Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

The purpose of the role is to support the PCN Practice at the above locations to:

Offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice including the provision of administrative support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.

Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing efficiency, medicines optimisation, medication enquiries triage and maximising patient outcomes.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.

Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice reception team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Reception Managers/Business Managers, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional. This may be for GP or nurse/HCA clinics, UTC or any other service as required.

Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail.

Taking messages and passing on information.

Filing and retrieving paperwork.

Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines.

Scanning of post, new patient notes, previously filed patient notes and other documents as required.

Administrative duties.

Chaperoning duties.

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.

Providing help and information to patients and visitors.

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers.

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms as required.

Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning.

Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies. Re-stocking the stationery cupboard with these supplies.

Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required; washing up afterwards and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy.

Keeping the reception area, notice-boards and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter.

Ensuring off site external storage unit is kept organised, clean and accessible when instructed by the Reception Managers or Reception/Administrator Supervisor, retrieving, updating and filing of stored information as required.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control Policy and published procedures. This will 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.

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role.

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually).

Reporting potential risks identified.

Safeguarding:

It is the responsibility of all staff at Faversham Medical Group to;

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Ensure their safeguarding adults and safeguarding children training is up to date at the level appropriate to their role.

Ensure the safeguarding policies and procedures in place within the Practice are adhered to during employment.

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 recognise 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:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise 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.

Housekeeping duties

The post-holder will:

Serve refreshments, clean and tidy away afterwards. Defrost fridge if appropriate.

Ensure premises are kept clean and tidy between visits from cleaning staff.

Replace and maintain indoor plants.

Tidy and sort toys, magazines, leaflets etc. Discard old or damaged items.

It is important that all members of staff are prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the practice. The Partners reserve the right to redistribute duties and functions among members of staff from time to time, and requests for such changes shall not be reasonably refused.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Be able to show and evidence managing difficult or demanding patients.

Desirable

• Experience in primary care/ NHS / caring profession
• Be able to use a scanner or experience of mass scanning
• Experience dealing with Patients/Public
• Some experience in administration
• Experience in using EMIS clinical software

Qualifications

Desirable

• English and Maths GCSE grade C or above.
• Formal qualification in IT (e.g. CLAIT, ECDL)

Personal

Essential

• Good sickness record (e.g. max 3 events in last 12 months).
• Good communicator (verbal & written) both upwards and downwards, using a wide range of media I.e. Phone, Email or Face to Face
• Be able to evidence excellent organisational and problem solving skills.
• Willing to wear a uniform if required
• Punctual and ready to start work at allocated time.
• Able to show examples of a flexible approach to working overtime/ extra hours/ covering for other staff in absence or annual leave

Desirable

• Checkable employment history more than 3 years.
• Evidence of job stability (e.g. less than 2 employers in last 10 years).

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Very good IT skills with an understanding of Microsoft office (Outlook & Word), accessing and using the internet and use of Emails.
• Good writing skills and producing letters/emails in a good standard of English.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and work under pressure.

Desirable

• Previous use of a database

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

Faversham Medical Practice

Address

Faversham Health Centre

Bank Street

Faversham

Kent

ME13 8QR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE BUSINESS MANAGER (Administratively)

Job summary:

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.

Job responsibilities:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care/ulcer care/performance of dopplers/Tissue Viability Assessment.
• Removal of Sutures/Clips
• New patient health checks (delivering opportunistic health promotion at the same time)
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Peak flow readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure checks
• Ear syringing
• Urinalysis
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Covid-19 vaccinating including in other care settings such as care homes.
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Management of long-term conditions eg asthma/COPD/diabetes
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Contraception reviews
• Maintenance of clinical equipment, including contributions to the care and calibration of equipment, managing repairs and maintenance ensuring accurate record keeping.
• Carry out support and advice for cervical screening
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by Partners and Business Manager
• Ordering of supplies and clinical resources within budget.
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• The duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Faversham Medical Group meetings when required.
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits, which may include INR and immunisations.
• Ensure the vaccination cold chain protocol is followed and understand what to do in the event of a cold chain adverse incident.
• Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of 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
• 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 provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• 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:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
• Comply with the nursing and midwifery council code of conduct, maintaining an up to date registration and documentation.

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

Person Specification

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to work in a changing environment.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Flexibility of working hours/ability to work at the desired times.
• Experience of Primary Care.
• Car driver/clean licence & access to own transportation during working hours.
• Willingness to visit patients in their home environment if required.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post. Including Smear tests and dressings.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organisational and record keeping skills.
• Very good IT skills (use of Microsoft office software and using the internet).
• Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Interest in and knowledge of long term conditions.
• Able to carry out Wound/Ulcer care including removal of sutures and staples.
• Able to carry out Childhood Immunisations
• Able to carry out Womens health including Cytology
• Able to carry out Family Planning.

Desirable

• Awareness of current QOF guidelines.
• Able to carry out Management of long term conditions eg asthma/ COPD/ diabetes.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2015) and The Scope of Professional Practice (1992).
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
• Experience working in General Practice

Desirable

• Experience of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience of performing audits.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Experience using EMIS software.

