Job description

Job responsibilities

The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

Undertake both planned and urgent primary care as required

Sessions will inlcude a mixture of both telephone and face to face appointments

The provision of services commensurate with the PMS contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effective management of long-term conditions

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

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

Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

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

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

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

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

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

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

Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)- or due to CCT by August 2024

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit

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

Royston Group Practice

Address

Midland Road

Royston

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S71 4QW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations as required.
• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop appropriate management and treatment plans in partnership with patients.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Review and act upon laboratory, imaging and other diagnostic results.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide appropriate follow-up and ongoing management of patients.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice arrangements.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the management and review of patients with long-term conditions.
• Recognise and appropriately manage patients presenting with urgent or emergency conditions.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical records using EMIS Web.
• Ensure appropriate clinical coding and documentation is completed.

Safeguarding

• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns involving children and vulnerable adults.
• Follow practice safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the practice safeguarding team and external agencies where appropriate.

Administrative Duties

• Review and action clinical correspondence, including hospital letters, discharge summaries and investigation results.
• Complete clinical tasks within agreed practice timescales.
• Undertake medication reviews and contribute to safe and effective prescribing.
• Complete appropriate reports, forms and medical documentation.
• Participate in the management of incoming clinical workflow.

Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the achievement of QOF, Enhanced Services and other relevant practice targets.
• Participate in significant event reviews and learning from incidents.
• Support the practice in maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Work within GMC professional standards and all relevant NHS guidance and legislation.
• Contribute to the practice's preparation for and compliance with CQC requirements.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, social prescribers, care coordinators and administrative staff.
• Provide appropriate clinical advice and support to members of the wider practice team.
• Attend practice and multidisciplinary team meetings where required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues, patients and external healthcare professionals.
• Support medical students, GP trainees and other learners where appropriate and agreed with the practice.

Professional Development

• Maintain full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Maintain inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Keep up to date with developments in clinical practice, prescribing guidance and NHS requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration with a current Licence to Practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification.
• Appropriate postgraduate GP experience.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage clinical workload effectively and prioritise patient safety.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Good IT and clinical record-keeping skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within UK General Practice.
• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Experience undertaking clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Experience in teaching or supporting students/trainees.
• GP experience in a specialist clinical area.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Limes Medical Centre, Lye

Address

The Limes Medical Centre

172 High Street

Lye

Stourbridge

West Midlands

DY9 8LL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care, as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Duties to include;

New patient medicals

Annual reviews

Urinalysis

ECGs

Peak flow readings

24 hr BP

Venepuncture

Blood pressure measurements

Routine immunisations, B12, Influenza, Pneumo, Shingles

Spirometry

Diabetic Foot checks

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Smoking Cessation

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Any other duties within skill set that may come about

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Able to perform all duties in the job description is essential and previous role in GP practice essential

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a HCA in GP practice desirable

Desirable

• Working in primary care desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

The Village Surgery

Address

Timperley Health Centre

169 Grove Lane

Timperley

Altrincham

Cheshire

WA15 6PH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Opening and closing the surgery following surgery protocols to ensure building security

Booking appointments face-to-face, over the telephone and signposting patients to ensure the patient is booked with the right person at the right time and in the right place

Arriving patients for appointments

Receiving and recording requests for home visits, telephone consultations and taking messages

Keeping the reception area, noticeboards and waiting room tidy and presentable.

Manage incoming emails via generic inbox, online consultations, web contacts and signposting and taking all the appropriate actions.

Process patients change of address, telephone contact details etc.

Handling completed repeat prescription requests and processing appropriately

Receiving and recording payments for medicals, insurance reports etc.

Monitoring clinics and informing patients when there is a delay or clinicians are running late

Safely handling/processing specimens received from patients following practice protocols .

Taking messages and passing on information

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

Cover sickness/annual leave of other Care Navigators on a fair share basis and work reasonable overtime when required to cover extended hours.

Ensure accurate processing and recording of information in accordance with practice procedures using the practice clinical system

Complete administrative tasks relating to patients records including filing, document management and ensuring patients can access reports, prescriptions etc.

Providing clerical access to practice staff as required, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning

Contact patients to arrange follow-up appointments, prescription collections etc.

Chaperone for clinicians (training provided)

Greeting visitors and asking them to complete the visitors book, informing the relevant manager/colleague of their arrival and escorting them where appropriate

Taking and receiving delivery of supplies

Answer and respond to incoming calls in a timely manner

Ensure effective handover of matters outstanding to incoming/remaining care navigators at the end of your working day

Take post to collection point.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Experience and confidence working with computers and use of MS Office.
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of working in an administration setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice.
• Experience of EMIS web.
• Ability to follow policy and procedures.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Accuracy in recording data.
• Ability to deal with difficult and demanding situations.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade A to C in English
• GCSE Grade A to C in Maths

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

Meadowside Medical Centre

Address

Meadowside Medical Centre

Mountbatten Way

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Obtain blood samples from patients in support of laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Perform a variety of routine blood drawing procedures, to include venepuncture, using standard equipment.
• Interact directly with patient to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.
• Ensure that the patient is comfortable and as relaxed as possible and confirm their agreement to the collection of a blood sample.
• Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity.
• Check patient identification against EMIS records and confirming with patient whenever possible.
• Record collection of blood sample in the patients record using correct nursing templates
• Ensure samples are stored in appropriate containers
• Ensure that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
• Notify the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
• Perform various quality control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Phlebotomy
• Blood Pressure monitoring
• Baseline Tests - BMIs height weight monitoring
• ECG recording
• HCA Diabetic check
• Urinalysis
• NHS health checks

Desirable

• Suture removal
• Experience ordering stock and stock management
• Immunisations flu/B12
• Doppler
• Mental Illness Health Checks
• Wound care

Qualifications

Essential

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hedena Health Ltd

Address

207 London Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

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

• Ensure all mandatory training is completed on an annual basis including; safeguarding, confidentiality, Equality + Diversity etc.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Assist in formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms.

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

• Retrieve and re-file records as requested, ensuring that strict alphabetical order is adhered to
• Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc are filed in correct records
• Ensure records are kept neat and tidy and in good repair with all necessary information recorded correctly on the outer cover
• Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems including regular and incidental variations

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

Reporting potential risks identified.

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

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

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

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

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.

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.

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.

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good General Education

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

• Experience within a health care setting working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

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

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Adaptable to change
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm
• Flexible and adaptable
• Aware of own limitations
• Keen to develop
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Basic IT Skills
• Knowledge of EMIS clinical system
• Skills in Phlebotomy, ECGs, Patient Health Checks, Blood Pressures
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Health and safety awareness
• Awareness of Blood Borne Viruses

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

Irwell Medical Practice

Address

Irwell Mill

Rochdale Road

Bacup

Lancashire

OL13 9NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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