Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

Guy's Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

HMP Downview

Sutton Ln

Sutton

SM2 5PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

Oasis Restore

Sir Evelyn Road

Rochester

Kent

ME1 3YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

HMP Send

Ripley Rd

Ripley

Woking

GU23 7LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

Campsfield IRC

Langford Lane

Kidlington

Oxfordshire

OX5 1RE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population

As a GP in a prison setting, youll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.

• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.

• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.

• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.

• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered

Desirable

• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

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

DoctorPA Secure LTD

Address

HMP Feltham

Bedfont Road

Feltham

Middlesex

TW13 4NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
• To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.
• To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
• To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
• To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.

Clinical Skills:

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

Training & Supervision:

• To act as clinical supervisor to junior colleagues (FY/CT/GPVTS/ST), providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high standards of medical care.
• Ensure junior colleagues are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
• To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy.
• To support new staff and their integration within the team.

• To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Education:

• To provide in-service training to junior doctor, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the teaching of Medical Students and Trainee Doctors.
• To engage in the weekly Academic Teaching Programme

Who to contact for informal inquiries:

Medical Director: Dr Sarah Dracass [email protected]

Associate Medical Director: Dr Viviana Porcari [email protected]

Medical Staffing: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.

Desirable

• Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
• Application Form
• Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in adults
• Application Form
• Interview
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
• Working with interpreters and translators.

Desirable

• An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
• Understanding of 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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a compassionate Dietitian with experience of working with people with mental illness? Join the team at Dunnock View, a service providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders. You will support service users within the hospital’s secure mental health services with a range of conditions working as part of a uni-professional and multi-professional team. This position is part time, working 22.5 hours per week.

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan.

As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

As a Dietitian you will be:

• Assessing service users’ weight and advise regarding, weight, calories, and special meal plans
• Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in service users.
• Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions
• Liaising with the hospital’s catering department and ensure that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date
• Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training
• Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds
• Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change.
• Carrying out one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• HCPC registered
• BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics
• Post qualification training
• Post-qualifying experience of working with people with disordered eating ideally in an inpatient settling.
• Knowledge and understanding of patients with Mental illness
• To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence

Where you will be working

Address: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX

Be part of a new team at this 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders.

A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.

Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of up to £50,000 pro rata
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered. BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics. Post qualification training. Post-qualifying experience of working with people with disordered eating ideally in an inpatient setting.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Clacton-on-Sea

CO16 0BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with ABI specialist experience looking to take the next step in you career and be part of meaningful change? If so, join the team at St Mary's Hospital, Warrington as a Lead Occupational Therapist.

St Mary’s Hospital provides care and support for men aged 18 years and over who require a period of specialised Level 2 mental health rehabilitation inpatient services (higher support needs) in a safe and caring environment. The hospital also offers specialised services for people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in a rehabilitation setting.

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will be responsible for managing a complex caseload using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual and group interventions which will support the service users to develop their skills in self maintenance, productivity and leisure.

You will report directly to the Hospital Director, with the opportunity to work autonomously in your running of the OT department.

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.

As a Lead Occupational Therapist, you will be:

• Participating fully with the multidisciplinary team and encourage the service users to be fully engaged in their care pathway
• Managing and co-ordinating the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication by the occupational therapists.
• Ensuring the team maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient’s rehabilitation / progress.
• Ensuring the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.
• Supporting clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes
• Receiving and responding promptly to referrals, undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis.
• Working to develop living skills, rehabilitation, and educational opportunities/therapies under the strategic direction of the Therapy Lead and other members of the Senior Management Team.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• To be qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist
• At least 3 years post qualifying experience.
• Experience in assessing people with a variety of psychometrics and risk assessment tools
• To be able to work therapeutically, engaging people in developing insight and coping skills to manage their complex needs
• Experience in supervising and managing junior members of the team
• A full and clean UK driving licence

Location: St Mary’s Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB

St Mary’s provides specialised services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, with a layout enables you to deliver care within a low stimulus, spacious environment.

