Job description

Job responsibilities

BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY

Job Description

Role: Health Care Assistant

Name:

Location: Bewick Crescent Surgery

Responsible to: Nurse Manager

Job summary.

Provide patient care and services such as blood sampling, ECG monitoring, blood pressures etc.

Key contact for patients when visiting the surgery with efficient communication with the clinical nursing and GP teams essential. Support clinics where required e.g. Diabetic and Rheumatology, Diabetic foot checks, Complete NHS health checks

Venepuncture taking blood samples from patients using vaccutainer system. Specialised techniques e.g. butterfly using alternate areas on body, supporting clinics including diabetes, NHS Checks and GPs requests.

Blood Pressures taking blood pressures on patients using electronic equipment.Following practice protocols, taking appropriate action with either follow up monitoring, or GP referrals. Set up home blood pressure monitoring and process results.

ECGs performing heart tracings on patients, down loading information onto computer system and extracting an A4 printout for GPs attention, taking appropriate action according to results i.e.; urgent attention, GP appointment, routine monitoring. Liaise with manufacturer for reporting equipment faults and system issues. Action when necessary.

Including setting up and fitting of 24 hour ECGs and process results.

Diabetic foot care checks Screen diabetic patients for vascular and neuropathy assessments providing foot care advice when necessary. Refer onwards as required.

Urine testing urine specimens for anomalies, i.e. protein, glucose, blood, nitrites etc taking correct action. Labelling and sending samples to laboratory for appropriate testing requirements using the ICE system.

Chaperoning - at GPs request, attending patient examinations, consoling and reassuring patients when necessary.

Smoking cessatior first point of contact for patients wishing to quit smoking. Refer to the appropriate smoking cessation service.

Update patient records using the correct read codes after every consultation. Always check demographic data as per protocols. Use templates wherever available for data entry.

Vaccinations: Administer B12, pneumococcal and flu vaccinations as required.

NHS checks: first point of contact for patient. Collate family history, take required measurements, monitor BP and take relevant bloods. Refer to GP when required.

Minor Operations Clinic: support the clinician in performing the minor operations clinic by setting up room, equipment and ensuring relevant injections are there for the patients attending.

Ear Irrigation: checking patients ear, and irrigating with water to remove wax, ensuring ear drums are intact and informing the patient of risks and aftercare.

General Duties

E-mail: Read them daily and take necessary action on any message received.

Tasks and notifications: Read daily and take necessary action on any tasks or briefings.

GP Team Net: check daily. Acknowledge items when required. Update training record & upload certificates.

Standard worksheets/station logs: check your workstation log daily for updates; update/create worksheets as appropriate. Maintain the current standard of work sheets.

Receive and make calls as required. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate, create a task for all messages to nurses, GPs and Practice/Assistant Practice Manager. Do not use paper. Log all dialogue with patients in Systmone.

Deal with all telephone calls including appointments, divert as necessary.

Ensure your training records are kept up to date transition to GPTN.

Ensure all surgery policy documents are the most recent version and remove old versions from all work stations.

Attend meetings and training events as required.

Remove room name plate from door when not in use. Ensure the name plate follows you to avoid patient confusion.

Other Duties

• Be able to analyse patient information and take appropriate action in order to accommodate patients needs and requirements.
• Recognise when follow up appointments may be necessary. Using set protocols as a guide to patient care. Have the ability to refer patients to the correct clinicians where appropriate.
• Perform administration procedures by updating patient records and information data.
• Liaise with GPs/Nurses/ internal clinicians and staff as needed and appropriate to do so.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements e.g. COSHH, reporting of accidents and incidents.
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection throughout.
• Maintain a high standard of training in order to meet practice requirements and deliver a gold standard care package to patients. Ensure all competency assessments are undertaken prior to delivery of service.

