Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• Co-ordination of services to contribute to the protection of adult, children and adults at risk.
• In your capacity as the coordinator, you will have day to day operational management responsibility for MASH Health within the Partnership, ensuring our positive relationships are sustained and developed.
• Working in partnership is a key element of this role and recognises how critical this approach is in all aspects of safeguarding.
• Appropriate and relevant information is shared with partner agencies ensuring outcomes/ decisions are clearly documented and demonstrate compliance with Caldicott Principles, using MASH Information Sharing Agreement
• Information-based risk assessment and decision making
• Implementation and development of safeguarding practice across CityCare, ensuring robust processes and procedures are in place within the MASH
• Development of reviews and implementation of action plans and lessons learned across the organisation.
• Contribution to safeguarding training strategy.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be responsible for security of goods/equipment needed for training projector, screen, questionnaires.
• This post does not hold any financial or budgetary responsibilities however the role is required to work with the Lead professional for safeguarding children and Head of Safeguarding/Named Nurse to ensure that the service works in the most efficient, effective, and productive ways possible.
• The post holders primary base will be Oak House however the post holder may have to travel across the city and county to other venues if required.

Key Responsibilities

• To co-ordinate CityCare's contribution to County MASH Health.
• Co-ordinate CityCare's response to safeguarding within a multiagency setting with a wide range of agencies.
• Analysis of all City health records, producing and presenting effective summaries, often complex information, in a clear and concise manner. This will be done in line with the MASH Information Sharing Agreement
• The post holder will influence, negotiate, and respectfully challenge when there are disagreements or polarization. In addition, the post holder will support, direct and advocate for CityCares staff within the MASH when issues arise.
• To provide and receive complex and sensitive information concerning patients medical information.
• Following notification of cases, the post holder will be able to work autonomously and organise and prioritise the workflow within the MASH, allocating accordingly.
• You will be able to use appropriate evidenced based tools to assess the physical and emotional wellbeing of adults, babies, children, young people, and families.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, initiative, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly in a multiagency team setting.
• Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.
• To work in partnership with adults, children, young people, and families and with local partners across the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership, statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To access and participate in safeguarding supervision.
• To collate data and prepare reports monthly to support the Named Nurse/Head of Safeguarding.
• Actively encourage and support clinical staff to adopt a think family approach and consider the needs of dependents when providing care.
• Support and advise on the safeguarding incident, reporting and management process.
• Actively contribute to working groups and other relevant corporate and service delivery groups and committees to achieve positive outcomes in relation to Safeguarding.
• Advise, inform and escalate safeguarding concerns to their manager regarding all matters of safeguarding as appropriate.
• Report verbally and in writing any accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and near misses as per policy.
• To assist with the MARAC process and supporting CityCare's contribution to this function.

Communication

• To promote equality, diversity, and the rights of the patients, public and colleagues thus always treating all with dignity and respect.
• Ensure the team meets commissioned targets and understand key performance indicators and service delivery.
• To participate in research, audit, and public engagement activities to ensure appropriate, safe and evidence-based practice is maintained.
• To undertake mentorship, preceptorship, and clinical supervision where necessary. Contribute to the appraisal, development, and monitoring of performance of team members, induct and mentor staff and students.
• To attend essential, mandatory, and appropriate training courses and meetings, thus keeping professional development current. Ensure practice is evidence based to maintain high quality, effective public health care.

Policies and Procedures

• Support the Safeguarding Lead Professionals and the wider safeguarding community in the implementation of appropriate all safeguarding policies and procedures which are in line with local and national guidance.
• To support skill mix staff to assess their own work and give them clear and appropriate feedback.
• Contribute to effective working in a changing environment as services develop, and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the remit of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for the role.

Training

• Contribute to the co-ordination, delivery, and evaluation of the CityCare safeguarding training strategy and programme, in conjunction with the Safeguarding team, and Safeguarding Partners.
• Participate in the delivery of multi-agency training where appropriate.

