or dementia on the eFraCCS frailty register.
• Coordinate and implement care plans aimed at reducing avoidable hospital admissions and unnecessary primary care attendees.
• Promote early advance care planning (ACP) to support patient-centred care and future health needs.
• Support the weekly care home ward rounds, ensuring continuity and quality of care for residents.
• Elicit a patient history appropriate to the clinical situation, which will include, presenting complaint, history of the present illness, past medical history, social history, family history, medications, allergies, review of systems, risk factors and appropriate targeted history.
• Perform a physical examination tailored to the needs of the patients and the demands of the clinical situation.
• Assess and prioritise patients undergoing treatment.
• Demonstrate continual evaluation of the patients and use expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with the patient and members of the multi-professional team.
• Make direct referrals to other members of the health care team.
• Requests bloods and radiological test as appropriate.
• Request and perform diagnostic tests as agreed locally.
• Chase, view and Interpret results and report findings.
• Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals to enable patients to make an informed decision regarding their treatment.
• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients in surgery or own home who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agency.
• Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures.
• Makes critical judgements of the highest order to satisfy expectations and demands of the job.
• Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
• Works with all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection control, chaperoning, risk management etc.
• Contribute to practice targets both local and national within the disease management agenda e.g., QOF/Prescribing Incentive Scheme.
• To actively implement safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults and to know who to refer to and how to escalate concerns about radicalisation.

Delivering a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the GMC.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
• Use a structured framework (e.g., root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents, and near-miss events.
• Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
• Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership personal and people development

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of medical services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority.

Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

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

Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.

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

Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers to bring about new developments in the provision of services.

Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards.

Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g., courses and conferences).

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families, and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Communication

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent treatment.

Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.

Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.

Ensure awareness of sources of support/guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff.
• Advanced skills in listening and information processing, alongside empathetic skills to ascertain, understand and respond to individuals complex needs and concerns.
• Advanced knowledge in managing patients with long term conditions.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance in primary care.
• A solid understanding and experience of QOF.
• Knowledge of the local and national health policy and wider health economy.
• Experience of compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues faced.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree. Membership of the Royal College of General
• Practitioners or equivalent in training if approved by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Certificate of MRCGP.
• Registered GP with the GMC (included on the GP register).
• Included on GP Performers List.
• Posses the right to work in the UK and practice independently.
• Certificate of satisfactory immune status RE: Hepatitis B and other relevant viruses.
• Current General Practice experience with up-to-date GMC appraisal/revalidation.

Other

Essential

• Physical assessment and clinical examination skills.
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g., clinical crisis.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work well with other people and deal with the challenges of ever changing and demanding situations.
• Good working knowledge of SystmOne.
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects.
• Shows ability to work and lead others across professions.
• Able to manage own time and prioritise work.
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare.
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff.
• Membership of appropriate Medical Organisation (MDU, MPS etc.)
• Be able to carry out the duties of this post.

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

GP Healthcare Alliance

Address

Canvey PCN

Long Road

Canvey Island

Essex

SS8 0JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Inpatients

The inpatient element of this role is based primarily within the Ashby Rehabilitation Unit, which provides 18 specialist rehabilitation beds (15 Level 2a and 3 Level 2b). The unit accepts referrals from major trauma centres and acute hospitals across the region for patients requiring specialist neurorehabilitation following conditions such as traumatic brain injury, brain tumour surgery and disorders of consciousness.

The post holder will review referrals presented through the weekly Specialised Rehabilitation Patient Categorisation (PCAT) meeting and undertake assessments of patients requiring specialist rehabilitation at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital and Grantham Hospital. They will also contribute to the Rehabilitation Unit on-call rota.

The successful candidate will deliver specialist Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury and Spasticity clinics across multiple hospital and community locations, including Louth, Gainsborough and Spalding.

The role also includes undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate, ensuring patients with complex needs or mobility challenges can access specialist rehabilitation support.

The post holder will be responsible for managing their clinical and non-clinical workload effectively, providing high-quality, patient-centred care and making informed clinical decisions within a multidisciplinary team environment.

They will maintain strong working relationships with colleagues across the Trust, General Practitioners, regional trauma centres and partner organisations to support coordinated patient care. The successful candidate will also contribute to service development, operational policy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the clinical care of patients under their supervision.
• Undertaking associated administrative and service management duties.
• Participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Supporting service evaluation and the ongoing development of rehabilitation services.
• Attending departmental, multidisciplinary and organisational meetings.
• Contributing to the teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors and other healthcare professionals.

This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to work across inpatient, outpatient and community settings while helping to shape and develop specialist rehabilitation services across Lincolnshire.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current valid GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine, Neurology or Stroke medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support certificate
• Higher research qualification

Clinical Experience and Management

Essential

• Broad clinical experience in Rehabilitation Medicine, including inpatient, outpatient and community rehabilitation services.
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex rehabilitation patients independently and provide senior clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in the assessment and management of patients with acquired brain injury, neurological disabilities and spasticity, including the use of specialist rehabilitation interventions
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures

Desirable

• Evidence of developing a high quality, high-performance service

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Desirable

• A record of quality improvement or clinical audit relating to the care of older patients

Teaching, Traning and Research

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Teaching qualification/ diploma
• Evidence of original research/ peer reviewed publications

Skills and Personal Attributes

Essential

• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and be open to new ways of working to provide the highest possible standard of care to patients
• Basic keyboard skills/knowledge of Microsoft packages

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Supporting Documents for full Job Description, List of Responsibilities and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent oral, writing, and presentation skills.
• Effective skills in communicating complex and sensitive information and in difficult situations, requiring empathy, reassurance, persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Flexible approach to work and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• Ability to work in a variety of settings and to travel to vaccination settings / sites.