Skills Required

• Phlebotomy
• Clinical Skills
• Excellent communication and rapport with patients
• Excellent IT skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Bewick Crescent Surgery
• Person Specification Health Care Assistant
• Essential (Standard Performance)
• Communication
• Able to demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• 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 and guidance (e.g. Carer support leaflets, NHS checks leaflets) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients
• Good Clinical Practice
• Recognise and work within own competence and refer onwards as required
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Conduct infection control audits
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice , students and wider organisation.
• Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery in the HCA rooms
• 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.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
• Assist in the updating of Practice protocols, standard operating procedures and policy.
• In participation with the Bewick Protocols, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels meet patient requirements and clinics
• Always use templates and read code entries ensuring patient data is accurate and timely.
• General
• Good IT skills: Outlook, GPTeamNet, SystmOne, scan and e-mail.
• Able to embrace change and adapt to it.
• Able to follow agreed protocols/standard work consistently.
• Take responsibility for keeping up to date with SOPs, Policies etc.
• Good attention to detail and pride in the standard of work produced, eg updated standard work sheets when change occurs
• Team worker.
• Able to use and maintain standard worksheets and policies/SOPs.
• Continued Professional Development (CPD) identified and booked in/maintained e.g. vaccination updates, safeguarding. GPTN updated whenever training has been completed.
• Desirable (Above Standard/Outstanding Performance)
• Able to recognise areas for improvement and make relevant suggestions.
• Able to recognise potential issues/problems and offer solutions.
• Able to feedback honestly and openly to colleagues, Managers and clinicians.
• Able to train/coach others, eg in differing skills, new techniques
• Takes responsibility for own learning and development, eg identifying areas for improvement, training required, using allocated PLT time for personal development, mandatory training etc.
• Outstanding patient skills, eg going the extra mile, consistently good feedback from patients and colleagues, working for the team

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

Bewick Crescent Surgery

Address

27 Bewick Crescent

Newton Aycliffe

County Durham

DL5 5LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provide specialist nursing expertise, ensuring all staff are supported in their practice on day to day and ongoing basis.
• To ensure the assessment, development and evaluation of programmes of care in order to co-ordinate the holistic needs of women.
• Uses advanced decision making skills to utilise all available resources to deliver nursing care effectively and efficiently in a timely manner.
• To take measures to ensure the safety of women, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses and/or support staff with the appropriate levels of skills at all times, making adjustments as workload and caseload alters, using developed decision making skills.
• To report any incidents/accidents to the matron, completing Datix whenappropriate Lead and/or assist in investigation of complaints and implement recommendations arising from these investigations.
• To facilitate research based practice within the department and ensureappropriate implementation.
• To ensure that Nursing and Clinical Pathways/Guidelines/Protocols are implemented and maintained.
• To ensure good standards of practice in the department, through participation in effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
• Audit and evaluate the emergency gynaecology service in order to develop staff and practice.
• To manage and effectively support patients through the delivery of difficult news, e.g. diagnosis of miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy.
• Provide care to bereaved patients and their relatives introducing the bereavement team for specialised care and follow up.
• Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary professionals and agencies, ensuring seamless care at a high standard.
• Produce patient information, ensuring it is updated to reflect current research based practice.
• To engage with service users, ensuring feedback is actively shared and supports developments within the service.
• Work two clinical shifts per week in the clinical area and provide supportwhere necessary where staffing limits fall short of the required limits.
• Management and ensure that duty rotas for the staff will provide effective and well balanced cover to meet with the requirements of the service and ensure the presence of suitably qualified and experienced nurses and support staff at all times.
• Develop new ways of working if workload requires this.
• To liaise with other ward/department managers and Lead Sonographer within the Directorate as necessary, to ensure workload and skill mix are effectively managed. Inform and discuss with Matron any problems highlighted.
• Participate in audit programmes and present results.
• Respond appropriately to incidents reported via the Datix system and investigations with monitoring of action plans
• To develop and embed evidence based care ensuring national guidance is implemented.
• Communicate complex and sensitive patient and staff information facilitating good working relationships.
• Ensure all resources are used to the optimum and manage the departments budget.
• To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust policies and regulations and attend mandatory updates as instructed.
• To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies and ordering equipment replacement, together with maintenance of that equipment.
• To maintain accurate management records relating to all aspects ofdepartment management.
• To lead, motivate and develop staff to provide high standards of nursing care and be responsible for the management of Health & Safety matters, identifying that their work areas comply with all Health & Safety regulations.
• To carry out annual Personal Development Reviews of staff within the unit.
• To have knowledge and ability to appropriately escalate to matron ensuringsafe practice and care at all times. To provide support to medical staff who are working in the department