Monitoring

• Develop and co-ordinate systems of audit to monitor the agreed local and national policies and procedures, audits, and inspection to evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of safeguarding practice within CityCare.
• Assist with the collection of data for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and Incident investigations including producing chronologies.
• Support the implementation of recommendations from internal and external safeguarding reviews.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse and neglect, capacity, and consent.
• Reflective Practitioner and ability to facilitate reflective practice in others.
• Understanding of national policy in relation to safeguarding adults at risk, domestic abuse and safeguarding children.
• Good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to represent the organisation as appropriately delegated by safeguarding leads.
• Ability to be self-motivating and work as an effective member of wider organisational teams.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver within tight timescales.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills.
• Able to challenge poor practice and deal with conflict.
• Commitment to continuing professional development for self and others to support succession planning.
• Ability to recognise own need for support and supervision.
• Ability to exercise initiative.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Self-motivated.
• Emotional awareness and resilience.
• Problem solving skills.
• Networking skills.
• IT/keyboard skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates understanding of motivating and developing teams and individuals.
• Proven ability to manage complex problems.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the current issues affecting the delivery of safeguarding services.
• Willingness to develop the range and scope of the post as services change.
• Knowledge of the principles of trauma-informed practice and experience of implementing these principles in the practitioners own safeguarding practice or in previous organisations.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive safeguarding experience with responsibility for a safeguarding caseload.
• Experience of supporting change.
• Experience of Supervision.
• Experience of managing multi-agency working / relationships.
• Sound working knowledge of safeguarding and its application.
• Extensive experience working with adults.
• Experience of leading change within a multi-agency setting.

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered health professional - Nursing, midwifery, physio, OT
• Evidence of Professional Development

Desirable

• Work within a safeguarding team or safeguarding focussed role.
• Mentorship Qualification.
• Supervision Qualification.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Expanded Safeguarding Training.
• BIA Assessor qualification
• Relevant degree or equivalent

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Oak House, 1 Michaelmas Way

Linby

NOTTINGHAM

NG15 8LG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• Lead the design, development, validation, and maintenance of the Sarcoma Research Database using platforms such as REDCap, SQL, and other appropriate database systems.
• Review, clean, and optimise existing Excel-based datasets and oversee migration to a purpose-built research database.
• Update historical and prospective patient data, ensuring accurate and complete recording of all sarcoma patients treated at The Royal Marsden.
• Develop and maintain data collection forms, relational database structures, automated validation rules, edit checks, and quality controls to ensure data integrity.
• Adapt and enhance database functionality in response to evolving research protocols, service requirements, and future studies.
• Support the development of databases for additional research projects, registries, service evaluations, and clinical studies.
• Drive innovative approaches to improve data quality, data capture processes, interoperability, and integration with other hospital and national research systems.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree qualification in a relevant subject, preferably in the medical or biological sciences or equivalent experience of working in clinical/health research.
• Demonstrable experience designing, building and maintaining relational research or clinical databases using REDCap, SQL Server, Access or equivalent platforms.

Desirable

• Higher degree qualification (e.g. MSc or PhD) in a relevant subject, preferably in the medical or biological sciences.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working across multi-organisational (Higher Education Institutions, NHS, commercial organisations and others) teams within a matrix structure.
• Experience working with sensitive patient-identifiable data within a healthcare or research environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of database design principles, including relational database structures, data validation rules, data quality controls, and data management processes.
• Experience writing and using SQL queries for data extraction, validation, reporting, and data quality checking.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions for data cleaning, manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience of data management.
• Experience developing automated data validation checks, data cleaning procedures, and reporting solutions to improve data quality and efficiency.

Desirable

• Experience building and administering REDCap databases in a research or healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of database programming languages or analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python, VBA, or Power BI.
• Experience integrating data from multiple clinical, research, or operational systems.
• Experience developing dashboards, automated reports, and data visualisation tools.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dispensary

Under the supervision of the Senior Pharmacy Technician or nominated deputy

- Dispensing for In-patients, out-patients and patients that are going home, according to standard operating procedures.

- Handing out completed outpatient prescriptions to patients or their representatives, according to standard operating procedures

- Co-ordinating the supply of items that are owed to patients and ensuring they are dispensed & onward transport is arranged in a timely fashion. Checking order levels are adequate for supply and resolving any supply issues.

- Dispensing controlled drugs according to standard operating procedures.

