Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the job roles can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Infection control awareness
• Standard IT/ keyboard skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organisation/ prioritisation skills
• Time management
• Verbal reasoning skills
• Confidentiality
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the phlebotomist/ health care assistant
• Clinical skills and competency relevant to the role e.g. Phlebotomy experience
• Understand issues regarding accountability and delegation

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the public or in a customer care environment.
• Experience of working in a busy environment.
• Phlebotomy experience
• Experience working under indirect supervision

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Experience of a changing work environment
• Experience working in a general practice or other healthcare environment

Personal qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
• Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
• Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others
• Demonstrates high level of self awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills
• Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
• Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Calm approach
• Positive attitude

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general secondary education including Maths and English

Desirable

• Further clinical qualifications
• IT experience
• HCA course specific to general practice
• NVQ level 3 or working towards this or equivalent qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Weymouth Bay Medical Practice

Address

25 Crescent Street

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 7BY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Title: General Practice Nurse (GPN) Hours of duty: 16-20 hours per week Reporting to: Practice Nurse Team Leader Job summary

The post holder will:

• Will deliver care flexibly within the boundaries of their role and according to the NMC Code of conduct, focusing upon providing high standards of nursing care, supporting patients to be healthy, managing the care of patients with a long-term condition, promoting health and screening activities.
• Support the Team Leader in maintaining and developing services, managing change, undertaking audit, and implementing policy improvements when designated.
• Take an active role in national health strategies and health campaigns

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition including lower leg conditions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions
• Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage principles of self-care
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health
• Manage patients with long term health conditions, as trained.

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• 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
• Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
• Anticipate barriers to communication and act to improve communication
• Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment external stakeholders
• Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
• Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
• Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
• Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
• Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
• Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis)
• Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
• Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

• Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties
• Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
• Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice
• Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
• Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
• Undertake mandatory and statutory training
• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
• Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
• Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice

• Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
• Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
• Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
• Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act
• Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care

• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
• Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
• Actively participate in educational meetings, presenting case studies, audits and relevant learning.

• Identify patterns of discrimination, act to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
• Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
• Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
• Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity
• Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Foundation Degree in general Practice Nursing
• Care and Management of patients with a long-term condition
• Diploma in Asthma/COPD/Diabetes or experience in managing reviews through another accredited course.
• Previous experience in Community or Practice nursing
• Evidence of competency in the management of Leg Ulcers and Doppler assessment

Experience

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Have previous knowledge/experience in a primary care setting
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care

Desirable

• Previous experience in practice nursing
• Experience in managing long term conditions
• Experience in Spirometry
• Experience in managing Leg ulcers including assessment, doppler and compression therapies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Hadleigh Practice

Address

20 Kirkway

Broadstone

Dorset

BH18 8EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Governance and Risk Management

• Identify and escalate risks arising from complaints and feedback for inclusion in the organisational risk register, ensuring alignment with internal protocols and managerial oversight.
• Coordinate reports to the Integrated Governance Committee (IGC), write minutes for the meeting, share meeting papers in a timely manner and follow up on actions from the meeting.
• Prepare Risk meeting papers, share meeting papers in a timely manner and follow up on actions from the meeting.
• Maintain management of risk documentation and contribute to risk mitigation process.

Complaint and Feedback Management

• Oversee the end-to-end complaints and feedback process, including:
• Acknowledgement of complaints
• Gathering staff statements and relevant clinical records
• Updating complaint records in the Datix system
• Draft responses to simple complaints and coordinate response preparation for complex clinical cases in collaboration with relevant leads.
• Record outcomes of investigations, identify learning, and ensure that all resulting actions are logged and tracked to completion.
• Organise and take minutes for second-stage complaints meetings.
• Respond to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) requests in coordination with the line manager and relevant operational leads.
• Manage the governance feedback inbox, ensuring effective triage and timely escalation of issues.
• Maintain a live tracking log of complaints, risks, and feedback actions to ensure resolution and learning are consistently implemented
• Key responsibilities include producing high-quality governance reports, managing complaint- second-stage complaints procedures, and ensuring the accurate and timely submission of documentation to internal and external as required

Incident and Investigation Management

• Prepare Incident review meeting papers, share meeting papers in a timely manner and follow up on actions from the meeting.
• Support immediate incident reviews and coordination of investigations in accordance with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and duty of candour obligations.
• Collate and submit timely documentation for both internal and external investigations.
• Coordinate and support all meetings related to PSIRF methodologies
• Track and follow up on open improvement actions resulting from incidents, complaints, and claims, ensuring accountability and resolution.

Legal and Inquest Coordination

• Liaise with the Legal Services Team to facilitate staff involvement in inquests and legal proceedings.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation and statements are prepared to support litigation and inquest processes.
• Contribute to thorough investigations to support legal submissions in collaboration with corporate and clinical teams.