Education & Training

• To be a senior supervisor and assessor and preceptor to junior nurses and student nurses, working closely with education providers.
• To ensure staff are able to reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of appraisals and effective communication skills.
• To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of students, working closely with the Universities.
• To develop the nursing role within the area, providing training andassessment to extend clinical skills, as appropriate to the area.
• To identify areas for development of skills in line with the local and national guidance. To monitor and effectively manage all staff compliance within ESR for theirstatutory and mandatory training.

Professional

• To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents to the Matron and to monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies.
• Maintain accurate management records at all times, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used.
• To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and profession in accordance with the NMC documents.
• To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.
• To be aware of personal and professional development. To attend courses and conferences as recommended and approved by the matron.
• To co-ordinate the development and implementation of the policies and protocols with particular emphasis on those that relate to gynaecology.
• To be conversant and comply with the gynaecology services guidelines and attend mandatory updates as instructed.
• Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework and Implement research where appropriate.
• To be professionally accountable for ones own nursing practice, acting in a professional manner at all times abiding by the Code of Conduct and all other relevant NMC and Trust practice protocols and guidelines.
• To be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of own professional knowledge and competence in keeping with the practice and CPD standard laid down by the NMC to ensure continued professional registration.

Personnel

• To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff.
• To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments, making recommendations on improvements in service as appropriate.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the ward/department and to undertake, where necessary, initiation of the disciplinary procedure.
• To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters including the management of sickness absence.
• To manage hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all accidents/untoward incidents are recorded in accordance with the laid down procedures, escalating to Matron/Operational Manager when required.
• Monitor staff performance with mandatory training. Organise staff appraisals, ensuring that developmental needs are linked to the maternity training plan.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous nursing experience at Band 6
• Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice
• Knowledge of key national policy drivers for acute care including a desire to improve services and the patient experience
• Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
• First level NMC nursing registration
• Evidence of further Professional Development relevant to current post.

Desirable

• Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
• Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
• Mentorship of student nurses
• Evidence of advanced nursing studies, Master's degree (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.

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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 1 functional skills in English and Maths
• Can demonstrate basic level of computer literacy

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1 in cleaning or willing to obtain

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the domestic assistant role within a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience working in a health care setting.
• Experience in cleaning protocols
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Previous Domestic Experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively
• A good understanding of Trust Values and Behaviours and ability to demonstrate these values in the working day

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the mainjobduties/responsibilitiesplease open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake training and development
• Driving Licence

Desirable

• Basic Maths and English

Skills

Essential

• Ability to push patients in beds, trolleys or wheelchairs across various levels
• Ability to carry/push items varying in weight up stairs and along different levels
• Ability to work alone or within a team
• Main confidentiality at all times

Desirable

• Understanding of health and safety

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with members of the public

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a hospital environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Portering Knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• You'll be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), holding an active NMC registration and having successfully completed a preceptorship programme. You'll demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC guidelines, standards, and professional practices, along with a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. You will also possess a positive attitude towards change, quality improvement, and service development, and is capable of adopting flexible and innovative approaches to practice.

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

Priory Healthcare

Address

Sunnyway Road

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 3SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed an accredited Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills, e.g. air conditioning

Desirable

• NVQ or City & Guilds

Knowledge

Essential

• High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents

Desirable

• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
• General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.

Experience

Essential

• BMS engineering maintenance experience

Desirable

• Some Multi Discipline 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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Singleton Hospital

Sketty Lane

Swansea

SA2 8QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Full car driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

• Apprenticeship in relevant core trade with a Minimum of a City and Guilds with advanced craft certificate or BTEC, ONC in relevant building Maintenance Trade.

Desirable

• Certificate in Wood Working Machinery.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years experience in General building maintenance, outside core trade of Painting/Decorating, carpentry, Joinery.
• Have good understanding of the relationship of other craftsmen's work to there own
• Experience of maintenance carpentry and building in a range of settings.