- Keep a regard to stock on the dispensary shelves, top up & tidy as required with backup stock from the stores.

- Expiry date check the medicines on the shelves regularly.

- Assist at Staff and patient reception areas:

- Front Reception: Meet & greet the general public, receiving prescriptions and payment from the general public. There is a need to operate whatever equipment is provided to process transactions be it card machine or till.

- Direct any other business callers as required.

- To co-ordinate others to do this task if necessary.

- To answer the telephone and deal with routine enquiries regarding work in progress and communicating with the relevant member of staff for additional advice as required. Transfer calls to appropriately qualified staff if necessary.

Working alongside the Stores & Distribution team and dependent on service need:

- May be required to provide a top up service to wards, keeping the assigned wards fully stocked with medicines, ensuring they are rotated and expiry dates are checked, as stated in the top up standards.

- To ensure that the wards stock medicine supply needs are met and that the stock is used cost-effectively with minimum waste, liaising with Ward Sisters and Ward Pharmacists as required. This will include sorting returned medicines for re-use, counting them and returning to stock via the computer system.

- Process & assemble orders for wards & departments. Involves data entry and correct selection of goods, paying heed to Pharmacy stock control systems and ordering.

- Assist in sorting returned & waste medicines.

- Assist in keeping records of workload e.g. filing, photocopying.

- To ensure the patient services section always has a readily available supply of sundry items e.g. bottles, bags to use, by topping up daily and checking status of orders as required.

General

- Ensure the standard operating procedures are adhered to and Health and Safety procedures followed. There is a responsibility for stock control and security of medicines within daily duties.

- Be responsible for managing self to organise own daily duties. Be willing to re-arrange duties and prioritise according to service need if required to cover for absence. Senior Pharmacy Assistants will sometimes co-ordinate cover for duties & oversee/train less experienced staff.

- Shares advice & knowledge to train new assistants on the standard operating procedures within the working area.

- Participate in internal audits and surveys of service delivery as required. Ensure the standard operating procedures within the working area.

- Participate in internal audits and surveys of service delivery as required. Ensure the standard operating procedures are adhered to and Health and Safety procedures followed. There is a responsibility for stock control and security of medicines within daily duties.

- Provide Late night, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday cover as per rota.

- Comply with the code of expectations & values that the trust expects

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical services or equivalent or evidence of willingness to work towards qualification.

Desirable

• Proven picking/dispensing accuracy
• Final Accuracy Checking Qualification or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Previous pharmacy experience

Desirable

• Previous pharmacy experience working in a hospital
• Previous responsibility for carrying out ward stock top-up

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of written Standard Operating Procedures
• Ability to use computer, basic skills to operate electronic Pharmacy Systems

Desirable

• Recent experience of implementing change or quality improvement

qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Cheerful, friendly personality
• Honesty and integrity
• Professional appearance
• Able to perform manual handling tasks

Desirable

• Capacity to work calmly under pressure
• Positive approach
• Ability to work in a team or independently as necessary
• Motivated and reliable

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (cross-site working may be required as per service change)

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To add patients to the Trust inpatient waiting list, assigning the correct priority as determined by the clinician, with correct procedure type and ensuring pre-operative questionnaires are sent to the patient.

To select book patients according to clinical priority and ensuring they are booked to most appropriate clinician, according to the departments booking guidance. All key information must be recorded on the Trusts theatre scheduling software.

To contact patients informing them of suitable procedure dates, and directing patients to the relevant clinical team if further clinical information is required.

To ensure that patients receive their surgical intervention within appropriate times scales according to clinical need and trust priority, and ensuring that preoperative assessments are booked in advance of surgery.

As part of the booking information, all instructions provided by the clinicians must be adhered to, identifying high risk patients, those who need overnight stays, specialist equipment, or high dependency beds.

To ensure that you book according to the specialist equipment available and casemix restrictions in certain theatres, as per the department guidelines.

To work as part of a team ensuring that adequate arrangements for cover are in place for own planned absence and there is full participation in cover for colleagues during planned absence, sickness or workload pressures.

To act as point of contact in dealing with complex telephone calls and enquiries regarding appointment/theatre scheduling promptly and efficiently, referring on as necessary.

