Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

The Comprehensive Hernia Centre at North Devon District Hospital offers advanced management of complex abdominal wall hernias and receives over 100 tertiary referrals a year from across the South West of England and nationally. Our service provides a weekly abdominal wall MDT, bespoke patient pathways and pre-optimisation for complex hernias, and advanced techniques including robotic surgery, anterior and posterior component separation, peritoneal flap hernioplasty, and pre-operative chemical component separation with botulinum toxin therapy. We also provide a dedicated multidisciplinary chronic groin pain service, and an active research program. The abdominal wall service is provided by three consultant abdominal wall surgeons and two Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Abdominal Wall Surgery, who provide specialist nursing input and pre-optimisation pathways and rehabilitation for patients.

North Devon provides a beautiful environment in which to live and work, with a wide variety of outdoor and cultural activities and excellent local schools. With National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the doorstep, the area offers an excellent quality of life.

Applicants must have completed specialist training in General Surgery (Colorectal, Upper GI, General Surgery or equivalent). Attainment of FRCS (or equivalent) is required. The applicant must also be registered with the GMC and have completed ST8 competency (or equivalent)

Working Pattern: Full time

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Dave Sanders (Lead Clinician) on [email protected] or 01271) 370241, Keeley Cooper (Senior Operations Manager) on [email protected] or 5771

Please note this is a fixed term contract until 19th July 2028

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines and pathways. Including prescribing for patients, regularly review medications and monitor repeat prescriptions.

You will;

Provide medical leadership and expert advice, regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach

Deliver effective patient care developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes

Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day to day practice

Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes in place for managing results, letters, and tasks. Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks

Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Staffordshire

ST14 8XR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
• Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
• Entry into the specialist register

Desirable

• Other relevant medical and non medical training/degree
• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. Master's degree, diplomas.
• Management training
• Instructor status in either APLS/ALS

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• High Level of clinical experience and competence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Operative Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Ability to perform major gynaecological procedures such as abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
• Excellent communication skills with patient, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• A special interest to complement that of the existing postholders in particular obstetrics and labour ward management
• Experience in Postnatal Pelvic Health Management
• Knowledge in advanced Antenatal care
• Maternal Medicine
• Experience in Uro-dynamics & OPH

Desirable

• Experience in outpatient hysteroscopy
• Accreditation e.g. in ultrasound scanning and training
• Membership of relevant learned societies.
• Evidence of involvement in risk management processes, protocol development
• Intermediate level in Obstetric Ultrasound scanning
• Proven track record in undertaking research projects
• Formal training in medical education.
• Experience in district general hospital practice at both trainee and consultant or SAS level
• Hold an ATSM or equivalent experience

Management and Administrative

Essential

• Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Communication Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Empathetic and Sensitive approach to patient needs
• Approachable and effective multi disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Team Loyalty
• Positive Approach to lesson learnt
• confident approach without being arrogant
• IT skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills - presentations of audit and research papers

Cotinued Professional Personal Development

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
• participation in appropriate peer review processes

Desirable

• Continued Professional / Personal Development

Management and Administrative

Essential

• Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Recognised educational supervisor

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
• Experience of research and Clinical Governance.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Participation in on call and emergency cover
• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines and pathways. Including prescribing for patients, regularly review medications and monitor repeat prescriptions.

You will;

Provide medical leadership and expert advice, regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach

Deliver effective patient care developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes

Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day to day practice

Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes in place for managing results, letters, and tasks. Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks

Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Eastwood Park

Wotton-under-edge

Gloucestershire

GL12 8DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Developmental post Band 5 Mental health practitioner initially.

The postholder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people - early intervention. Enabling cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In line with 2015 Future in Mind strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the community.

This developmental post will involve competencies which will need to be completed within 2 years dependent on current experience and will be assessed through various methods including feedback, self-directed assessment, direct observation and throughout line management. If not achieved within the specified timeframe will not be able to progress onto the band 6.

The post holder will work as the named Early Help liaison practitioner within the locality. The postholder will directly link with other services, families, professionals and schools supporting with potential requests for involvement into CAMHS promoting emotional, health and wellbeing as part of the whole school approach.