Desirable

• Minimum 5 years experience working in a complex Building Maintenance environment.
• Basic electrical safety training to be able to fulfill duties without support of other trades.
• Understand the working of the mechanical and/or electrical and/or plumbing and/or gas systems in NHS buildings.
• Experience Working in Healthcare Environment.
• Joinery ability

Skills

Essential

• Ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to original trade, without supervision.
• Ability to fulfil a requirement to set out new work or set up new production appropriate to original trade using relevant instruments and machinery, without supervision.
• Familiar with hand and power tools

Desirable

• Ability to diagnose and repair faults in basic electrical systems i.e. fire doors, lighting circuits, power circuits. Electrical and Mechanical knowledge in relation to plant for shutting down to clean and maintai
• Ability to support and assist with Engineering emergencies using own initiative.
• Ability to glaze windows, fit and maintain locks.

Knowledge

Essential

• Health & Safety training
• Good knowledge of carpentry and joinery techniques.

Desirable

• Electrical training
• Water supply training
• Environment health & Safety training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for the servicing, maintenance and repair of the Electrical building services installations within the trust in line with current policies and procedures.
• Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work including planned prevented maintenance work and labouring including electrical shutdowns

The post holder will have a full Driving licence ( vehicle group A ).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of carrying out electrical maintenance work of a semi-skilled nature in building services environment, to an NVQ3 level or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Manual)

Desirable

• 18th Edition IEE regulations.
• City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing certificate.
• Certified training in confined space working.
• City & Guilds 2377 certificate of competence for the inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of maintenance engineering trades in a range of settings.
• Able to work unsupervised in a variety situations which will require interaction with staff from other departments and patients /patients family
• Able to communicate clearly and accurately both in verbal and written form.
• Be computer literate and able record data i.e. temperatures /times, meter readings etc in databases

Desirable

• Working in Healthcare Environment.
• Background in building services or construction
• Working at heights from mobile elevating working platforms

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to demonstrate good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Be able to plan and organise day to day tasks or activities and reschedule where necessary.
• To demonstrate multi skilled approach to work
• Familiar with hand and power tools.
• Ability to work from drawings without supervision.

Desirable

• Ability to diagnose and repair faults in basic electrical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to original trade.
• Have an excellent understanding of the relationship of other Estates staff work to their own.
• Ability to liaise with clinical and non clinical staff of all levels.

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic electrical theory
• Basic electrical fault finding and testing.
• Safe isolation disconnection and reinstatement of electrical equipment.
• Good knowledge of general engineering techniques.
• General knowledge of other trades allied to building services.

Desirable

• Health & Safety training
• Understanding of Confined spaces, Lifting & handling, COSHH, Mobile platforms and Asbestos awareness

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Able to set deadlines and timescales for managing own workload.
• Able to be flexible with start/ finish times on occasion.
• Willingness and ability to carry out tasks allied to building services, if required.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivated, able to work individually and as a team member, willing to take on new ideas and training as necessary.
• Enthusiastic, diligent and willing to take on new ideas and training as necessary.
• Excellent communications skills as well as being courteous, tactful and well presented.

Desirable

• Able to liaise with Managers and Hospital Staff of all levels.
• Numerate.
• Self-Motivated.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Language requirement

Essential

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work ismainly anoutpatient-basedservice(across both RoyalBournemouth& Poole Hospitals)including care within routine clinics, emergency walk ins to the haematology day unit/ Childrens Assessment unit and community visits. There will also be a need to provide care and support for in-patients.