Preparation of information for the senior booking coordinator in advance of theatre scheduling meetings regarding equipment requirements/special requests for any lists within speciality.

To develop and maintain a robust system for dealing with priorities within the Theatres and Elective RTT ensuring these are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.

Validation of the waiting lists, including applying Trust access policy, national RTT guidance and patient choice guidance.

Working with Secretaries, Pathway Coordinator and Rota Coordinator to manage Consultants activities and leave.

Close liaison with Consultant, General Practitioner and other Health Professionals.

Prioritise and allocate work resulting from opening and actioning of mail/emails.

To work as part of a team of theatre bookers in providing cross cover for colleagues in the wider CBU.

Attend weekly waiting list meetings with Service Managers to provide assurance of appropriate booking and maximum theatre utilisation through effective scheduling and in accordance with the Trusts Theatre 6-4-2 scheduling policy.

Telephone management in close liaison with consultant of calls from patients and relatives of a sensitive, complex and confidential nature.

Inform the relevant manager of any problems which may influence the smooth running of the theatre lists, or ability to book to maximum capacity.

Assist in the complaints resolution procedure as appropriate.

To work to and promote good working practice, ensuring standard protocols are followed.

To update the system in line with policy and procedure, ensuring data is available well in advance of surgical dates.

Ensuring the rapid relisting of patients as require.

Ensuring that patients are always shown care and compassion, and that they are provided with accurate waiting times upon inquiring.

Administration Patient Records

The post holder is required to maintain both paper and computerised records in accordance with Trust standards.

Ensure that data entered onto any local systems is complete and accurate.

Ensure patients receive accurate information using the careflow/e-Track and Ultramed systems

Work within guidelines relating to data protection and confidentiality

Deal with any problems in a constructive manner, communication with relevant staff as necessary.

Responsible for patient tracking and validation of patient pathways against National and Local targets.

Attending MDT meetings when needed.

Recourse Management/Training

To participate in the Trusts mandatory training programme, (manual handling, fire training, and health and safety)

To maintain skills, as agreed in annual appraisal and outlined in the personal development plan.

To participate in the departments training programme, to assist and maintain skills.

To be aware of issues or concerns regarding the use of equipment and resources and notify relevant person

To be responsible for the safe and effective maintenance of equipment relevant to the area of work, and report faults to relevant persons / departments.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Good general education, preferably English Language to GCSE (or equivalent).
• NVQ 2 in Business and Administration or equivalent experience
• Previous administrative experience
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to adhere to policies and procedures
• Competent in using MS Office including Excel spreadsheets
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Able to work independently or as part of a team (including cross cover for theatre bookers in the wider CBU when required).
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information

Desirable

• Experience of using Careflow (Patient Administration System) powerBI, ultramed, e-track, Evolve, Epro, Anglia ICE and Somerset
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Understanding of Medical terminology

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To receive and open mail (paper and electronic as necessary) and distribute/despatch accordingly ensuring appropriate action is taken with high priority items.

To manage both telephone and face to face contacts with distressed service users in a supportive and empathetic manner.Exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve non-clinical patient problems including resolving conflicting diary appointments or schedules, clinics, meetings, tribunals etc. Escalating issues to the Lead Clinical Services Administrator as appropriate.

Arrange meetings and appointments for members of the team, negotiating diary conflicts and competing priorities as appropriate.

Including the scheduling of: Consultant Clinic Appointments. Tribunals. Room Bookings. Other bookings as required.Type patient reports/correspondence/e-mails as required, deal with telephone/face to face enquiries from patients. Input accurate and up to date patient data onto the RIO system.

The post holder will order stationery and other necessary items for the team via the procurement system. May be responsible for petty cash float/handling.Supporting the induction of new staff members as required.Produce confidential correspondence and reports on a frequent basis.Maintain efficient and effective electronic filing system/internet, intranet, patient records to access and extract information as needed.Take and distribute formal minutes as necessary.

Clerical duties including photocopying and scanning.

Undertake surveys or audits as necessary to own work. May be asked to contribute to audit and research projects within the service to inform service development and standards.Provide cover for colleagues when and where necessary.Plans own workload to ensure that weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks are met.Prioritise workload with particular consideration to issues arising and responding to shifting priorities appropriately.