Reporting and Assurance

• Prepare governance papers for Quality and Safety Meetings and PSIRF Learning Panels.
• Support IGC meeting process by sending papers and taking minutes
• Coordinate the collation and analysis of reports related to audits, patient experience, complaints, and emerging themes.

• Support the implementation of quality improvement actions driven by complaints and governance data.

Safeguarding (Cover Duties)

• Provide cover for safeguarding governance responsibilities, including:
• Responding to CPIS alerts, missing persons, and safeguarding records requests
• Participating in safeguarding and risk compliance meetings
• Managing safeguarding inboxes and supporting internal safeguarding functions

Data Protection

PELC is registered under the Data Protection Act 1984. You must not at any time use the personal data held by PELC for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. If you are in any doubt regarding what you should or should not do in connection with the Data Protection Act then you must contact the Senior ICT Lead/Manager.

Equal Opportunities

PELC is an Equal Opportunities employer and all employees are required to abide by and promote the policy and code of practice, as well as being aware of and operate within all relevant legislation.

Health & Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for both staff and visitors. Employees also have a duty to observe obligation under the PELC and departmental Health and Safety policies, and to maintain awareness of safe practices and assessment of risk.

Financial Regulations

All staff are responsible for security of the property of the PELC, avoiding loss or damage of property, and being economical and efficient in the use of resources. Staff should conform with the requirements of the standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other financial procedures including the Code of Conduct and Accountability and the Fraud and Corruption Policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Education: Degree level qualification.

Desirable

• PSIRF Training desirable.
• Masters level qualification desirable.

Skills

Essential

• Skills: Excellent communication, organisation, coordination and IT skills, ability to prioritise workload, analyse data and influence others.
• Personal Qualities: Flexible, adaptable, motivated, enthusiastic, able to work under pressure and both independently and as part of a team.

Experience

Essential

• Complaints management, incident management, NHS/primary care experience, risk management, safeguarding processes, claims and inquests, project/change management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Partnership of East London Co-operatives (PELC) Ltd

Address

Unit 3, Bourne Court

Southend Road

Woodford

IG8 8HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistration as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council
• oDegree in Pharmacy (Masters Level or equivalent).

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with patients within a hospital, GP practice or community setting

Desirable

• oExperience of working in NHS Hospital as a trainee pharmacist or undergraduate

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills
• oAble to utilise and apply theoretical knowledge practically in the workplace
• oAble to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• oAble to demonstrate leadership 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

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE/level 5 or above in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Qualification in health or care e.g. NVQ LEVEL 4 Training to Diploma or foundation level
• Assistant practitioner qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate understanding of Occupational Therapy
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the client group with which the post holder will work e.g. Mental health difficulties,

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a support worker role with people who experience mental health difficulties with an understanding of the roles of other professions within the multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with people with a broad range of Mental Health conditions and people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour
• Previous experience working in therapy/care settings e.g. inpatient settings or social services agency/department

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pendleview - Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KMPN: You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN. We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers. You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Kindly note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for BMS roles Band 6 and above.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• GCSE'S A-C, or equivalent in English and Maths, Level 4 qualification or equivalent / above
• IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 2, or equivalent relevant professional experience

Desirable

• HCS or Registered Scientist, RSci with Science Council or Technician
• Quality qualification

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Leadership experience
• Experience of working with a Quality Management System
• Experience of auditing
• Experience of working in Pathology
• IT skills: Q-Pulse or other electronic QMS, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to organise own time effectively & work to schedules & deadlines
• Effective communication skills with other health care professional, both verbal and written
• Ability to follow set protocols and procedures without deviation

Desirable

• Experience of compiling reports
• Experience of external assessments
• Experience in change control processes
• Deal with complex and or sensitive information
• Used a range of Microbiology analysers
• Good aseptic technique
• Good basic manual bacteriology and serology skills
• Molecular and PCR skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of quality management systems
• Knowledge of audit processes
• Basic understanding of Microbiology, laboratory and infection science
• Health and Safety in the laboratory
• An understanding of general developments in the NHS and how these affect pathology services

Desirable

• Knowledge of ISO 15189
• Basic knowledge of Healthcare associated infections and Infection Control
• Knowledge of training, learning and development processes
• Understanding of COSHH other H&S audits and laboratory legislation
• Knowledge of advances in Microbiology and Pathology practices

Personal / professional attributes

Essential

• Be self-motivated and work hard towards objectives
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team and develop effective relationships
• Ability to deal with complex and/or sensitive information
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Receptive and adaptive to change
• Ability to work in an environment where clinical specimens are handled and disposed