Desirable

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level (level 5) in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Registered Health Care Professional; NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
• Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake.
• Meet the NHS England / SPS requirements to work under National Protocol or Patient Group Direction (see NHSE Legal Mechanisms).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in similar clinical role.
• Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management.
• Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
• Experienced and confident in the vaccination process; managing eligibility and consent conversations and preparing and administering vaccinations.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD.

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate 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.

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 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

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview (Gastroenterology and General Medicine
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• JAG accredited for upper and Lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD, PhD) Specialist interest and expertise to complement colleagues
• Membership of appropriate professional society (ies)

Application form and interview

Essential

• Broad exposure to Gastrointestinal diseases and the management of these.
• Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students

Desirable

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

Skills

Essential

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS Regular attendance and participation at audit meeting

Desirable

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

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

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting. They must act within professional boundaries and provide the highest quality of holistic care for all patients. A successful candidate will be working alongside a friendly, hardworking team of general practitioners, nursing colleagues, admin and reception staff in the care of practice patients.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will need to ensure they are readily available to work alongside the Practice timetable, undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries.

Effectively manage paperwork and correspondence which need to be completed within a timely fashion.

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

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

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

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

Providing counselling and health education.

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

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

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

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

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

File abnormal blood tests, as well as those for absent GPs include microbiology as these arent marked abnormal if positive

File blood test for absent GPs in next 2 working days

Deal with ALL DOCTORS tasks.

Complete scanned documents/workflow ALL DOCTORS group including necessary referrals/etc

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

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

Computer data and patient records entry, allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

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

Helping to keep all practice areas tidy and free from obstructions and clutter.

Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.

Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team.

Filing pathology results and actioning related clinical work.

Filing of scanned documents/ workflow and the actioning of clinical work related to them.

Authorisation of acute and repeat prescriptions.

SystmOne Tasks and actioning related clinical work.

Completion of paper documents e.g. child protection forms and insurance documents.

Occasional home visits.

During busy periods including holidays & sickness you may be requested to see additional patients.

Attendance of clinical meetings at site and PCN level.

Duty Doctor Responsibilities

Urgent telephone appointments.

Urgent Tasks.

Limited pre-booked telephone appointments to increase telephone capacity and for continuity (limited on busiest days, Monday and Friday).

Supervise/support urgent/same day queries pharmacy team, NPs, nursing team, frailty team

Supervise FY2, NPs.

Assist with triage/allocation of home visits Paramedics triage from 8.30-5.30.

See face to face appointments if urgent and all other appointments taken, often after paramedic triaged patient.

Patient services

To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.

To present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines.

To produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year.

Assist Partners with the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets.

To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing.

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.

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

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, Surgery staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Surgery 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 Surgery may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Surgery 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 Surgery Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Surgery 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 Surgery procedures and policies, Surgery Values 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 and development programme implemented by the Surgery as part of this employment, 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 Surgery, 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.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post holder will:

Apply Surgery policies, standards and protocols.

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Position may include other duties as determined by SCMG.

Person Specification

Skills Knowledge

Essential

• Good communication on all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Patient sensitive
• Honest
• Ability to work in a highly confidential environment
• Sensitive to patient issues
• Ability to stay calm in a crisis
• Willingness to undertake continuing professional development
• Full UK driving licence and use of car
• Knowledge of current guidelines
• Knowledge of current General Practice environment
• Understanding of demographic characteristics that affect health in the local area

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Inclusion on the Performers List
• MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
• DBS Enhanced Check

Experience

Essential

• Worked within a GP Practice
• Working in Primary Care in an area with significant health problems
• EPS prescribing
• Clinical 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.

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

South Coast Medical Group

Address

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full time or Part time available

As a Salaried GP with us, youll deliver highquality, patientcentred care while working alongside an exceptional multidisciplinary team including Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Mental Health Specialists and Clinical Admin Specialists. Youll bring your GMCregistered clinical expertise, strong communication skills and confidence with EMIS, TQuest and Pathlinks to provide safe, effective consultations - all within an environment designed to genuinely support your wellbeing. Thanks to our AHP team, youll enjoy minimal oncall work, fewer home visits, reduced minorillness slots, lower repeatprescription demand and dramatically less admin. With the backing of dedicated Lead GPs, group Clinical Leads and robust backoffice support, youll thrive in a practice that feels like a family. Add in protected learning time, wellbeing activities and social events and youll find a role that lets you deliver outstanding care - without sacrificing balance, enjoyment or professional growth.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of primary care clinical practice and GMC standards; familiarity with EMIS and digital clinical tools.