Assist patients during incidental contact, to provide non-clinical advice or information to patients/relatives or carers.Other tasks which are commensurate with the broad purpose and banding of the post.

Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Person Specification

Administration

Essential

• Experience and Skills (See Person Specification).

Desirable

• Experienced in using MS Office tools.
• Skills - communication, organisation.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Long Fox Unit

Grange Road

Weston-Super-Mare

BS23 4TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dental services in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are provided by the Oxfordshire Community Dental Service (OCDS). This service provides National Health Service (NHS) dentistry to a wide range of patients including both adults and children requiring either special care dentistry, or specialist care. In addition to this core role the service also provides emergency care for patients requiring urgent dental treatment who do not currently have a dentist of their own.

The service provides care for patients from ten dental clinics across Oxfordshire located at Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, East Oxford, Luther Street, Kidlington, Wantage and Witney.

Several of the clinics are equipped to provide dental treatment with inhalation and/or intravenous sedation and the service also provides dental treatment under general anaesthesia for children and adult special care patients at the John Radcliffe and Horton Hospitals.

For patients who are unable to access the clinics easily there is a countywide domiciliary (home visit) service available by referral. All the clinics have wheelchair access and facilities for patients with disabilities and there is a hoist available at East Oxford Dental Clinic and Murray House for patients who have difficulty transferring into the dental chair.

This role will be based in across Oxfordshire and the successful candidate will be expected to have;

• excellent clinical skills
• strong communication and inter-personal skills
• the ability to coordinate and carry out tasks
• comprehensive IT skills (experience using Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word).

Person Specification

Qualifications Academic Skills

Essential

• Primary Dental Qualification
• Registered with General Dental Council

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate qualification

Job related aptitude

Essential

• Can demonstrate competencies of Band A dentist
• Willingness to undego further training

Knowledge requirements

Essential

• Good IM&T knowledge and skills including R4, Microsoft Office
• Ability to deal with sensitive information and respect confidentiality

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Dental Practice
• Experience of more than one branch of dentistry
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the CDS
• Ability to maintain reasonable activity levels
• Evidence of good dental record keeping

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a team including supervisory role at an appropriate level
• Delivery of dental care under inhaltion sedation
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups
• Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit
• Experience of working on a domiciliary basis

Personal qualities

Essential

• Positive attitude, approachable, team player
• Self motivated and able to work independently
• Awareness of own training and development needs
• Able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English

Contractual requirements

Essential

• Full registration with General Dental Council
• Completion of Dental Core Training or demonstrable exemption
• Current performer number
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Meets professional requirements - fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 have been made
• Ability to travel between sites
• Commitment to safegaurding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Banbury Dental Clinic

Orchard Health Centre, Cope Road

Banbury

OX16 2EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Answer the telephone dealing with or redirecting enquiries.
• Booking new and follow up appointments.
• Take messages for the doctors, nurse and other clinicians.
• Requesting repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines.
• Register new patients following practice policy.
• Open mail and distribute as appropriate. Leave private, confidential and personal mail unopened.
• File medical records and scan hospital reports and letters.
• Offer all services to patients including Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS), extended hours hub and walk in centres as appropriate.
• Complete tasks sent by the doctors, nurses and other clinicians.
• Sending off patients records to the PCSE
• Marking patient records as arrived on systmone
• Each evening leave the reception area tidy and ready for incoming colleagues. Leave information regarding unsolved or urgent problems in the message book.
• Opening and locking up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols.