Be availabledailyto support patients throughthe pathway

Develop and deliver a coordinated specialist service for patients, involving direct clinical care in both outpatient and inpatient settings

Arrange andfacilitatediscussions at multi-disciplinary team meetings toestablisheffective management plans for patients

Liaise with GPs

Serve as a specialist resource, offering advice and support to healthcare professionals and others involved in patient care

Assess the complex needs of patients and their families/carers, planning, implementing, and evaluatingappropriate careprograms. This includes communicating sensitive informationregardingdiagnosisandtreatment options

Provide emotional, psychological, and practical support to patients and their families/carers throughout thepathwayjourney, ensuring effective communication among patients, families, and healthcare professionals

Ensure the availability of specialist information for patients and their families/carers

Ensure clinical practice is effective, evidence-based, and focused on improving care quality and patient outcomes, with measurable standards and results

• Recognise and address ethical dilemmas in care, advocating for patients and their relatives when necessary

Proactively manage changes within the specialty to enhance practice and health outcomes for patients

Attend and contribute effectively to relevant professional forums

Assistwith research and development initiatives to advance the field

• Workwith autonomy with support from the adult haemophilia CNS and wider team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oHolds a degree or diploma in nursing studies
• oNMC registered paediatrics
• oEvidence of continual professional development

Desirable

• oAdvanced communication skills
• oPsychological skills level 2
• oTeaching/mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• opost registration experience in acute or specialist care
• oExperience working within haematology
• oExperience working with children and young people
• oPost registration experience of working at a senior level.
• oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

• oLeadership or change management

Skills

Essential

• oExcellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• oExcellent clinical assessment skills
• oAbility to manage complex caseloads and work independently
• oAbility to organise own workload
• oExperience in teaching and providing supervision to others

Desirable

• quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

• oUnderstanding of haematology conditions and their management

Desirable

• oAwareness of haematological emergencies and how to triage appropriately

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing a clinical dosing service for patients on anticoagulantscontributing to clinical care within the hospital and community

The anticoagulant practitioner will be responsible for providing specialistknowledge and care to patients. They will undertake a range of duties toensure the effective delivery of care, providing specialist advice,structured education and ongoing support to their anticoagulant patientsbased on individual need.

The post holder will be an experienced registered nurse responsible forthe provision of an autonomous service for patients requiringanticoagulation therapy, but will refer for consultant nurse/haematologist advice when secondary involvement is necessary.

To dose Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulant and associated drugs asdirected by departmental, Trust and national guidelines

To provide support and education to patients receiving anticoagulanttherapy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant experience in post registration Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) at Band 5

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Good keyboard and telephone skills

Desirable

• Experience of using computerised anticoagulation software would be advantageous

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Ability to work independently and within a small team
• Ability to communicate effectively with all service users
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Good interpretive skills

Language requirement

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Experience

Essential

• A good understanding of Anticoagulation and Thrombosis including National Guidelines i.e NICE, BSCH, Haemostasis and Thrombosis Guidelines
• To be able to provide education to patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
• Ability to operate within quality assurance parameters

Desirable

• Previous anticoagulation/cardiology/stroke experience/training

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Through sound knowledge base be able to provide clinical advice to patients and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to use IT packages such as Microsoft Office and Outlook

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS/Trust IT systems

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to concentrate for prolonger periods
• Confident
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible

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 Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration on Part 1 or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/RN Adult) or equivalent

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree in relevant subject.
• Mentoring and Assessing course
• Evidence of ability to teach in practice.

Experience

Essential

• experience in an acute area or in a wound care role
• Evidence of supervising staff
• Delivering care as planned and in keeping with the needs of the patient
• Evidence of delegating workload and monitoring progress
• Experience of handling difficult situations
• Ensuring adequate and accurate patient documentation and records are maintained

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring students
• Experience of performing staff appraisals

Knowledge

Essential

• Assess the needs and plan the care of patients, evaluating progress to ensure the care remains appropriate and facilitate colleagues in these processes.
• Evidence based theoretical knowledge in wound care in order to apply to practice.
• Good understanding of the deteriorating patient and instigating appropriate treatment.
• Comprehensive applied anatomy and physiology to practice
• Good knowledge of NMC standards and limitations of practice.
• Knowledge of Clinical governance.
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust values

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, visitors and members of the wider MDT.
• Ability to perform wound care including complex dressings, removal of clips and sutures.
• Demonstrate physical dexterity and accuracy to undertake a range of clinical procedures appropriate to grade and speciality
• Assessment of clinical needs
• Ability to record and understand patient's clinical observations taking or instigating appropriate action
• Effective organisation skills including time management and prioritising
• Ability to recognise opportunity to teach and deliver training session
• Good computer skills including Microsoft office packages

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Willing ness to learn new skills and develop
• Demonstrates motivation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Management

In partnership with the Chief People Officer, have corporate responsibility to lead the development and delivery of the Trust People Plan and any associated strategies and service developments and contribute to its ongoing development and monitoring, developing and monitoring key people related metrics and performance measures.