Qualifications

Essential

• GMCregistered GP with a licence to practise; NHS performers list registration

Behaviours

Essential

• Patientcentred approach; collaborative; organised and reliable; committed to highquality care; respectful and supportive of 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

Penrose Health

Address

Penrose Surgery

33 Penrose St

LONDON

London

SE17 3DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Care homes and community-based care

The post holder will support older people in care homes and the community, reviewing patients after a change in health, supporting falls prevention and care planning, liaising with care home staff and families, and helping to reduce avoidable emergency attendances or admissions.

Frailty assessment

The post holder will:

• Identify patients with mild, moderate, or severe frailty.
• Review relevant medical, functional, and social information.
• Assess functional ability and any change from the patient's normal baseline.
• Identify recent or recurrent falls, and mobility or balance difficulties.
• Recognise possible cognitive impairment or delirium, and escalating where needed.
• Identify nutritional concerns, weight loss, or poor appetite.
• Consider continence and toileting difficulties and making appropriate referrals
• Identify potential medication-related contributors to decline.
• Consider social isolation, carer strain, and the home environment and making appropriate referrals.
• Recognise red flags that need urgent medical review.
• Communicate findings clearly to the wider team.

Holistic clinical assessment

Within their professional scope, the post holder will:

• take a clinical history;
• review medical records, diagnoses, and recent hospital or community contacts;
• assess changes from baseline and consider functional status, multimorbidity, and safeguarding concerns.
• Identify possible infection, dehydration, malnutrition, delirium, or falls as causes of decline, and recognise when further investigation or medical assessment is required.

Managing frailty syndromes

• The post holder helps identify and manage common frailty syndromes, including falls, reduced mobility, functional decline, cognitive impairment, delirium, nutritional decline, continence problems, dizziness, polypharmacy, social isolation, and carer stress.
• They identify appropriate interventions within their scope and coordinate referrals to other services, such as GPs, community nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, pharmacy, falls services, specialist frailty or memory services, social care, and palliative care where appropriate.

Clinical decision-making

• The post holder demonstrates sound clinical reasoning appropriate to Band 6 level, making independent decisions within their scope, recognising significant deterioration, and balancing clinical evidence with the patient's circumstances and preferences.
• The post holder would identify the limits of their own knowledge or experience, seek advice from senior clinicians, GPs or specialists when needed, escalate promptly where safety may be at risk, and document their reasoning clearly.

Multidisciplinary working

The post holder works closely with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, advanced practitioners, community nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, care coordinators, care homes, and specialist or secondary care services, contributing relevant clinical information to MDT discussions for patients with complex needs.

Safeguarding

The post holder recognises and responds appropriately to safeguarding concerns involving older people, including neglect, abuse, carer breakdown, and unsafe living circumstances, following practice and local safeguarding procedures.

Supervision and governance

The post holder has access to a named senior clinician and GP support, takes part in regular clinical supervision, reflective practice, and audit, and maintains appropriate professional indemnity. They work within relevant professional standards and the practice's clinical governance policies.

Continuing professional development

The post holder maintains ongoing development relevant to frailty, falls, delirium, dementia, nutrition, multimorbidity, medicines awareness, safeguarding, mental capacity, and end-of-life care, identifying learning needs through supervision, appraisal, and clinical practice.

Quality improvement

The post holder contributes to safe and effective frailty services through audit, service evaluation, review of falls and hospital admissions, development of care pathways, and MDT learning, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and patient safety.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience gained by undertaking on-going personal development and training.
• Experience of working with patients with frailty, including being able to identify different levels of frailty and how that effects the patient.
• Experience in clinically assessing patients independently, arranging investigations, considering differential diagnoses and implementing management plans.
• Experience of working with long-term conditions.
• Good understanding of current health care issues.

Desirable

• Involvement in the implementation and management of change.
• Experience underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to holistically and independently assess a frail patient.
• Ability to advocate patient issues.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
• Excellent organisation skills including the ability to make decisions and prioritise.
• A degree of autonomy, analytical skills and multidisciplinary knowledge in caring for patients.
• Decision making skills and problem solving skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret information/evidence based care and apply to practice.
• Ability to work within your scope and escalate safely and appropriately when required.
• Critical thinking.
• Good IT skills.
• Assertive, adaptable and flexible.
• Empathy and compassion.

Desirable

• Experience of completing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience and fully qualified Healthcare professional.
• Registered Practitioner holding current registration with NMC or HCPC.

Desirable

• Frailty or End of Life Care modules/qualifications.
• Clinical assessment module if not included in your registration qualification.

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

Whitstable Medical Practice

Address

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Answering the telephone in a professional manner aiming to answer calls in a timely manner. Assist patients with their queries and signpost them to the most appropriate appointment or service.

Completing triage questionnaires with patients who are unable to use the online platform (Anima)

Prioritising whether calls are urgent or routine and booking patients face to face and via telephone adhering to book on the day slots.

Taking accurate and relevant telephone messages ensuring these are passed to the correct team member.

Daily use of SystmOne clinical system

Daily use of Anima online platform

Deal with all enquiries at the front desk and explain practice polices, giving patients the appropriate paperwork where necessary and taking payment when required.

Dealing appropriately with visit requests and emergency calls

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Carry out reception duties in line with the Reception Handbook and also following direction from the Patient Services Lead

Provide general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedure

Process Registration of patients including temporary patients

Process patient online access requests as appropriate

Open incoming mail and forward to the appropriate person/team

Ensure internal mail and samples are sent with the delivery

Record and pass on messages to clinicians via tasks

Ensure correct GPs are approached for messages and are not interrupted unnecessarily during consultations

Process repeat prescription requests in accordance to practice guidelines, using reference to the prescription clerk handbook.