Confidentiality: Any information about patients, personal or medical must be regarded as strictly confidential. Any breach of this confidentiality will be taken as a reason for instant dismissal.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We are seeking a friendly, professional, reliable and compassionate Medical Receptionist who is committed to providing a high-quality, patient-centered service. The successful candidate will be an important first point of contact for patients and should therefore have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, politely and sensitively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues. They should be approachable and able to deal with people from a wide range of backgrounds in a respectful and non-judgemental manner.
• The successful candidate should ideally have previous experience in a reception, administrative or customer-facing role. Previous experience of working within a GP practice, NHS or healthcare environment would be desirable but is not essential, as appropriate training can be provided. Experience of dealing with a busy reception, managing telephone enquiries and responding to a range of patient requests would be advantageous.
• Good organizational skills are essential.
• The Medical Receptionist will need to manage competing demands, prioritize tasks effectively and work accurately in a busy environment. They should have excellent attention to detail, particularly when entering patient information, booking appointments, processing messages and handling confidential information. The ability to follow practice procedures while also using initiative to resolve routine issues is important.
• The candidate should be confident using computers and have good general IT skills. They should be comfortable using email, electronic patient records and other digital systems. Previous experience with GP clinical systems such as SystmOne, and communication systems such as PATCHS or Accurx, would be desirable. The successful applicant should also be willing to undertake training and develop their IT and administrative skills as practice systems and procedures change.
• Confidentiality and professionalism are fundamental to the role. The successful candidate must understand the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately. They should demonstrate an understanding of data protection, information governance and professional boundaries, and be able to maintain confidentiality both within and outside the workplace.
• The Medical Receptionist should be able to remain calm, courteous and professional when working under pressure. GP reception can be demanding, particularly during busy periods, and the successful candidate should be able to manage difficult or challenging situations appropriately without compromising patient care or professionalism. They should be able to listen carefully to patients, identify their needs and know when an issue should be escalated to an appropriate member of the clinical or management team.
• Able to work in the team is essential.

Desirable

• The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, healthcare professionals, administrative staff and practice management. They should be willing to support colleagues, share information appropriately and contribute positively to the overall functioning of the practice. A flexible approach is important, as duties and priorities may change according to the needs of the practice and its patients.
• Above all, the successful candidate should demonstrate a genuine commitment to providing an excellent patient experience. They should be compassionate, respectful, dependable and willing to go the extra mile to support patients while working within appropriate practice procedures and professional boundaries. They should demonstrate the values of equality, diversity and inclusion and treat every patient and colleague fairly and with dignity.
• The ideal candidate will therefore be a well-organised, conscientious and adaptable individual who can combine excellent customer service with accuracy, confidentiality and professionalism. They should be willing to learn, receptive to feedback and and committed to continuous improvement in their role and in the service provided to patients.

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

North Kensington Medical Centre

Address

St Quintin Avenue

London

W10 6NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion

• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE

• Carry out surgery and telephone consultations and undertake home visits

• Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner. In order to minimise waiting times.

• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

• Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy

• Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries

• Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance

• Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required

• Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave

• When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds

• Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies

• Collect data for audit and QoF purposes

• Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance

• Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care

Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant Practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets

• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review

• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice

• Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice

• Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed

• Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload

• Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate

• Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members

• Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community

• Complete patient reports within a timely manner

• Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme

• Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member

• 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

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

• Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these

• Take responsibility for audits as required

• Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team.

• Provide support to the practice manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, CCG/NHSE related issues.

• Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.

• Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team

• Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice

• Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance

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. As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defense union
• MRCGP
• Currently on a GP performers list
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason

Desirable

• DRCOG / DFP / DCH
• Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check clearance
• Occupational health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for GP revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role

Experience

Essential

• Have worked in a GP setting
• Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Good time management
• Excellent keyboard and computer Skills
• Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
• Pleasant and articulate
• Hard working, willing and flexible with ability to work under pressure
• Empathetic, honest, caring, diplomatic and considered
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated, positive and forward looking
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local clinical pathways
• GP Clinical IT systems
• Strong interest in education

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

Whitby Group Practice

Address

Rievaulx Road

Whitby

North Yorkshire

YO21 1SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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 following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or 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

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in English language or equivalent
• RSA 2 word processing or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Use of a computer.
• Confidentiality.
• Equality issues

Desirable

• Medical terminology
• Microsoft Office
• Audio typing.
• Clerical or office based work

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to use initiative appropriately
• Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain high standards of work.

Desirable

• Use of IT systems

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Willing to undertake training and development

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hilltop Heights

Carlisle

CA28 8JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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 following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or 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

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in English language or equivalent
• RSA 2 word processing or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Use of a computer.
• Confidentiality.
• Equality issues

Desirable

• Medical terminology
• Microsoft Office
• Audio typing.
• Clerical or office based work

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to use initiative appropriately
• Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain high standards of work.