The post holder will offer consultation about identified young people to the referrer, network or directly to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of further assessment, targeted intervention or group that would meet the needs of the child or young person.

The post holder will co-ordinate training to community professionals and schools to meet the specific needs of each setting or school and co-facilitate training when appropriate.

2) Briefly describe the main duties of the role -Key responsibilities and tasks

To work as the identified Early Help Liaison practitioner to deliver consultation, advice and signposting to community services and schools working with children and young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.

Co-ordination and implementation of evidence based targeted interventions in a timely manner, in collaboration with the other clinicians in the early help pathway.

To ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and the appropriate targeted interventions.

Organisation and delivery of groups based within the school and community setting on a needs led approach. To support the delivery of evidence based programmes for children and young people with mental health issues.

Take a lead in representing CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.

To function as a member of the locality facing CAMHS early help pathway taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.

Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS)

Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available CAMHS training

Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.

To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.

To liaise effectively with the other CAMHS community teams across the city.

To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.

To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.

Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems.

Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.

Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centred planning.

Contribute to the provision of the advice line, providing advice, support, signposting and resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / Social Worker / Psychology with experience of working with children & young people in mental health.
• Appropriate Registration relevant to professional qualification i.e. NMC, HCPC

Desirable

• Post graduate training qualification in methods of working with children with mental health problems, e.g. counselling, systemic practice or post grad diploma in child and adolescent mental health.
• Clinical supervisor & assessor training to support students on placements or be willing to undertake this training as part of the role.

Knowledge

Essential

• Mental Health presentations and evidenced based interventions to support this.
• Confidentiality
• Safeguarding Children

Desirable

• Team work
• Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health
• System one trained

Skills

Essential

• Mental Health and Risk assessment, , evaluation and intervention skills
• Good organizational skills and be able to prioritise caseload in a timely manner.
• Well developed communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to use IT effectively
• Commitment to anti-oppressive practice
• Ability to work in partnership and in collaboration with others, both in and out of own agency/professional background.
• Commitment to own learning and professional development.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills with children and young people
• Team Work Skills
• Administration Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Supervision of Junior Staff
• Responsible and self motivated
• Able to manage own stress
• Flexible & reliable
• Empathetic

Desirable

• Group Interaction Skills
• Change Management Skills
• Ability to recognise and support stress in others
• Mentorship or equivalent

Additional requirements

Essential

• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
• Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and with other colleagues in LSW and with partner agencies.
• Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of post-registration working with children/young people who have experienced mental health and psychological well-being difficulties.
• Knowledge and understanding of difficulties that can impact their own mental health i.e attachment, trauma, parental mental health
• Awareness and knowledge of undertaken assessments along with the processes involved including risk management.
• Maintaining own safety in Community settings by working within relevant policy and be willing to complete training necessary for their role.
• Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge/Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g. child protection conferences, child in need meetings
• Be able to manage your own caseload and time management effectively.

Desirable

• Experience in wide range of settings
• Post registration experience
• Evidence of working with children and young people delivering interventions.

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

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is offered on a whole-time basis of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), comprising Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). A formal Job Plan will be agreed with the successful candidate on appointment and reviewed annually in line with the Trust's job planning and appraisal processes.

The Job Plan will:

• Set out the consultant's duties, responsibilities and objectives for the year ahead.
• Cover all aspects of professional practice, including clinical care, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, as appropriate.
• Provide a clear schedule of agreed commitments, both internal and external.
• Include personal objectives aligned with wider service and organisational priorities, together with the support required to achieve these objectives.

All consultants are expected to participate in annual appraisal and revalidation, comply with the Trust's policies and terms and conditions of service, and ensure that all statutory and mandatory training remains current and compliant.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice

Desirable

• On Specialist Register/Accreditation
• Eligible for entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of interview

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency care
• Experience with speciality interest in Rhinology
• Evidence of clinical audit

Desirable

• Special interest that complements the Department

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate research. Participate in and implement audits. Be actively involved with Risk Management strategies
• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration, licence to practise; on the GP Register (CCT/MRCGP or equivalent).
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List (or eligible) with no conditions that preclude independent 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

St Andrews Medical Practice

Address

50 Oakleigh Road North

London

N20 9EX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines and pathways. Including prescribing for patients, regularly review medications and monitor repeat prescriptions.