Promote and provide patients with the help and services the Practice can offer which will enable a better patient experience

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Liaise with other parties, such as the pharmacy or other healthcare workers , in a courteous manner as required for patient care purposes

Ensuring that the reception office and consulting rooms are kept tidy and well stocked with day to day requirements

Ensuring that all public areas are kept tidy and safe at all times.

Fulfil the practice premises requirements on your appointed days. This includes opening up, locking up, ensuring the building is secure and operating the burglar alarm

Liaise with the management team to identify shortfalls in service provision to improve services to patients or improve the efficiency of the practice

Attend meetings and undertake further training as required. Such meetings and training may be outside the normal working hours of the post holder

Any other duties appropriate to the post as delegated by the Patient Services Lead, Practice Manager or GP Partners

To work in accordance with written protocol

Working as a flexible member of the team to ensure the smooth running of the practice. This will include working Saturday mornings on a rotational basis to cover enhanced access clinics and also may include overtime to cover absent colleagues or taking on other duties as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General Education to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

• Customer Service NVQ

Experience

Essential

• Office/Reception Experience
• Experience of a non-clinical multi-tasking role

Desirable

• Working with TPP SystmOne
• Experience of working in a GP Practice in a non-clinical role

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively whilst staying calm under pressure
• Good understanding of Confidentiality and Data protection regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively and with patience

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

Price’s Mill Surgery

Address

Newmarket Road

Nailsworth

Stroud

Gloucestershire

GL6 0DQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients
• Diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions.
• Independently prescribe medications within your scope of practice.
• Order, interpret and act upon diagnostic tests and investigations.
• Support long-term condition management and proactive patient care, providing health advice, disease prevention and lifestyle advice.
• Refer patients to secondary care and specialist services when required.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses, ARRS staff, and the wider MDT
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and patient engagement skills
• A proactive and compassionate approach to patient care
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience managing chronic disease clinics.
• Lead on respiratory care, including COPD and asthma reviews, management, and optimisation in line with best practice
• Knowledge of UK primary care systems and pathways.
• Experience using SystmOne.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration with relevant professional body.
• Qualified Nurse Practitioner with relevant prescribing qualification or working towards

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

Hartlepool & Stockton Health [H&SH]

Address

Dovecot Surgery

Health Centre

Lawson Street

Stockton on Tees

Teesside

TS18 1HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care

• Record blood pressure measurements, including the use of manual techniques.
• Measure height, weight and BMI.
• Record pulse rates and oxygen saturation levels.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks, if required.
• Perform venepuncture (blood sampling).
• Undertake ECG recordings.
• Carry out new patient health checks.
• Perform urinalysis and pregnancy testing.
• Support smoking cessation and lifestyle advice under guidance.
• Administer vaccinations where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Carry out simple wound care and dressings as delegated by a registered clinician.
• Assist with chronic disease monitoring clinics.
• Act as a trained Chaperone.
• Assist in the delivery of minor operation and specialist clinics. This includes the preparation of clinics, assisting the clinician, and competent in Basic Life Support.

Infection Prevention and Control

• Maintain clean clinical environments.
• Clean and prepare treatment rooms and equipment.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps.

• Monitor and maintain clinical equipment.
• Report faulty equipment promptly.
• Check emergency equipment and medicines as required.
• Order and monitor stock levels of clinical supplies.

• Prepare consulting and treatment rooms.
• Ensure patient records are updated accurately.
• Assist with recall systems and patient invitations.
• Manage specimen collection and transportation procedures.
• Code clinical information where required.
• Support reception and administrative teams when necessary

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to care and deal tactfully and empathetically with patients
• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment
• Ability to use own judgement and initiative.
• Able to work calmly under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Able to work with competing priorities.
• Flexible regarding working hours.
• Tidy and presentable appearance.
• Ability to work with a high patient throughput and a pressurised environment on a daily basis.
• Time management skills to manage own consultations within clinics.
• Full UK driving license

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Desirable

• Care certificate

Experience

Essential

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Good IT and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational skills
• Trained and competent in venepuncture
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Understanding of infection, prevention and control
• Awareness of safeguarding role and responsibilities
• Ability to work with a high patient throughput and a pressurised environment on a daily basis.
• Time management skills to manage own consultations within clinics

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS Web
• Capability to perform ECG tests

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

Glastonbury Surgery

Address

Glastonbury Surgery

Feversham Lane

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

All staff at this organisation have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion creates an environment where all individuals can 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 they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire

The organisation is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.

The post-holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their 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

Other statutory legislation which may be brought to the post holders attention

Confidentiality

The organisation 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, all staff must protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

To preserve and improve the quality of this organisations outputs, 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 this practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and collaborate with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

This organisation continually strives to improve work processes which deliver healthcare 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.

Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice. All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.

Induction

We will provide a full induction programme, and management will support you throughout the process.

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 in, and complete mandatory training as directed. It is an expectation for this post-holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

The post-holder will undertake mentorship for team members and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments e.g., courses and conferences. The post-holder will provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Collaborative working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments, and the post-holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working and to work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery

Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner. All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence. Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed.

