Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

Clinical Practice Nursing

Wound Management

Undertake uncomplicated dressings

Undertake suture removal

Undertake Doppler readings

Screening

Undertake screening including BP checks, height, weight, BMI & Urinalysis

Carry out Well Person Checks and New Patient Medicals

Undertake venepuncture, following training.

Health Promotion

Make basic assessment of needs of patient

Provide nuturional advice on Obesity, Raised Cholesterol, CHD and Diabetes

Measures and records BMI

Understand patients motivation to adapt their lifestyle

Offer lifestyle advice on smoking and exercise and refers as appropriate

Vaccinations & Immunisations

Administer injections under individual prescription or Patient Group Direction, following training.

Administer childhood immunisations under individual prescription of Patient Group Direction, following training.

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Ear Care

Undertake ear syringing, following training.

Advise patients about safe ear care.

Infection Control

Apply infection control measures within the Practice according to local and national guidelines. This includes:-

o Universal hygiene precautions.

o The collection and handling of laboratory specimens

o Segregation and disposal of waste materials

o Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment

o Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries

o Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages

Assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.

Emergency Management

Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Family Planning

Has a basic understanding of emergency contraception and refers patients as appropriate.

Advises on risk of pregnancy and has basic knowledge of contraception options, following training.

Womens Health

Has a working knowledge of the national and local Cervical Cytology and mammography screening programmes.

Can discuss breast self awareness, demonstrate self-breast examination and provide supporting literature to patients.

Mens Health

Can discuss and give basic advice on male health issues and provide supporting literature to patients.

Care and Programme Management

Diabetes

Has a basic understanding of diabetes

Assists in the diagnosis of diabetic patients and makes appropriate referrals

Supplies appropriate material for patient education

Is able to manage the emergency treatment of a diabetic patient with hypo/hyperglycaemic attack according to Practice Guidelines.

Respiratory Disease Management

Has a basic understanding of asthma care; its diagnosis, treatments and the principles of self-management.

Checks patients inhaler techniques and measure peak flow readings

Has a basic understanding of COPD treatment to support patients and make appropriate referrals.

Nebulise patients following assessment by GP/Senior Nurse.

Cardiovascular Disease

Has a basic understanding of the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system.

Identify and advise patients on risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease i.e. BP, lipid, glucose monitoring, family history, smoking, diet and exercise.

Understands the basic management of patients with hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction and cerebro-vascular accident.

Clinical Practice Leadership

Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.

Assist and teaches others in clinical setting, including unqualified staff.

Act as an assessor/mentor to other staff where necessary.

Works effectively in a team

Clinical Practice Development

Is aware of current research approaches to patient care and incorporates this in Practice

Has an understanding of the ethical dilemmas that impinge on general practice.

Support structures that are in place for the smooth running of the Practice.

Contribute to the efficient utilisation of the nursing resource.

Effective use of resources and stock control with an awareness of cost implications is required although no direct budgetary responsibility

Additional responsibilites

Computer Literature

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team and independently

Ability to organise, prioritise and manage time effectively

Ability to work under pressure

Reliability and confidentiality

Own transport

Ability to work flexible hours with prior arrangement

Communication and Working Relationships

To liaise and work closely with:

All members of the Primary Healthcare Team

Staff in other areas of Primary and Secondary Healthcare

Patients and visitors

Social Services

Statutory and Voluntary Agencies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered (1st Level) Nurse

Desirable

• Has undertaken specific training relevant to Practice Nursing e.g. Diabetes or Respiratory.

Other

Essential

• Computer Literate
• Driving Licence and own transport

Experience

Essential

• Venepuncture
• Immunisations & Vaccination Experience
• Ear Syringing
• 12 months post registration experience

Desirable

• Diabetes
• Childhood Immunisations
• Cardiovascular Disease Screening & Management
• Womens Health
• Cervical Cytology
• Family Planning
• Travel Health & Immunisations
• Respiratory Care Asthma & COPD
• Diabetes
• Experience of working in Primary Care Setting
• Experience of supporting Health Care Assistants in the workplace

Personal Requirements

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Professional attitude, reliability and confidentiality.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

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

Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice

Address

Riverside Surgery

Le Molay-littry Way

Bovey Tracey

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ13 9QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

THE BOVEY TRACEY AND CHUDLEIGH PRACTICE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title

Clinical Pharmacist

Base

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

Pay

Negotiable depending on experience

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

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

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

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Pharmacy oversight

Provide professional support and guidance to the practice pharmacy team.

Help coordinate medicines management activities and prioritise workload where appropriate.

Support the training and development of pharmacy staff.

Promote best practice and consistency in medicines optimisation processes.

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

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

Service development

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

PROFESSIONAL

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

ADMINISTRATION

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

Job Types: Part-time

Benefits:

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

Work location: In person

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice

Address

Riverside Surgery

Le Molay-littry Way

Bovey Tracey

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ13 9QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Office Supervisor

REPORTS TO: OPERATION MANAGER

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

Job summary:

This role is primarily line managing the practice administration and reception team, carrying out day to day activities to ensure the smooth running of the admin office and two reception desks

The successful candidate must be able to work on their own initiative and have supervisory experience, along with strong IT skills. You must be organised and confident and have a friendly and approachable manner and can work under pressure

Work with the operations manager to identify areas of improvement. Support in the running of elements and services within the practice e.g compliance with CQC, Health and Safety, audits etc

Job responsibilities:

Be an experienced manager/leader of staff

Ensure all administration duties are completed to the highest standard

Support the Operations Manager in the recruitment and induction of all new administration staff

Report and liaise with the Operations Manager re any significant events in the admin team

Be able to maintain clinical databases

Set up and maintain new users according to practice protocol, ensuring they have access to required applications

Troubleshoot IT problems and identify solutions. Where appropriate, report IT faults to appropriate suppliers helpdesk

Support and assist the admin and reception team with all aspects of their jobs and have a good understanding of the different jobs and tasks the team need to be able to complete on a regular basis that form part of running a successful surgery.

Responsible for the smooth running of System one, Accurx, phone system, all internal computer software.

Ensuring the smooth running of the administration team and ensure all administrative staff are trained in their specific role and any other tasks given. Attending all mandatory training

Ensure all administration work including coding, scanning and summarising is completed in a timely manner

Training support and mentoring admin team

Ensure new staff have all the passwords they may need, know how to log on to the desktop, can use any applications they require and that they understand the practices protocol on data security

Monthly meetings to be held for the ongoing support and growth of the administration team

Ensure security of data in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Any other duties commensurate with skills and responsibilities.

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 re: confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

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

Equality and diversity:

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

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

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

Behaving in a manner 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 resources

Communication:

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

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

This job description is not exhaustive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade A to C in English or 4 and above

Desirable

• Level 3 or equivalent in Business Administration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a GP practice in an admin lead position
• Knowledge of Systmone or equivalent
• Excellent IT experience

Desirable

• Management experience
• Primary Care experience

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

Tower House Surgery

Address

Tower House Surgery

Rink Road

Ryde

Isle Of Wight

PO33 1LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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