You will;

Provide medical leadership and expert advice, regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach

Deliver effective patient care developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes

Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day to day practice

Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes in place for managing results, letters, and tasks. Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks

Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

• Click apply to view job description and person specification.

Desirable

• Click apply to view job description and person specification.

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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Hewell Ln

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 6QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and Responsibilities

To have a high level of understanding of the effect of prematurity, congenital conditions and difficulties at birth on both the individual and family unit.

To work as an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

Using highly specialist knowledge, practical skills, assessment tools and communication skills to assess and determine diagnosis of conditions with which high risk infants may present.

To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts and work with parents, carers to design and implement an individualised development programme for infants identified with or at higher risk of developmental difficulties, to promote the infants developmental abilities.

To provide high quality physiotherapy using highly advanced specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out effective, safe, and evidence-based treatment.

To demonstrate the ability to assess family understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid information consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To play an active role in the Neurodevelopmental Review clinic alongside the Medical Neonatologist.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To act as a highly specialist source of expertise in the musculoskeletal and neurological management of neonates.

To represent the trust externally (locally and regionally) regarding physiotherapy services provided to neonatal patients.

To delegate work to, and provide highly skilled training, supervision and support for less experienced staff to promote skill mix, improve patient care, and facilitate staff and service development.

To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal, trust, department and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy requirements for each patient.

To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines int he form of informative verbal and written reports and discharge summaries to other agencies, for example Consultants and other AHP's and support more junior staff to do likewise.

to provide highly skilled training/support and supervision for undergraduate physiotherapy students, facilitating the development of a clinically effective workforce and to promote the trust as a potential employed.

Identify and implement innovative ways of working within the speciality. Promote and develop the use of evidence-based practice to improve the outcomes of patient care.

To frequently be able to demonstrate the ability to convey sensitive patient information to the parent/carer regarding the patients condition. To be able to deal with emotionally upset parents/carers in an empathetic manner.

To be responsible for maintaining competency to practice through Continuous Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal and professional development and evidence of learning beyond registration. To facilitate and encourage more junior staff to do the same.

To reflect and evaluate own work and current practice using evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures. Make recommendations for change, according to clinical governance requirements and strive to improve standards and ensure best practice.

To be responsible for inducting and teaching student Physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within paediatric neurological care, assessing and evaluating performance against university criteria.

To provide specialist neurological/neurodevelopmental teaching to higher education institutions as required.

Provide support, guidance, clinical education and teaching to more junior staff. Assess and evaluate their competence, performance assessment and appraisal.

Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such as CSP Clinical Interest Groups e.g. ACPC - Neonatal Group Peet Review Groups and other professional development activities across the region.

To participate in the departmental appraisal scheme as an appraiser and appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development plans to meet the required knowledge and skills.

To participate in audit and the measurement outcomes, according to Clinical Governance requirements.

To comply with the Ethical Code of the Physiotherapy Profession.

Work within the Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards.

Convey and present specialist, complex information, written or verbal, formally or informally, as appropriate. Report appropriate clinical information to senior staff. Ensure that written documentation is kept in respect of all investigations and incidents.

Be a visible point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff, acting as a resource for problems and able to clearly present the patients point of view to others. Receive and investigate any complaints received.

To formulate guidelines, pathways and policies, frameworks and competency documents as needed to formalise practice in line with best evidence based care.

Lead on the development of team objectives.

Participate in the interviewing and selection of new staff.

Participate in objective setting and business planning for the directorate.

Respond to change initiatives in a positive manner.

Lead the development of the specialist service and act as a change agent. Whilst

encouraging others to be innovative and adaptable in their approach to change.

Manage resources in an efficient and effective way, where necessary influencing budgets held by senior managers using expert knowledge and judgement.

Promote the health and safety of patients, staff and the public by taking responsibility within their working environment(s) for identifying risks/hazards and implementing control measures.