Managing information

All staff should use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and presenting and communicating information.

Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate SNOMED codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Service delivery

Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.

The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are always adhered to.

Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the ANP in delivering health services:

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute illness, minor illness and undifferentiated conditions.
• Deliver face-to-face and telephone same-day access appointments.
• Undertake advanced history taking and physical examination.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.
• Prescribe medicines safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber.
• Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
• Manage acute presentations and exacerbations of chronic disease within scope of practice.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary Duty Team.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Identify, assess and appropriately manage clinical risk.
• Deliver patient-centred care based upon current evidence and best practice.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using appropriate clinical systems and SNOMED coding.
• Support safeguarding processes in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Contribute towards achievement of QOF and enhanced service requirements.
• Participate in significant event reviews and patient safety activities.
• Support the team in managing clinical emergencies.
• Undertake mandatory training and maintain professional registration and competencies.
• Contribute to and embrace clinical governance.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Wider responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the ANP has the following wider responsibilities:

Provide clinical leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team.

• Promote evidence-based practice and shared learning.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of clinical protocols and pathways.
• Support workforce development and mentorship of colleagues where appropriate.
• Participate in local and PCN-wide initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Qualified healthcare professional with current NMC registration.
• Educated to masters degree level in accordance with the NHS England. Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Registered on the appropriate professional register.
• Independent Prescriber Qualification (V300).
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

• Teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification
• Minor illness or urgent care qualification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to independently assess, diagnose and manage acute and minor illness.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Competent Independent Prescriber.
• Ability to request, interpret and act upon investigations.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Good clinical system knowledge and accurate record keeping.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• Knowledge of QOF and enhanced services.

Desirable

• Minor injury assessment and management skills.
• Experience supporting service development initiatives.

Personal Qualities & Other Requirements

Essential

• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates personal accountability and professionalism.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure.
• Compassionate and patient-focused approach.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Occupational Health clearance.
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation.
• Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role.
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours if required by service need.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum two years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrable evidence of autonomous clinical practice.
• Experience assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and minor illness.
• Experience managing undifferentiated presentations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering patient-centred care.
• Knowledge and experience of acute and chronic disease management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, clinical governance and risk management.

Desirable

• Experience of Emergency Care, Urgent Treatment Centre or Minor Injury Unit settings.
• Experience of working in General Practice.
• Experience of same-day access or Duty Team working.
• Experience using Systmone.

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

Honiton Surgery

Address

Marlpits Lane

Honiton

Devon

EX14 2NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment, screening treatment services and health care advice.
• Assess, treat and advise patients presenting with health care / nursing needs.
• Provide supervision of the clinical team, assisting and developing the team and individuals clinical skills.
• Monitor the teams safe clinical effectiveness.
• When required ensure patients are referred on to other members of the primary health care team or secondary care as necessary and support and guide others as required.
• Ensure all practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence of individuals and to acknowledge limitations.
• Perform investigatory procedures, including collection of pathology samples.
• Assist/perform minor procedures.
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with an expert practitioner working within primary care.
• Develop and maintain clinical/nursing policies, procedures and protocols.

• Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Organise, coordinate and lead the provision of the clinical team for the service
• Promote the service and maintain the positive reputation within the local health economy
• Lead in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team
• Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations, treatments and attendances are recorded.
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date.
• Ensure data collection requirements are maintained
• Lead and contribute in staff/practice meetings
• Support and develop close working relationships with reception, office and other staff.
• Build and develop good working relationships with other service providers,

It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave or circumstances deemed appropriate by the partnership or management.

• 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.

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of 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
• 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 provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• Safe management of sharps procedures, including training, use, storage and disposal
• 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 other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management, including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Person Specification

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Experience of developing clinical policies and procedures
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the current issues affecting Primary Care services
• Evidence of commitment to support, develop and manage change
• Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills
• Evidence of the ability to manage and motivate a team

Desirable

• Management Qualification
• Experience of recruiting and selecting staff

Experience

Essential

• 5 years post registration experience
• Experience of expert autonomous practice with an unscheduled care setting
• Experience of managing a team
• Expert clinical skills and proven ability to work under pressure
• Health Promotion experience
• IT and computer literate
• Teaching Experience

Desirable

• Experience using clinical computer systems used within Primary Care : EMIS

Teaching

Essential

• Willingness to attend appropriate training
• Willingness to train and develop other staff

Communication

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with/ diffuse difficult situations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Health Care worker with professional registration.
• Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification
• Extensive and substantial clinical experience within an unscheduled care setting, working at an Advanced Practitioner Level
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Mentorship Qualification

Desirable

• Masters level education or working toward Master level education
• Diplomas or Degree in Long Term Management conditions
• Contraceptive qualification
• Cytology screener

Team Work

Essential

• Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary team approach to care
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team

Personal

Essential

• Highly organised
• Flexible
• Able to prioritise
• Highly observant
• Commitment to personal and 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.

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

Lockwood GP Surgery & Win Network

Address

Civic Centre

Breck Road

Poulton le Fylde

Lancashire

FY6 7PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Aims

To reduce the need for referrals to secondary mental health services but to refer appropriately using referral criteria if patient requires a higher level of need as per the Mental Health Stepped Care Model.