Lead People Plan pledge service functions relevant to the post, measuring the service impact with quantitative and qualitative information.

Proactively contribute to the development and delivery of workforce plans ensuring they are consistent with corporate workforce priorities and that there is alignment between workforce, finance, and service strategies.

Actively engage in the annual planning process, advising on workforce strategies and the impact of any planned service developments and cost improvements.

Oversee improvements within the function(s) which promote operational excellence through standardising, simplifying and streamlining processes, whilst keeping customer need and experience at the heart of the enhancements and ensuring maximising operational and cost efficiency.

Support the use of technology in developing a modern workforce service.

Develop KPIs and performance dashboards to measure and report on the effectiveness and impact of the services. Take a lead, with the Chief People Officer, in the implementation of the UHN People Plan to support the organisation's operational and strategic business plans.

Set up and maintain effective governance at System, Trust, programme and project level to enable successful delivery of people related programmes, including clear risk management and benefits realisation. Hold leads to account for delivery of action plans, ensuring that meaningful key performance indicators (KPIs) are identified and routinely reported.

Ensure the development and delivery of national priorities and targets and demonstrate achievement of these as part of national and regional reporting for the hospitals, e.g. National NHS Staff Survey.

Working in partnership with the Communications and Engagement team, develop and maintain workforce communication processes which actively inform and engage colleagues in the delivery of our UHN vision.

Manage budgets to meet strategic and operational business plans.

Act as a change agent, providing leadership and support particularly at senior management levels.

Promote a positive image of UHN with appropriate external professional / NHS / Government and other organisations.

Represent the Chief People Officer at internal and external meetings, attending executive and board meetings as needed.

Participate in the on-call rota.

Governance

Lead on all employment governance ensuring that all people related risks and systems to manage them are managed and mitigated i.e.

o DBS

o Right to Work

o Professional Registration

o Fixed Terms Contracts

o Safeguarding

Regularly report on the status of workforce related risks to ensure the status of all is known and where remedial action is required.

Ensure risk reporting mechanisms are regularly updated and where incidents occur these are investigated in a comprehensive and timely manner.

Work with the Governance teams to ensure that Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements are met and in the event of inspections - data requests are responded to in a timely and comprehensive manner.

Ensure all services within the post holder's remit meet the requirements of legislation, Internal Audit, Care Quality Commission and the NHSLA standards for Trusts.

People Plan implementation

Implement and deliver the People Plan pledges relevant to the post across UHN.

Engage in the range of performance management activities with direct reports in support of performance appraisal, development and training planning, coaching etc., acting as exemplar / role model to the Group and its managers.

Pro-actively promote a high-performance culture and positive customer service ethos across services, acting as a role model for collaborative working between services.

Lead the service lines within the directorate in a matrix management system to ensure a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence is achieved.

Advise, guide and report to the Chief People Officer on strategies and planning relevant to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educted to Masters level with a degree or equivalent experience and competencies or extensive relevant senior experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to Masters level or above or equivalent experience
• Membership of an appropriate professional body - FCIPD

Desirable

• Qualified at practitioner level of a recognised programme/project management methodology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of senior complex leadership in Human Resources practice ideally in the Public or not for Profit Sector
• Experience of providing strategic and technical HR&OD advice to the NHS or comparable organisations
• Track record of delivery at Director/Senior management level, including exposure at Board
• Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence
• Tactical understanding of employment law issues
• Experience of large budget management
• Experience of making relationships with national bodies, higher educational institutions and system partners and a track record of gaining support and investment

Desirable

• Has current understanding and broad knowledge of the NHS context including knowledge of the national agenda, the ICS and group model development
• People systems procurement experience e.g. rostering

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

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Nursing Associate

Practice Manager

Partners

The Nursing Associate will work as part of the General Practice nursing team, supporting the Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), GPs, and wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

The post holder will deliver a range of clinical and health promotion activities within their scope of practice, contributing to the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of patients. They will support patients to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing while promoting a positive patient experience.