Comply with Infection Control policies and ensure that staff patients and visitors are appropriately informed and advised. Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Facilitate the development of individual staff and the physiotherapy team using specialist education and training considering both the needs of the service and the aspirations of individual practitioners, within the Trust and across the wider health care community.

Make use of all available methods of communication to build and develop effective communication networks and processes both within the trust and across the healthcare community.

Responsibility for completion of staff rotas to ensure adequate cover for the service.

Where necessary be responsible for the day-to-day management and development of the physiotherapy team within the specialism.

To comply with Trust, Divisional and Service specific policies and procedures.

To be responsible for keeping up to date with own Mandatory Training including Basic Life Support, Risk Management, Adult and Paediatric Basic Life Support, Manual Handling, Fire, Infection Control and Safeguarding.

Key Working relationships

Internal

• Neurological Paediatrician
• Paediatricians across UHDB Trust
• Nurse & Physiotherapy Specialists
• Senior management team for division
• Patients and carers
• Other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Outpatient department staff
• Medical secretaries
• Psychological services

External

• Social services
• Health Visitors
• Community based therapy staff
• Neonatal Home Care Team
• Patients and carers
• Allied health professionals- SALT, orthotics, podiatry
• GPS, practice managers and staff
• Community nurses
• Psychological services
• Voluntary and statutory agencies

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC registration
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate qualifications or CPD based activities in the field of neurodevelopment including completion of the online HEE Neonatal Physiotherapy Foundation Modules
• IT literacy
• Member of CSP
• Member of specialist interest group i.e APCP or other Paediatric SIG
• Experience of using local IT systems - PACS, Clinical Whiteboard
• Evidence of continuous professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of education, training or experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive post qualification clinical experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy, within a range of specialisms
• Significant experience at Band 6 level
• Experience of working on an acute Paediatric ward
• Evidence of clinical experience of responsibility for a caseload of inpatients and outpatients with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions
• Extensive theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and applied treatment techniques in relation to neurological impairment and physiotherapy
• Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology for musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions and their management
• Up to date knowledge of national and local guidelines, policies and procedures etc for clinical speciality
• Experience of audit and service evaluation/service development projects
• Experience of providing advice, training and support in relation to the clinical specialism to other i.e. therapy staff, other health professionals, students etc.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Neonates in NICU and SCBU
• Completed research or contributed to research based projects

Skills

Essential

• Highly specialised and effective assessment and clinical reasoning skills, prioritising problems, assessing associated risks and taking appropriate action within the specialist area of practice
• Highly specialised handling and observation skills for the assessment of neonatal patients
• Ability to formulate a specialised individual or specialist programmes/package of care for patients with neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions
• Ability to analyse information from a range of sources e.g. x rays, CT and MRI
• Mentor/preceptor/clinical supervisor to all grades of staff and students
• Effective manager of resources and promotes safe use of equipment. Advises on and orders supplies in relation to the clinical specialism
• The ability to prioritise effectively and assist others to do likewise
• Data collection and interpretation around service demands and areas of need and presentation of findings as required to Trust and wider health community
• Possesses the mental effort required for frequent concentration required in routine and in unpredictable work situations
• Possess the physical effort required to be able to perform the full range of physiotherapy duties

Desirable

• Training and experience of operational management of staff
• Skills in use of a range of standardised tools relevant to neonatal care (Prechtl, Bayley)

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bringing our Dedicated to excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Accurately maintains patient/staff records
• Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients/relatives an carers across the wider healthcare community
• Develop relationships between Acute Trust and Community colleagues across the region that aids the strategic development of Neurological services for patients
• Skills in negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing
• Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance
• Manages own specialist workload within the clinical area, prioritising as necessary
• Ability to work to deadlines as required
• Provides clinical supervision and support and guidance to other staff in clinical specialism