For patients to be assessed by a mental health professional and reduce need for GP contact to promote early intervention and reduce escalation of problems.

To reduce the need for unnecessary and inappropriate prescribing but to monitor and support patients safely through initiation of medication when clinically required as per NICE guidelines.

To ensure any risk issues are assessed, managed effectively and that patients are safeguarded accordingly.

To ensure patients are advised and signposted to psychological therapies as needed.

Maintain good links with other Mental Health services such as local secondary services and NHS Talking Therapies.

Duties And Responsibilities

Clinical

Offer Mental health triage in a time frame appropriate for patients needs including some same day appointments.

To provide short term interventions for common mental health problems as per Steps 1 and 2 of the Stepped Care Model working along side other disciplines such as APP and Social Prescribing Link Worker.

Follow NICE guidelines for management of common mental health problems with primary care setting.

Provide advice and signposting for parents of children under the age of 16 who are having mental health difficulties.

Provide advice and signposting for drugs and alcohol problems.

Provide advice, screening and signposting/referral to appropriate services regarding concerns re ADHD and autism for adults.

Take responsibility for keeping up to date with changes and development of mental health treatment, policy and delivery locally and nationally.

Keep up to date with inhouse mandatory training.

Take responsibility for revalidation requirement as per NMC.

To issue sicknotes to patient if they are unable to work due to their mental health problems.

To organise and complete the QOF annual reviews for the SMI register which consists of HCA appointment and then a face to face appointment with me that includes formulation of a care plan, crisis management, general health advice.

To maintain awareness of updated protocols and/or policies and to execute them whenever possible at all times

To be flexible to the needs of the service

Meetings

It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave or circumstances deemed appropriate by the partnership or management.

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 And Safety At Work Act, 1974

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

Responsible for correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of 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

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 provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures, including training, use, storage and disposal

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 other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

Waste management, including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management and training

Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

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

Outside Employment/Outside Interests

If you have other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your duties and responsibilities of you attendance for work as an employee of the Practice.

It is a condition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up of any private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other work for this Practice (including bank work), voluntary work or outside interests you have or propose to have. This is to ensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with your NHS duties. You must also therefore seek your manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outside interest at any time after entering employment.

Harassment And Bullying

The Practice condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seeking to promote a work place where employees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias.

Equal Opportunities

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 that 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 resource

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Mental Health Patients
• Experience of dealing with Safeguarding and Vulnerable People

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC with a valid PIN

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

Lockwood GP Surgery & Win Network

Address

Civic Centre

Breck Lane

Poulton le Fylde

Lancashire

FY6 7PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and maintain the highest professional and ethical

standards.

Consult with patients during normal surgery hours (8:30am6:30pm).

15 minutes appointments.

Share in the duty doctor rota on a pro-rata basis.

Conduct home visits, shared out equally among doctors each morning.

Provide consultations that identify patients problems effectively, ensuring clear communication and

continuity of care.

Provide proactive care by screening patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.

Order appropriate investigations, monitor treatment, and make timely referrals to secondary or

community care.

Deliver holistic, patient-centred care promoting physical, psychological, and social wellbeing.

Cover designated clinics (e.g. diabetes, child health, antenatal, Well Woman) and local

nursing/residential care homes as required.

Provide contraceptive services and minor surgery (optional, dependent on skills).

Complete medical examinations and medico-legal reports as required.

Ensure accurate and timely clinical record-keeping using EMIS.

Participate in clinical decision-making, case discussions, and debriefing sessions with Partners or

colleagues.

Support GP Trainees and students by providing feedback, tutorials, and informal teaching.

Participate in clinical decision-making, case discussions, and debriefing sessions with partners or colleagues.

Prescribe safely, effectively, and cost-consciously, following the Practice and ICB formulary.

Monitor and review patients on repeat medication.

Provide guidance and support for clinical pharmacists within the Practice.

Manage EMIS tasks, Docman workflow, emails, Medicines Management, Lab results, and

correspondence efficiently and promptly.

Contribute to the development and review of Practice protocols and clinical audits.

Comply with Practice and statutory policies, including health and safety.

Participate in a range of internal and external meetings, including clinical, Practice, safeguarding, Gold

Standards Framework (GSF), educational sessions, and multi-agency meetings.

Maintain a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and keep up to date with clinical knowledge and skills.

Support training and supervision of registrars, students, and healthcare team members.

Collaborate effectively with all members of the primary healthcare team.

Uphold and enhance the good reputation of the Practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Face to face & telephone consulting
• Practical experience of computerised record systems
• Experience of using own initiative

Desirable

• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Experience of clinical management systems and coding

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with no restrictions
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• Good time management and prioritisation

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

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 & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS Web, Docman & AccuRx clinical systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree and foundation programme certificate of
• completion (or equivalent)
• Qualified GP with MRCGP

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

Sonning Common Health Centre

Address

39 Wood Lane

Sonning Common

Reading

RG4 9SW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Please refer to attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• English Language GCSE (Grade C or above) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate experience of dealing with the public both face to face and over the telephone
• Basic understanding of general office procedures (e.g. record keeping, filing)

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice or the NHS
• Experience of using a clinical system

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Effective written communication skills
• Effective verbal communication skills, both face to face and on the telephone
• Effective listening skills
• Keyboard skills sufficient to produce data and information using packages such as Microsoft Word & Outlook

Personal Competencies and Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Ability to diffuse sensitive situations with members of the public who are distressed
• Ability to transfer information/data with proficiency and accuracy
• Understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Methodical approach to work and ability to meet targets/deadlines
• Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service
• Self-motivated
• Willing to take part in training and personal development
• High attention to detail
• Friendly and articulate
• Smart appearance

Desirable

• Ability to use own judgement and work without direct supervision to determine workload priorities.