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake further training as required by the role

Other requirements

Essential

• To be aware of and demonstrate the Trust's Vision, Mission, Values and behaviours.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet changing needs of the service

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You who will be the first point of contact for patients, contractors, and visitors as well as carrying out general office management tasks. You will be responsible for the general administrative and reception duties within the Practice and work with our established processes, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service and deal efficiently and courteously with patient enquiries. You will have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and friendly nature who can operate in a busy environment with a range of people and professions, as you will be working our clinical and administration teams. Your regular duties in this role will be dealing with telephone, face to face and electronic enquiries, booking and/or amending patient appointments and home visits, contacting patients to provide information from the clinical team and assisting patients to access our services and those available in the wider community. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised and an effective communicator who can provide a professional and warm welcome to our patients, ensuring every contact is of the highest quality. IT skills are essential, as you will be regularly creating searches, data input and monitoring our achievements and progress against national, local, and internal targets. You will also process prescription requests and provide a full administrative and secretarial service.

Person Specification

Experience of working in the health sector

Essential

• Commitment to learn and enhance your skills in providing quality care.
• Commitment to learn and enhance your interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in a care setting

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in primary care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicant must be a resident in the UK and have the right to work.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hodford Road Surgery

Address

73 Hodford Road

London

NW11 8NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide and maintain an efficient and reliable 24 hour admissions service for women attending Women's Services.
• To provide an efficient out-patient service for women attending Maternity / Women's Services for urgent out-patient and day case care.
• To ensure patient documents are prepared in a timely manner
• To provide admissions information to patients, relatives and staff
• To deal with telephone enquires promptly
• To provide assistance and guidance to the patients/visitors on arrival to the hospital.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE stand of education or equivalent qualification / experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Organisational skills

Desirable

• Data input/keyboard skills
• ECDL

Experience

Essential

• Experience of reception duties.
• Experience of administrative duties.

Desirable

• Medical records PAS

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of receptionist's role and clerical procedures.
• Awareness of confidentiality.

Desirable

• NHS environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead for Community Surgery Incision/Excision will provide clinical leadership and deliver safe, effective minor surgery services for eligible adult patients in Barking and Dagenham. The role includes assessing referrals, carrying out incision and excision procedures, ensuring appropriate consent and documentation, completing audits, and maintaining compliance with the Minor Surgery DES specification. The postholder will also contribute to patient safety, service performance, reporting and continuous quality improvement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years experience carrying out incision and excision procedures, including associated clinical audits.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the main Person Specification for the full requirements of the role. In addition, applicants must have:
• Full registration with the GMC.
• MRCGP, RCGP or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Entry on the Performers List.
• Appropriate surgical training, gained through previous experience in general surgery or a relevant postgraduate qualification. This may include a Certificate of Competence in Minor Surgery from a Vocational Training Scheme, a higher degree or diploma in a surgical specialty, or evidence of completing an approved minor surgery training course.

Service-Specific Duties:

Essential

• The General Practitioner will be responsible for assessing patients either face to face or remotely, determining their suitability for treatment and carrying out the required procedure where appropriate. The role also includes completing self-audits and contributing to the audit of other clinicians.
• The postholder will be expected to:
• Ensure all clinical interventions comply with the relevant DES specification.
• Maintain competency by completing an accredited Incision and Excision course every three years, in line with DES requirements.
• Deliver service-specific clinical interventions safely and effectively.
• Ensure appropriate patient consent is obtained and all clinical documentation is completed accurately.
• Support the management of stock, consumables and specialist equipment required for procedures.
• Manage complex cases appropriately where required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Together First CIC Barking and Dagenham GP Federation

Address

Althorne Way

Dagenham

Essex

RM10 7DF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Radiographer (Bank) Taunton Hospital | Radiology | Bank | Part Time Up to £25.00 per hour depending on experience State-of-the-art equipment and more time to focus on what matters. We're the UK's largest Healthcare Charity and this is the career you've always wanted. Become our new clinical lead and we'll ask you to see each patient as an individual, carrying out your role with understanding and empathy. As a Radiographer at our Taunton hospital, you'll bring high levels of technical knowledge and the ability to work quickly and accurately. You have a great eye for detail and you're caring by nature. You hold a BSC degree in diagnostic radiography (or equivalent), a postgraduate qualification and excellent teamwork skills. As a Radiographer, you will:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You have a great eye for detail and you're caring by nature. You hold a BSC degree in diagnostic radiography (or equivalent), a postgraduate qualification and excellent teamwork skills.

Experience

Essential

• As a Radiographer at our Taunton hospital, you'll bring high levels of technical knowledge and the ability to work quickly and accurately.