Desirable

• Use of IT systems

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Willing to undertake training and development

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (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 £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• 12 months FY1 experience

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
• Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding
• Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding
• Probity
• Valid ILS certificate

Attributes

Essential

• An understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care
• The ability to prioritise tasks and information
• An understanding of the importance of working effectively with others
• The ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients
• Initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge
• An understanding of the principles of Equality and Diversity

Assessment

Essential

• oDemonstrated ability to work alongside other members of the healthcare team including contributing to MDTs
• oEvidence of ability to work under pressure, analyse problems, prioritise tasks and act accordingly

Desirable

• o6 months experience in Emergency Department or in any acute medical or surgical specialty or ALS
• oPrevious 6months UK experience
• oEvidence of commitment to a career in T&O
• oEvidence of participation in Governance activities such as audits

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

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.

The specialist diagnostic pathology to be delivered by this locum post is gastro-intestinal histopathology. However, a second specialist interest would be considered as a minor component of a post, depending on the requirements of the department at the time.

Gastro-intestinal pathology:

The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of 9 substantive consultants several of whom have other speciality interests. The current gastro-intestinal histopathology team includes both full time and part-time consultants Dr Ula Mahadeva, Dr Harriet Deere, Dr Baljit Gill-Barman, Dr Michael Green, Dr Mark Ong, Dr Vivek Sekhawat, Dr Mojisola Giwa, Dr Maria Buttice, Dr Benita Stevenson.

Responsibilities include the reporting of over 10,000 GI specimens (biopsies and resections from upper and lower GI tract, surgical liver biopsies and a few biliary tract biopsies).

GSTT is the Upper gastrointestinal cancer centre for South-east London, Medway and East Kent and regional network referral centre for anal tumours. It is also a tertiary referral centre for coeliac disease, complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease cases, the management of early neoplasia in Barretts oesophagus and EUS Fine Needle Biopsies (the latter reported by the cytopathologists).

The surgical specimens encompass the standard neoplastic and non-neoplastic resections for upper and lower GI, including oesophago-gastrectomies, but we also specialise in radical and salvage pelvic exenterations for complex/ recurrent colorectal and anal tumours.

We routinely perform (in-house or outsourced) cancer predictive marker testing for the GI cancers, in accordance with national guidelines.

There are five MDMs, four weekly and one monthly. These are Upper GI, Local Hepato-pancreaticobiliary, Lower GI and Inflammatory Bowel Disease MDMs weekly.

We are involved in multiple research studies and tissue banking.

We are committed to teaching postgraduate students as well as being involved in the university teaching of undergraduate students.

The team is actively involved in the teaching and training of histopathology resident doctors. Up to three histopathology resident doctors are allocated to the gastrointestinal pathology team monthly and are involved in all aspects of specimen dissection, histological interpretation and report writing.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC full and specialist registration and hold a current licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

Research, Teaching and Training

Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Financial management, e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively such as managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency, e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

To participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave, including reporting absence.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and this form part of the supporting programmed activities in the agreed job plan (please see example below).

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, 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.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Desirable

• PhD or other Higher Postgraduate degree in Medicine or Science
• Any additional medical or sub-speciality qualifications either national or international.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in histopathology.
• Proven record of experience as a trainee in histopathology.
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in gastro-intestinal histopathology, as a major specialist interest, however, another specialty interest will be considered as a minor component of the post depending on the requirements of the department at the time.

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance, audit clinical risk management, and IT skills.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research.
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Appraisal training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of original research and publication in gastrointestinal pathology.

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Previous experience in management positions, e.g. speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
• ATSM in Gynaecological surgery (e.g. Benign Abdominal Surgery)

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification e.g., PG Cert
• Medical leadership
• Other ATSMs in gynaecology

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working in NHS
• Ability to deal with all common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations
• Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Desirable

• Formal undergraduate education role e.g. OSCE examiner
• Intermediate Gynaecological Scan
• Experience of supporting placenta accreta spectrum caesarean hysterectomy

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Evidence of commitment to audit and quality improvement projects
• Attendance on management or leadership course
• Evidence of involvement in obstetric or gynaecology governance

Desirable

• Trained in quality improvement methodology.
• Qualification in management or leadership

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Interest

The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.