The Nursing Associate will work under the direction and supervision of registered healthcare professionals, whilst being accountable for their own practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.

The post holder will:

• Undertake a range of delegated clinical procedures within their scope of practice and competence.
• Record and monitor physiological measurements including:
  • Blood pressure
  • Pulse
  • Temperature
  • Respiratory rate
  • Height and weight
  • BMI
• Undertake ECG recordings.
• Carry out wound care and simple dressings.
• Support patients with long-term condition monitoring as directed by the nursing team.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations where appropriately trained and competent.
• Support national screening and health promotion programmes.
• Recognise changes in a patient's condition and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Assist in maintaining safe clinical environments and infection prevention and control standards.

The post holder will:

• Provide compassionate, person-centred care to patients and their families.
• Support patients to understand and manage their health conditions.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice in line with practice protocols.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will:

• Work closely with Practice Nurses and HCAs to deliver nursing services.
• Support the nursing team in delivering chronic disease management programmes.
• Assist with clinical recalls and monitoring activities.
• Contribute to achieving quality improvement and patient safety objectives.
• Participate in team meetings and service development initiatives.

The post holder will:

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete patient records.
• Ensure all clinical information is entered onto the clinical system in accordance with practice procedures.
• Comply with information governance and data protection requirements.

The post holder will:

• Work within NMC standards, professional guidelines, and organisational policies.
• Maintain professional registration and revalidation requirements.
• Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and service improvement.
• Work within the limits of their competence and seek support when required.

The post holder will:

• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with safeguarding policies for adults and children.
• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion within the workplace.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients, staff, and practice information.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and grade.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree.
• Registered Nursing Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience working in General Practice.
• Experience providing direct patient care.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of ECG recording.
• Experience supporting long-term condition management.
• Knowledge of SystmOne.
• Immunisation and vaccination 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.

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

Sutton Manor Surgery

Address

St Ives Close

Bransholme

Hull

HU7 4PT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post holder will be an integral member of the Practice Team, providing a combination of clinical coding, medical secretarial and administrative support to ensure that patient information is accurately recorded, processed and communicated in a timely and effective manner.

The post holder will be responsible for summarising and accurately coding relevant information from patient clinical records, processing incoming clinical correspondence, maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring that relevant clinical information is appropriately highlighted for healthcare professionals.

The role will also provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the multidisciplinary team, including the processing and management of referrals, correspondence, electronic referral systems, requests for information and communication with secondary care, community services and other external agencies.

The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical and administrative colleagues, supporting the effective delivery of patient services and providing appropriate administrative and reception cover when required.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Coding and Patient Records

• Summarise and code patient records into the Practice computer system to a high standard.
• Read and process incoming correspondence, accurately coding relevant diagnoses, procedures and other clinical information within patient records.
• Review clinical correspondence and determine whether information or follow-up actions need to be brought to the attention of a GP or other appropriate member of the clinical team.
• Analyse patient records and extract and accurately record relevant clinical information to produce an accurate summary of the patient's medical history.
• Scan patient-related documents and attach them to the appropriate patient healthcare record, using codes as agreed by the clinical team.
• Ensure incoming clinical correspondence is processed and scanned within the Practice's required timescales.
• Assign appropriate, industry-recognised clinical codes.
• Ensure all relevant QOF-related data is accurately captured.
• Maintain and develop knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology relevant to the role.

Administrative Support

Undertake the following administrative responsibilities as required to provide service cover during periods of staff illness, annual leave or increased workload as required.

• Type letters, reports and associated documentation as required.
• Process referrals efficiently and accurately, including referrals through the Electronic Referral Service.
• Liaise with hospitals, secondary care, community services and other external agencies regarding patient referrals and associated queries.
• Process incoming correspondence and emails in a timely manner.
• Process requests for information, including Subject Access Requests (SARs), insurance and solicitor's letters and DVLA forms, in accordance with Practice procedures.
• Support clinical staff with general administrative and secretarial duties as required.
• Produce meeting agendas and accurately record meeting minutes where required.