You will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ensure those in care are supported to make decisions and access the community. Skills are taught and support given to promote recovery and develop confidence in order for them to live a more independent life.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £50,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To qualify for this role, you must be a qualified and registered Occupational Therapist. A minimum of three years post-qualifying experience is required, along with experience in assessing people with various psychometrics and risk assessment tools. You should also have experience working therapeutically to engage individuals in developing insight and coping skills to manage their complex needs, as well as experience supervising and managing junior team members. A full and clean UK driving licence is also necessary.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Warrington

WA2 8DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for a role where your expertise truly makes a difference? Join Adderley Green as a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to manage a complex caseload of residents and deliver highquality, personcentred assessment and intervention within a multidisciplinary setting.

In this role, you will take full personal, professional and legal responsibility for your own specialist caseload, working independently while seeking support and supervision when required. You will carry out detailed communication and swallowing assessments using both formal and informal tools, including perceptual analysis and indepth language assessment, to support accurate clinical decisionmaking and contribute to differential diagnosis and prognosis.

Working closely with residents, families and carers, you will provide clear and compassionate explanations of complex communication, voice and swallowing difficulties, ensuring individuals feel supported and understood. You will contribute actively to multidisciplinary team working, attending and participating in relevant clinical and management meetings, and providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy input to care planning and decisionmaking.

You will play a key role in managing swallowing programmes, including those involving PEG feeding, working collaboratively with nursing teams, kitchen staff and visiting dietitians to ensure safe swallowing practice and appropriate nutritional intake. You will also assess the need for communication aids and support residents and carers in their safe and effective use.

The role includes leading communicationfocused therapeutic groups, training therapy assistants and carers, and supporting colleagues in delivering individual communication and swallowing programmes. You will work alongside Psychology colleagues on complex capacity issues and use strong motivational, negotiation and problemsolving skills to support positive outcomes.

Other responsibilities:

• To directly support and supervise staff ensuring professional lines of accountability and priorities are met and that all policies and procedures are strictly adhered to.

To be successful in the role, you will need:

• HCPC registration
• Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia
• Experience of working with families.
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £50,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration required. Experience managing dysphagia caseloads and working with families necessary. Evidence of continuing Professional Development 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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Stoke on Trent

ST2 0TN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a recently Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Dunnock View in Clacton on Sea and give your career the best start.

You will be a part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands-on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training oppqortunities to move your career forward.

Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating evidence-based group and individual programmes. You will create individual rapports with service users to empower recovery.

As an Occupational Therapist you will be:

• Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
• Under supervision, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes.
• Under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals both in-house, including support staff, and to external agencies
• Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital.
• Ensuring that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• A UK HCPC registration or applied for
• Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups
• Effective written/verbal communication skills

Where you will be working:

Address: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX

Be part of the team at this 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders.

A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.

Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of up to £42,000 depending on experience
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, A UK HCPC registration or applied for, Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups, Effective written/verbal communication 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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Clacton-on-Sea

CO16 0BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, then join the team at Barnet Lane Clinic as a Housekeeper.

You will be an integral part of the housekeeping team at Barnet Lane Clinic where you will be responsible for cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors area.

Working closely with the maintenance team you’ll ensure all areas of the service are spotless and be able to confidently deliver high standard cleaning services.

You’ll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better. There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

This is a Full Time position of 37.5 hours a week. Monday - Friday 8am-4pm.

As a Housekeeper you will be:

• Maintaining required security standards of the hospital by following relevant policies and procedures as defined by the Hospital.
• An active member of the team with a range of responsibility over the day-to-day operation.
• Maintaining excellent telephone etiquette and ability to meet and greeting visitors in a professional manner.
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with all staff, visitors and service users.
• Helping create a positive culture.
• Undertaking any other tasks requested that are appropriate for the post.
• Attending mandatory and statutory training on an annual basis as required by Elysium Healthcare.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment
• Enjoy cleaning and get satisfaction from a job well done
• Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Location: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU

Barnet Lane’s Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS) is a highly specialised, bespoke inpatient adult service designed to support individuals whose needs exceed the scope of traditional inpatient service models. The service specialises in treating patients who have experienced multiple or prolonged admissions, stalled discharge pathways, or who have been unable to progress within conventional care environments.