The specialist interests of this post are cytopathology & general histopathology. Cytopathology will form the main workload (6PAs) and general pathology (2PAs).

Diagnostic Cytopathology:

The department has an established FNA service (approx. 3000 cases annually) including EBUS & EUS FNA with onsite provisional reporting by consultant cytopathologists. A palpable FNA service is also provided by the cytopathologists in clinics, wards and theatres, which is requested through the cytology office and Epic. The cytology team provides an FNA service with Rapid Onsite Evaluation (ROSE) every working day at Guys & St Thomas sites to cover Navigational bronchoscopy, head & neck, melanoma, haematology and other rapid access clinics including Interventional Radiology.

At some clinics including Thyroid & other ultrasound guided FNA lists, where a pathologist is not in attendance, cytology Biomedical Scientists (BMS) assist radiologists in the assessment of sample adequacy by ROSE.

Other types of exfoliative cytology specimens (fluids, urine, washings and brushings) are also received in the department.

The Andrology service receives approx. 3600 specimens annually and is signed off by trained BMS staff with clinical oversight by the lead cytopathologist.

Cervical cytology and colposcopy MDMs are delivered by consultant pathologists and BMS at the London hub and is not a requirement for this post.

Cytology input is provided into the H&N, thyroid, lung, breast, haemato-oncology, gynaecological & gastro-intestinal MDMs. There is a consultant led multi-header teaching session every Monday 1-2pm for trainees and cytology BMS. The consultants are actively involved in teaching and presenting at national and international conferences, and support trainees and new consultants in their career development in Cytopathology.

General histopathology:

The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of 2 consultants who share the workload & are available to mentor a new colleague. The specimen types include the following -

Lumps and bumps: ganglion cysts, Morton neuromas, giant cell tumour tendon sheath, schwannomas/neurofibromas, lumps around eyelid e.g. chalazion/cysts.

Vascular specimens: mostly ascending aortas for dissection or dilatation, temporal artery biopsies, heart valve ?endocarditis, heart valve other pathologies, atrial myxomas, occasional endomyocardial biopsies.

Bone and joints: femoral heads (one or two a week), joint replacement tissue ?infection, osteochondromas, other benign bone lesions e.g. osteophytes, enchondromas etc. Synovial biopsies, PVNS etc.

Eye: sometimes cornea and other eye specimens e.g. phthisis bulbi.

We are committed to teaching postgraduate students as well as being involved in the university teaching of undergraduate students.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

Research, Teaching and Training

Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regards to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and this form part of the supporting programmed activities in the agreed job plan (please see example below).

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, 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.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• FRCPath or equivalent.

Desirable

• PhD or other Higher Postgraduate degree in Medicine or Science
• Any additional medical or sub-speciality qualifications either national or international.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in cytopathology & general histopathology.
• Proven record of experience as a trainee in histopathology and cytopathology.
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in cytopathology as a major specialist interest
• Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in general pathology

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance, audit clinical risk management, and IT skills.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research.
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Appraisal training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of original research and publication in Cytopathology & general pathology.

Leadership/Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Previous experience in management positions, e.g. speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse level 1 or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• Evidence of post registration study in peri-operative care, NVQ level study or equivalent
• Evidence of Accredited Post-Graduate Anaesthetic Module/Course

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Relevant degree/willing to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

• Post Registration experience as band 5 staff nurse/ODP or equivalent in Theatres
• Relevant experience in a peri anaesthesia care environment

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
• Evidence of ability to supervise members of the team

Skills

Essential

• Able to deliver a high standard of Evidence based individual patient care
• Computer/IT Literacy
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and effective time management
• Resuscitation skills and the knowledge to initiate appropriate action in a clinical emergency.
• Airway management skills.
• Safe administration of intravenous drugs and the preparation and programming of PCA and epidural pumps.
• To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer-based systems.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Dealing with difficult situations/people.
• Being able to react to sudden changes in patient condition and having the knowledge to deal effectively with the situation.
• Delivers nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Empathetic
• Strong desire to improve service standards
• Projects a professional image
• Punctual, adaptable and flexible
• Willing to learn new 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.

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