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

Umbrella Medical

Address

Umbrella Medical

1 Hatherton Street

Walsall

WS1 1AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The healthcare assistant/nursing assistant/healthcare support worker will provide the following nursing services, in agreement with the nurse manager/senior practice nurse and the GPs

• Carry out measurements (height, weight, blood pressure, etc) for health checks, such as new patient checks and healthy lifestyle checks (MOTs), provide lifestyle advice to patients or refer to nurse or GP as appropriate

• Obtain blood samples, prepare forms, store samples and dispatch to the lab

• Carry out ECGs

• Carry out blood pressure checks

• Carry out peak flow measurements

• Carry out urinalysis

• Provide healthy lifestyle advice to patients

• Assist with child immunisation clinics

• Assist with adult immunisations

• Provide assistance to the GPs, nurses and other health professionals in carrying out complex procedures, as required

• Maintain accurate records of treatment and procedures

Clinical support

• Ensure equipment and treatment rooms are maintained to appropriate levels of cleanliness, eg sterilising equipment, tidying rooms

• Ensure GPs rooms, treatment rooms and minor surgery suites are stocked with appropriate amounts of equipment and clinical supplies

• Assist with ordering clinical supplies and equipment to ensure stock is maintained

Chaperone patients as required during consultation with other health professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade 1 to C and English and Maths
• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Primary Care
• Experience administering immunisations

Desirable

• Experience support GPs with family planning and minor surgery clinics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Castle Gate Medical Practice

Rear of 102 Monnow Street

Monmouth

NP25 3EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a trained and competent phlebotomist with experience in a health care setting and will carry out duties to include wards, clinics and GP surgery based work or any other department deemed necessary. This will involve routinely handling biological samples and it is therefore essential that he/she is aware of the departmental safety policies which must be observed at all times.

The post holder will be required to perform a range of venepuncture techniques in a variety of clinical settings and will work without direct supervision. The post holder will be assessed on their practical skills and knowledge base and must have reached competency equivalent to QCF Level 3 Unit 4223/340 Obtain A Venous Blood Sample (HSC 3053).

The work requires flexible approach to hours of employment. The department operates 7 days a week. You will also be required to cover some Bank Holidays

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Venepuncture certificate or evidence of Phlebotomy training
• Evidence of acceptable equivalent to QCF or higher
• The post holder will be assessed on their practical skills and knowledge base and must have reached competency equivalent to QCF Level 3 Unit 4223/340 Obtain A Venous Blood Sample (HSC 3053).

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Basic numeracy and language skills
• Previous phlebotomy experience in a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of relevant Medical Terminology
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology
• To demonstrate the ability to collect blood samples correctly.

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties:The workload of the Surgery is shared jointly by the clinicians available on the day. The salaried GP is expected to take part in the share of clinical duties including the below list. The needs of the patient population and medical practice should be taken into consideration, meaning this list is not exhaustive and is subject to review and amendment by mutual agreement.

Clinical Duties: Appointments, visits, dealing with queries from patients or other health care professionals.

Home Visits (if appropriate and agreed): These are shared amongst the GP team or the Specialist Practitioner present on the day, if patient appropriate and depending on workload. AVS can be used where appropriate.

Remote Consultations: Some clinics may be required to be taken via remote consultation using the approved technology. Where operational standards are met for home working, remote clinics can be carried out at your place of residence or some other agreed place outside of the Practice as agreed with the Managing Partner.

Administration/Paperwork: Arising both directly from own and Practice caseload (referrals, investigations, results). The Salaried GP is responsible for their own patient-associated referrals, correspondence, administration, and paperwork. They will be expected to take a share of practice general incoming clinical correspondence (scanned documents), repeat prescriptions, results, and patient-associated tasks (patient enquiries and phone calls). Any results that get processed by yourself must be actioned appropriately including calling or texting the patient to inform them.

QoF & Clinical Read coding: Opportunistic and ad-hoc QoF monitoring, ensuring accurate clinical read coding, using templates where available, to assist with Practice contractual compliance and monitoring. The Salaried GP is responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with the protocols and procedures surrounding the collection of data, PPA, and invoicing for private or NHS chargeable (i.e., QOF, Enhanced Services etc.) to ensure that the Practice is reimbursed accordingly. Ardens templates should be used as appropriate to ensure accurate data quality in consultation.

Audits: All staff are expected to instigate and partake in the audit process including initiating and running cyclical audits to assist in providing quality of care for patients.

Meetings: The Salaried GP will be expected to attend relevant Practice meetings, essential to the delivery of team-based care, discussing clinical practice standards, developing practice protocols, mutual professional support for individual practitioners, audit, significant event analysis, meetings with locality colleagues including multidisciplinary team and educational meetings. Where these occur on an ad hoc basis, adjustments to clinical workload may be required.