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Incorporates Trust valued and behaviour into professional practice
• Works within professional codes of practice
• Follows national, Trust policies and procedures and ensure other members of staff do likewise
• Appropriately uses empathy and compassion when dealing with distressing and emotional circumstances relating to patients, relatives and staff
• Challenges discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for all
• Physical skills and ability to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for clinical procedures
• Standard keyboard skills
• Car driver
• Able to work in an environment where there is exposure to unpleasant working conditions and hazards that are unavoidable
• To be an independent decision-making practitioner
• Ability to undertake intense concentration when undertaking detailed patient assessments

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

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or PhD or equivalent

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Clinical experience

Essential

• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in trauma imaging, acute CT and musculoskeletal imaging.
• Possess broad clinical experience in emergency and general CT, ultrasound and MRI.
• Subspecialty interest in Musculoskeletal imaging, with a career focus in these areas.

Desirable

• Post CCT fellowship in Musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging.
• MSK interventional skills.

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels

Management and Administration

Essential

• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical governance and audit

Essential

• Experience in performing clinical audit

Desirable

• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

Personal attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see below)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
• Proficient IT skills.

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate

Desirable

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
• Ideas for future research whilst in post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practice
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or PhD or equivalent

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Clinical experience

Essential

• Ability to work as an independent practitioner having completed a minimum of 5 years training in clinical radiology.
• Completion of subspecialty training in cardiac and thoracic imaging with expertise in performing and independent reporting all aspects of general cardiothoracic CT and cardiac MRI reporting to the level expected in a tertiary level center.
• The ability to independently undertake general CT work and ultrasound to support the workload of the department and on call

Desirable

• Fellowship in advanced cardiothoracic radiology
• MSK interventional skills.

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels

Management and Administration

Essential

• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical governance and audit

Essential

• Experience in performing clinical audit

Desirable

• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

Personal attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see below)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
• Proficient IT skills.

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate

Desirable

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
• Ideas for future research whilst in post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reception Duties

Utilise computer system to ensure efficiency of appointment system and monitor flow of patients into consulting and treatment rooms

To make new or follow-up appointments over the telephone or in person in accordance with the Practice Policy

Ensure that patients who need urgent appointments are seen in accordance with the Practice Policy

To answer general enquiries in person or on the telephone, explaining surgery procedures.

Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover, ensuring procedures are completed.

To receive written repeat prescription requests and to issue repeat prescriptions and set out for doctors to check and sign before collection.

Advise patients of relevant charges for private services, accept payment and issue receipts for same.

Respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients and other visitors

Action requests for ambulance transportation

Take appropriate action for booking interpreters

Relay messages in accordance with Practice Policy

Receive samples over the desk and store in accordance with Practice Policy until collection

Ensure reception and waiting areas are kept neat and tidy and stocked with relevant patient information

MANAGEMENT OF APPOINTMENT SYSTEM

Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems in effect

Book appointments and recalls

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems to your manager

OPERATION OF TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Answer external and internal telephones promptly

Receive and make calls as required. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate.

Ensure that the system is operational at the beginning of the day

To receive and accurately record messages for GPs, nurses and any other staff

To deal with patient requests for test results

MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL RECORDS

Retrieve and re file records as required, ensuring strict alphabetical order is adhered to.

Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc are filed in correct order

Ensure new records are merged with old notes in line with practice policy

Ensure records are kept neat and tidy and in good repair with necessary information recorded correctly on the cover.

To complete necessary documentation for all patients, registered and non-registered making sure all registration forms, new medical records, immunisation cards, summary cards, change of address and temporary registration forms are all complete before the patient see the doctor or nurse

SCANNING

To scan all documents in accordance with the Practice PolicyTo file all scanned documents in the appropriate filing system

START AND END OF PROCEDURES

Open up the premises at the start of the day, and make all necessary preparation to receive patients.

GENERAL

To operate the practice computer, maintaining accurate patient registration details, printing prescriptions making appointments etc.

To act as chaperone on occasions for the doctors or nurses.