Qualifications

Essential

• English and Maths GCSE grade C or above (Or equivalent).
• Registered General Nurse (with current NMC registration).
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above (or equivalent) for Diabetes, (or working towards).
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above (or equivalent) for Asthma & COPD (or working towards).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Faversham Medical Practice

Address

Newton Place Surgery

Newton Road

Faversham

Kent

ME13 8FH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective clinical care to the UTC patients and the practice population.

This will be achieved by providing clinical and managerial leadership to the Urgent Care Practitioners and other staff involved in clinical care within the Urgent Treatment Centre and practice.

The post holder will work closely with the GPs and management team to deliver the practice priorities.

The post holder will represent Faversham Medical Group at various fora including, UTC clinical & network meetings as necessary.

Job responsibilities

Clinical;

Oversee safe and effective delivery of clinical careLead on and undertake relevant audits, including prescribing and PGD audits

Lead on and undertake relevant audits, including prescribing and PGD audits

Lead and participate in reviews of clinical safety and significant incidents issues

Manage implementation of any changes recommended from incident reviews and learning events

Manage and participate in continuous clinical improvement initiatives

Participate in vaccination programmes as appropriate/required

Oversee the process of the monitoring of emergency equipment, sharps bins, vaccine fridge and stock

Work with the Infection Control Lead to ensure all standards are met

Work with the management team and lead on development of current and new services relevant to the UTC and practice

Data/quality;

Work with the management/administration team on the recording and attainment of QOF standards

Work with the management/administration team on the achievement of Enhanced Services relevant to the Urgent Care Practitioners team

Ensure Patient Group Directives (PGDs) are read, signed and used appropriately

Take part in the development of PGDs as required

Undertake and lead on prescribing and other clinically relevant audits for the clinical team

Keep up to date with CQC requirements and inform the Urgent Care Practitioners team of any changes as relevant

Ensure an adequate system of peer review/clinical audit is undertaken within the team to monitor and maintain clinical standards

Create and submit quality and contractual compliance reports required by commissioners

Human Resources;

Manage Urgent Care Practitioners rota and to maintain adequate staffing levels

Carry out the Urgent Care Practitioners teams annual appraisals and reviews, including 6 monthly reviews

Review and approve training requests from the UCP team in collaboration with the management team and GP lead for HR

Identify training requirements within the Urgent Care Practitioners team

Carry out back to work interviews after episodes of sick leave

Deal with requests for annual leave/TOIL/time off for other reasons, authorising or rejecting any requests in line with the Staff Handbook and in discussion with the HR Manager as appropriate.

Sign off overtime requests

Deal with change of hours requests in conjunction with the Business and HR Managers

Carry out exit interviews with the HR Manager

Deal with general day-to-day queries from members of the UTC team

Take part in UCP/UTC meetings

Responsible for cross line management when another line manager is absent.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & safety:

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of 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

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 provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate

Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management and training

Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

Safeguarding:

It is the responsibility of all staff at Faversham Medical Practice to;

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults

Ensure their safeguarding adults and safeguarding children training is up to date at the level appropriate to their role

Ensure the safeguarding policies and procedures in place within the Practice are adhered to during employment

Equality and diversity:

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

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

Personal/Professional development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

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

Some items have been removed or shortened, please consult the full job description attached.

This job description provides an outline of the main responsibilities associated with the role but is not exhaustive. The range of activities and areas of responsibility will evolve over time. The content of this job description will therefore be subject to regular review and amendment in line with any resulting change in the need to fulfil and meet the organisations needs.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Excellent Communication skills written and verbal.
• Excellent clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills in urgent care setting.
• Over 6 months experience in a management role.
• Ability to clear workload by the end of each shift.
• Knowledge of & Ability to assist in complex HR processes such as grievance process, disciplinary, dismissal etc.

Desirable

• Experience in dealing with time off requests.
• Experience in overseeing stock control.

IT Skills

Essential

• Very Good IT skills.
• Experience of urgent care or GP practice based clinical system.
• Experience of Microsoft Office software.

Desirable

• Experience of EMIS clinical system.

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop own and surrounding teams clinical skills.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality, ensuring this is followed by all staff working in the UTC.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Empathetic and caring approach to patients.
• Suitability for working with children.
• Ability and skills to manage and motivating staff

Desirable

• Experience in developing and implementing new services
• Experience of working with external organisations

Other

Essential

• Willingness and ability to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Full driving licence.
• Flexibility of working hours/ability to help cover shifts.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC/HCPC/GPHC Registration.
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Minor injuries qualification.
• Minor illness qualification.

Desirable

• Educated to masters degree level in advanced clinical practice or working towards.
• Independent prescriber.
• Ability to plaster.
• Red dot qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Faversham Medical Practice

Address

Faversham Health Centre

Bank Street

Faversham

Kent

ME13 8QR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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