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

Nuffield Health

Address

Staplegrove Elm

Taunton

TA2 6AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline OR agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent.
• Postgraduate training in Systemic Practice to enable the title of Systemic Practitioner - namely completion of either 'AFT approved' Intermediate Level Systemic Practice Training or CYP-IAPT in Systemic Family Practice.
• Registration with the appropriate regulatory body for core profession.

Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in the use of methods of Systemic Practice/ family based assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• High level of relationship and communication skills to work with clients, families and/or professionals where the atmosphere might be both pressured and emotive.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to comprehend and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex emotive situations and those with impaired communication capacities.

Personal

Essential

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time and maintain intense focussed concentration during clinical tasks often with pressurised circumstances
• Ability to withstand high levels of emotionally charged situations.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others.

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Lancs & South Cumbria SPCMHT

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

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

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety:

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)
• Hand hygiene standards for self and others
• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
• Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal
• Maintenance of own clean working environment
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use
• Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity:

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

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate
• Produce significant event analyses when appropriate
• Participate in regular clinical team meetings.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively within a changing primary care environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively.
• A positive, proactive attitude toward teamwork, problemsolving, and service improvement.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications & Registration
• Fully qualified General Practitioner with MRCGP (or equivalent qualification enabling entry to the UK GP Performers List).
• GMC full registration with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on (or eligibility to join) the NHS GP Performers List.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and compliance with appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Desirable

• Clinical Experience & Skills
• Strong, safe, and independent clinical decisionmaking skills across the breadth of primary care.
• Ability to manage acute and chronic conditions effectively.
• Competence in prescribing, managing referrals, and working within NHS primary care systems.
• Experience providing holistic, patientcentred care, including continuity of care.

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Previous experience working in care homes, including frailty management, medication reviews, and multidisciplinary working.
• Experience working within a large, busy, multisite GP practice, ideally handling high patient demand and varied clinical pressures.
• Background in managing complex patients and coordinating with community services.

Desirable

• Additional Skills & Interests
• Interest in contributing to quality improvement, audits, or clinical leadership activities.
• Willingness to take on minor additional responsibilities such as supervising trainees, supporting enhanced services, or developing specialist clinic interests.

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

Stockport Medical Group

Address

1-3 Avondale Road

Edgeley

Stockport

SK3 9NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
• On-going registration with the NMC
• Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential

• Supervision and management of staff
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Orchard

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a BTEC or equivalent City & Guilds/Level 3 qualification with intermediate practical

Desirable

• Additional trade relevant certification e.g. Refrigeration, Pressure Systems, Fixed Wiring.
• Accredited HTM Authorised Person Course.
• Resuscitation/First Aid Training.
• Infection Control Awareness Training.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Theoretical knowledge acquired through a diploma plus significant equivalent experience in their specialist field.

Desirable

• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
• Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering contractors.

Desirable

• Computer systems experience.
• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects.

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the field of surgical services, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered professionals, working within the sphere of nursing and podiatric surgery. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to the NMC Code and Standards for Nursing Associates. The following criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of Nursing Associates. They identify what Nursing Associates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of these is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary. They will be able to communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. They will work with the team delivering care; they will be aware of the different roles within the team and understand their role within it. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the hospital or community setting.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Practitioner/ nursing associate foundation degree qualification
• Relevant healthcare qualification or experience
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of infection control and theatre protocols
• Previous experience in surgical or outpatient settings

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

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide

Trust wide

TS24 7PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To communicate effectively on a range of issues that are often complex in their nature and in complex situations.

• Participate in the annual appraisal reviews and demonstrate reflective practice through the Knowledge and Skills Framework

• To maintain comprehensive and timely electronic clinical records ensuring confidentiality is always maintained.

• Provide supervision, mentorship & leadership for junior staff

• Be mindful of the unpredictable nature of the working environment, the job requirement and offender groups.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN
• Minimum 2 yrs experience

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing in the workplace or equivalent
• MSc, working towards, or equivalent

Attention to Details

Essential

• Registration in date
• Good IT Skills and diligence

Desirable

• Further education
• communication skills / interpersonal skills

Forensic Experience

Essential

• Forensic Experience

Desirable

• Prison Experience
• Systm One 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).

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Wandsworth

Heathfield Road

London

SW18 3HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For all relevant information please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the job description and person specification document that is attached to the advert. Use this to address how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined for this role.

Desirable

• Up to date health visiting experience.
• Previous experience participating in research projects.
• Proven ability to meet targets and deadlines.

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

Devon County Council

Address

Devon County Council

County Hall

Topsham Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 4QD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.devon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)