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,809.74
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and parking

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment, good attention to detail, high standards of cleanliness, ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 3QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for providing the first point of contact for patients and act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors and other medical staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English or equivalent Grade C or above.

Desirable

• RSA II typing/word processing or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in an office environment.

Desirable

• Previous medical receptionist experience.
• Experience of using Adastra software.

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

South Doc Services

Address

Urgent Treatment Centre

15 Katie Road

Birmingham

B29 6JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://southdocservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices
• Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
• Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context
• A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision
• Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context
• Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
• Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group
• A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this 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.

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orchard House

East Sussex

BN7 1PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

What inspired you to become a nurse?

Was it the desire to make a real difference through Kind Care? Or the drive to keep learning and growing in a profession thats always evolving working side by side with multi-disciplinary teams?

Whatever your reason for choosing care, at HC-One The Kind Care Company we offer a career where your compassion and dedication are truly valued.

Whether youre an experienced registered nurse or looking for a new and meaningful direction, working in a care home environment can be incredibly fulfilling.

Its a role that reflects the true heart of nursing combining clinical expertise with the opportunity to form genuine, lasting connections with Residents and their families.

Were looking for kind, compassionate nurses to join our committed care home teams. In return, we offer competitive, experience-based pay and an attractive package of rewarding benefits.

At HC-One, kindness is more than a wordits a way of life. We believe that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them, so we can support them to live their best possible lives.

To provide the kindest possible care, everyone at HC-One brings and nurtures five key qualitieswhat we call Kindness the HC-One Way:

• We are curiousasking questions, seeking to understand.
• We are compassionatewalking in the shoes of others.
• We are creativefinding practical ways to make things happen.
• We are courageoussupporting residents to live the life they choose.
• And we are dependablepeople can always count on us.

We champion inclusivity, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be themselves. Our diverse workforce helps us learn from one another and better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family and prioritise inclusive working practices across everything we do.

We are also enhancing the way we support residents through digital care planning. This technology is helping us streamline care, improve outcomes, and make daily tasks more efficient. As we continue to grow our digital capabilities, were looking for team members who are comfortable with technologyor open to learning. You'll be supported every step of the way.

We care about our colleagues and are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. From the moment you receive a job offer, we aim for the quickest possible turnaround to get you started, with full support every step of the way. With clear career pathways, continuous professional development, and postgraduate programmes, HC-One will invest in your growthopening up opportunities at regional and national levels.

Please note: We are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the full right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship or accept applications from those on a time-limited visa. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be progressed.

• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Pay rate is subject to experience and qualifications
• Free uniform
• Homemade meals whilst on shift
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (contract dependent)
• Group life Assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities, with dedicated support to achieve additional qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16.
• An opportunity to learn from experienced Colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their families access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
• Excellent Colleague recognition schemes such as Kindness in Care and Long Service Awards
• An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

Experience

Essential

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing and UK NMC Pin Qualified

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

HC-One

Address

Southgate House

Archer Street

Darlington

Co Durham

DL3 6AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://apply.hc-one.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Attend twice weekly MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patients.
2. Provide regular clinics to review patients via CPA process.
3. Provide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patients.
4. Support patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHA.
5. Support clinically and supervise your specialty doctor and trainee doctor.
6. Work collaboratively with Primary Care.
7. Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.

Person Specification

TRANSPORT

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych
• On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rectory Lane

Loughton

IG10 3RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

The OPERATIONS MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 4 sessions per week £11.500 per session

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 themselves 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• 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:

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

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, with 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
• Recognise 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.