Team Working and Service Support

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support colleagues and contribute positively to the wider Practice team.
• Prioritise workload and use effective time-management strategies.
• Provide administrative and reception support during periods of staff absence or increased workload.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required to maintain effective service delivery.

Confidentiality and Information Governance

• The post holder will have access to confidential and sensitive information relating to patients, carers and Practice staff and must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Respect patients' rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Adhere to all Practice policies and procedures relating to the protection of personal and sensitive information.
• Ensure confidential information is only disclosed to authorised persons and in accordance with Practice procedures and relevant legislation.
• Ensure patient records and correspondence are handled securely and appropriately.

Health, Safety and Risk Management

The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security in accordance with Practice policies and procedures.

This will include:

• Identifying risks associated with work activities and undertaking work in a manner that manages those risks.
• Reporting potential risks, incidents or concerns to the appropriate manager or Practice Partner.
• Taking appropriate action to minimise risks within the scope of the role.

Equality and Diversity

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

• Acting in accordance with Practice procedures, policies and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Maintaining a welcoming, non-judgemental and respectful approach.
• Recognising and responding appropriately to individual circumstances, needs, feelings and priorities.
• Ensuring statutory requirements relating to equality and diversity are met.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

The post holder will contribute to maintaining and improving quality within the Practice by:

• Alerting colleagues and managers to issues relating to quality, accuracy or risk.
• Taking responsibility for the accuracy and quality of their own work.
• Managing time, workload and resources effectively.
• Contributing to audits and quality improvement activities as required.
• Reflecting on individual and team processes and suggesting ways in which performance and patient services could be improved.
• Supporting the Practice in maintaining accurate clinical records and achieving relevant quality requirements, including QOF-related data capture.

Personal Development

The post holder will:

• Participate in training programmes implemented by the Practice.
• Participate in an annual individual performance review.
• Take responsibility for their own learning, development and performance.
• Maintain knowledge and skills appropriate to clinical coding, medical terminology, referrals, Practice systems and administrative processes.
• Share knowledge and skills with colleagues where appropriate.
• Undertake additional training where required to support the needs of the role.

Skills and Experience

The post holder should demonstrate:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with patients, colleagues and external healthcare organisations.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining accuracy.
• Good understanding of confidentiality and the importance of protecting patient information.
• Willingness to develop and maintain knowledge of clinical terminology, coding and Practice administrative procedures.

Other Duties

The post holder may, from time to time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and their level of competence, with appropriate training provided where required.

As a member of the Practice Team, the post holder is expected to be flexible and willing to undertake additional or relinquish existing duties where necessary to maintain effective service delivery to patients. Requests from the Practice Partners and management team should not be unreasonably refused.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education.
• Evidence of ability to undertake relevant training and develop knowledge and skills required for the role.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification or training in clinical coding.
• Qualification or training in medical administration or medical terminology.
• Knowledge or training in anatomy and physiology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative role within a busy environment.
• Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
• Experience of managing and prioritising a varied workload and working to deadlines.
• Experience of using computerised systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a GP practice or other primary care setting.
• Previous experience of clinical coding or summarising patient medical records.
• Experience of working with clinical correspondence.
• Experience of medical secretarial or healthcare administration.
• Experience of processing referrals or communicating with hospitals and other healthcare organisations.
• Experience of using EMIS or another primary care clinical system.

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

Millrise Medical Practice

Address

12 Millrise Road

Stoke-on-trent

ST2 7BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

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

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

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service deliver and patient care.
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).
• Drives the development of nursing services within the practice, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations are required
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

No canvassers or recruitment agencies, please.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse;
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification);
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber;
• Qualified Triage Nurse;

Desirable

• Minor Illness Qualification;
• Teaching Qualification;
• ALS, PALS;

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a primary care environment;
• Experience in chronic disease management;
• Experience in prescribing and undertaking medication reviews;

Desirable

• Experience working as a practice nurse or community nurse

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Travel medicine
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• Spirometry
• CHD
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd

Address

Law Medical Group Practice

Wrottesley Road

London

NW10 5UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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