To attend training when organised by the Practice Manager

To attend meetings with the Reception Manager and/or Practice Manager when necessary

To assist with mailings and patient recall letters

Photocopy, fax and distribute literature

Shredding confidential material

Opening and distributing post

Any other duties appropriate to the grade

The post holder may be required to change his/her principal responsibilities at any time should the needs of the organisation so demand.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Reception and/or Administration experience
• Team working

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment, ideally Primary Care
• Customer Service experience

Skills

Essential

• IT literacy and Clerical skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Able to help maintain good communication amongst all members of the team
• Able to work in a busy practice and cope with a variety of demands from patients and professionals
• Able to multi task and remain calm under pressure
• Able to deal with patients and the public face to face and on the telephone in a pleasant, professional and helpful manner.
• Fast learner, able to think on your feet

Desirable

• Familiarity with medical IT system such as EMIS Web.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of the need for confidentiality in the workplace
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities policies

Desirable

• Understanding of the issues and difficulties faced by the NHS and General Practice in particular

Qualifications

Essential

• English and Maths GCSE minimum grade C, or equivalent

Desirable

• A levels or higher education.
• Professional training

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure and respond to different demands quickly and effectively.
• A willingness to learn and work in a flexible manner
• Well organised and motivated
• Supportive and empathetic
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team and contribute positively to the overall development of the team and the practice.

Desirable

• Enthusiasm for and commitment to working in a Primary Health Care Team environment and providing excellent patient services

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

St. George's Medical Centre

Address

7 Sunningfields Road

London

NW4 4QR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care:

To work closely with the GPs, primary care and community staff in providing a service for patients ensuring the delivery of treatment, care planning and hospital admission prevention where appropriate.

Undertakes first line comprehensive clinicalassessment of patients, including those with complex presentations, employing an extended scope of practice beyond own profession including advanced clinical assessment skills, referral and interpretation of investigations and independent prescribing.

To undertake advanced history taking and clinical assessment, clinical decision making and management plans including diagnostics for older people living with frailty.

To work closely with the consultant geriatricians, GPs and patients in identifying and devising effective care for each patient recognising them as an individual. The plan of care, which should be developed in conjunction with the patient, carer/family and relevant others, should be outcome based and ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

To work in conjunction with a wide range of clinical colleagues facilitating a patient or client focused, co-ordinated case management approach across primary and secondary care for people who are most vulnerable to and at high risk of repeat admissions to hospital.

To participate in efforts to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management and assure early intervention through the proactive provision of care in or as close to the patients own home as possible.

Requests, reviews and interprets diagnostic investigations within the context of other available information utilising a systematic process of clinical reasoning to formulate a differential diagnosis.

Involves patients, families and carers in the identification of patient-centered concerns and priorities about health and well-being and negotiates approaches available to prevent deterioration or promote comfort and well-being.

Demonstrates empathy and compassion when communicating sensitive information and advice to patients, carers and relatives.

Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and modifies the management plan accordingly.

Adopts an integrated care approach to meeting an individual patients needs across services through collaboration with care teams who refer patients to the service and those who provide on-going care after discharge

Assesses capacity, gains valid informed consent and works within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Provides guidance to the clinical team with regard to therapeutic interventions, advance care planning and best interest decision-making for patients who lack mental capacity

Recognises deteriorating patients, implements early interventions as needed and escalates care where appropriate.

Empowers patients to manage their long-term conditions as independently as possible.

Applies expert knowledge in palliative care to symptom control, recognition of dying and advance care planning.

Refers to other practitioners and agencies when necessary.

Communication and Working Relationships:

Ensure close liaison with GPs, clinicians, consultant geriatrician, and General Manager in communicating clinical issues.

Facilitates the communication of highly complex information regarding specialist issues on a range of service developments with the Practice and other health and social care professionals. This communication is directed to professional colleagues, across all areas of the health economy and primary care networks in the CCG area.

Advanced communication skills are necessary to communicate with patients to gain consent for treatment within a care pathway. Highly sensitive and confidential information is regularly required to be communicated to patients after clinical and medical results are collated, formulating specific management plans which can be upsetting in nature.

Responsible for developing and maintaining effective communication channels with patient, carers and other health and social care professionals.

Promote empathy, enable sharing of complex multi-professional viewpoints and sensitive handling of confidential information.

Analytical and Judgement:

The ACP will work across the caseload using their clinical skills to identify the needs of patients and the correct services to liaise with.

Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness and provide information to individual and groups to prevent ill-health.

To provide specialist assessment of patients, using analytical and judgement skills. To provide appropriate patient centered treatment using evidence based practice wherever possible.

Analyses and interprets highly complex information gained during clinical examination and history taking to diagnose an individuals problems or illness and to decide on an appropriate course of action or treatment.

Analyses and interprets results from tests and investigations to inform diagnosis and treatment.

Able to access and assimilate previous patient records where available.

Identifies evidence based interventions to meet an individuals complex health needs within the context of the overall management plan.

Supports the development of a learning organisation by identifying, challenging and reporting poor performance and alerting managers to resource issues which may affect patient safety.

Training and Development:

Continuous Professional Education: Engage in ongoing professional development through formal courses, workshops, conferences, and e-learning to maintain and enhance clinical expertise in frailty care.

Clinical Supervision and Mentorship: Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and guidance to junior healthcare professionals, including nurses, trainees, and other allied health staff, fostering a culture of learning within the team.

Knowledge Sharing: Lead and participate in training sessions, case discussions, and in-service education for the primary care team to raise awareness of frailty, advance care planning, management strategies, and best practice guidelines

Role Development: Actively contribute to the development and expansion of the ACP role within the older persons team by identifying new learning needs and areas for service improvement.

Research and Evidence-Based Practice: Stay up-to-date with the latest research, evidence, and best practices in frailty care, and incorporate these findings into both personal practice and team training initiatives.

Collaboration with Academic Institutions: Build relationships with universities or training providers to facilitate learning opportunities for students or apprentices in frailty care.

Audit and Quality Improvement: Participate in audits and quality improvement initiatives to assess the effectiveness of frailty management approaches and use the findings to inform training and development activities.

Personal Reflection and Development Plans: Regularly review personal performance and clinical outcomes, setting development goals and seeking feedback from peers and supervisors to ensure ongoing professional growth.

Safeguarding:

Whitstable Medical Practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults; and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment by understanding their role in effective safeguarding.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience gained by undertaking on-going personal development and training.
• Experience of working with people with frailty.
• Experience in assessing older patients, arranging investigations, considering differential diagnoses and implementing management plans.
• Experience underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.
• Experience of working with long-term conditions.
• Involvement in the implementation and management of change.
• Good understanding of current health care issues.

Desirable

• Training in interpretation of blood results.
• Experience in palliative care or working with people near the end of life.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Broad range of enhanced clinical skills.
• Ability to advocate patient issues.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
• Excellent organisation skills including the ability to make decisions and prioritise.
• High degree of autonomy, analytical skills and multidisciplinary knowledge in caring for patients.
• Decision making skills and problem solving skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret information/evidence based care and apply to practice.
• Critical thinking.
• Good IT skills.
• Assertive, adaptable and flexible.
• Empathy and compassion.

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent or currently on the ACP MSc pathway.
• Registered Practitioner holding current registration with NMC or HCPC.
• Independent Prescriber.
• Experience working with frailty/older people.

Desirable

• Mentoring qualification.
• Leadership qualification.
• Experience working in the community setting.
• Experience working in care homes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whitstable Medical Practice

Address

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Working effectively as part of the Weight Management MDT.
• Developing and running specialist group programmes.
• Supervision and support of Assistant Practitioners and students.
• Clinical and dietetic assessment and review of patients in a 1:1 setting.
• Participating in research and audit.
• Keeping up to date with CPD and current issues in obesity management.
• Challenging weight stigma.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Time management - able to prioritise work and keep to time in an outpatient setting

Desirable

• Clinical placements in a variety of different settings
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills to effectively convey information both written and verbal
• Problem solving skills

Desirable

• IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current or pending registration with HCPC.
• Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity.

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Human Resources/ Personnel/ Recruitment environment.
• Administration / general office experience

Desirable

• NHS Experience, in particular NHS recruitment experience

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of using Microsoft Office / computer skills
• Excellent keyboard skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of Data Protection
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education. Passes (A-C) in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• Level 3 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• ECDL (or equivalent)

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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