Personal CPD: The Salaried GP is expected to keep up to date with all Practice Protocols and Policies associated with their job role including the Practices own Practice Index Online Training program. Professional CPD is expected to be maintained by the Salaried GP as part of the revalidation process. The Practice will support personal CPD. This may include a mix of in-house meetings and events, time away from the practice, either in private study, attending educational events, or through the Practice study leave allowance. The Salaried GP must request this leave via Practice Index and await management approval.

Clinical Supervision & Colleague Education: As a Senior Clinician, you will be expected to provide clinical supervision to non-GP HCP colleagues where appropriate. This may be in the case of individual clinical learning opportunities or in the supervision and guidance deemed appropriate in the course of supporting patient care. As a Teaching Practice, the Partnership will expect you to help supervise our F1/F2 Doctors where appropriate and to take part in mentoring Student Placements where you have been allocated to do so. Should this be the case, protected time will be allocated to facilitate this as agreed with the Managing Partner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• On the performers register
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Desirable

• Qualification in area of special interest relevant to General Practice

Experience

Essential

• Ability to both work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of providing home visits

Desirable

• Experience of working with EMIS
• Experience of total triage

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Tutbury Practice

Address

Monk Street

Tutbury

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE13 9NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Strategic management & planning:

• Keep abreast of current affairs and identify potential threats and opportunities
• Contribute to Practice strategy; formulate objectives and research and develop ideas for future Practice development
• Work with Partners and Practice Manager in planning and setting strategic targets
• To undertake required tasks to meet the agreed aims and be wholly responsible for them
• Develop and maintain effective communication both within the Practice and with relevant outside agencies

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide vaccination and travel medicine services, including childhood, adult and travel vaccinations
• Provide wound care - ulcer Doppler etc. to patients, including dressings
• Request pathology services as necessary

Process pathology results as required

Provide chronic disease clinics and Maintain skills and an interest in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Spirometry, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, TIA and Contraception.

• 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
• Implement and promote health during NHS Health checks
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children and travel
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs to the appropriate services
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines within own scope of practice
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Maintain baby immunisation results records
• Maintain smears results logs
• Maintain emergency drug kit and log sheets
• Manage daily fridge temperatures and log sheets, and be aware of the cold chain procedures

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Liaise with external services including specialist nursing teams and agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately vulnerable patients
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual
• Understand practice and local policies
• Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle
• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation, and disposal of medicines
• Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis

Other tasks will include:

• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Assisting with the ordering of vaccinations, dressings and equipment to maintain stock levels
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• A requirement to undertake patient and Care home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.

Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as

required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meeting and

care planning meetings

Maintain a personal progress and training plan to keep up to date with

current thinking and developments, as well as identifying own training

requirements, attending appropriate courses

Promote evidence-based practice through use of latest research based

guidelines

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through quality

assurance strategies such as the use of peer audit and review

Maintain professional registration, including revalidating as required

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Record accurate consultation date in patients records in accordance with

NMC guidance and other standards

Administering of injections as per local PGDs

Reviewing and signing PGS and keep up to date with revisions

Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice

team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation

Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally

Demonstrate leadership

Use technology and appropriate software packages as an aid to the

planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and

communicating information

Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good

practice

Knowledge and Understanding of Child protection framework/guidelines

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

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

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

Assist in the routine recall of patients with chronic diseases.

Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Nursing degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of immunisation training and assessment of competence within the last two years
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience
• Minimum six months experience working within a primary care environment within the last two years
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience managing Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease
• Experience undertaking annual reviews and personalised care planning

Desirable

• Qualifications
• Postgraduate Diploma or Degree in Primary Care Nursing
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Accredited Spirometry qualification
• Respiratory Diploma or equivalent qualification

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

Wootton Medical Centre

Address

36-38 High Street

Wootton

Northampton

Northamptonshire

NN4 6LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception duties include the following:

To meet and greet patients, visitors and members of the public in a courteous and helpful manner, whether in person or via the telephone.

To direct patients to the appropriate service and ensure enquiries are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

To offer general administrative assistance to the Practice Team.

Facilitate communication between patients, members of the primary health care team and other associated healthcare agencies.

Duties may vary under the direction of the Practice Manager and Reception Manager, depending on workload and staffing levels and may include the following:

• Processing appointment requests via Accurx Triage and over the telephone
• Operating a repeat prescriptions request system according to Practice guidelines.
• Taking messages and recording requests for visits and telephone consultations, ensuring callers are directed to the relevant professional.
• Handling and distributing both incoming and outgoing mail.
• Maintaining records and filing paperwork.
• Computer data entry, allocation and collation; processing and recording information.
• Registering and deducting patients.
• Data processing, photocopying, filing and scanning
• Attend Practice meetings when required.
• Attend relevant training courses, both in-house and externally to develop expertise.
• Assist in opening and locking-up when required and maintaining security of the Practice premises.
• Keeping the reception area free from obstructions.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Good communication both written and oral
• Clear and polite telephone manner
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Previous Receptionist experience
• Previous experience using EMIS and Docman
• We will consider inexperienced candidates as full training will be given.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education

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

Firs House Surgery

Address

Station Road

Histon

Cambridge

CB24 9NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Medical Receptionist / Administrator

Line Manager

Office Manager

Accountable to

Practice Manager