Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Please note: This is a 6-month fixed-term role, based in Lambeth & Southwark, with travel to schools and community sites across the boroughs. You will be provided with a parking permit (where appropriate) or have travel expenses reimbursed when you use your car for work. The position is term-time only, with opportunities for full-time (during term-time only), part-time, or job share working arrangements offering flexibility to fit around your lifestyle.

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Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RN Adult (NMC registered) or RN Children (NMC registered) or RMHN (NMC registered) or RM (NMC registered)
• 5 GSCE's grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, including English and maths

Desirable

• Mentorship/supervision training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in primary or community care or working with children and young people

Desirable

• Experience of administering immunisations

Skills /Abilities

Essential

• IT skills, particularly Windows applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Numerate and literate, with good command of spoken and written English

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Car driver with use of a car or the ability to travel between locations with equipment.

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Big Yellow Flexi Offices. 46-65 Southampton Way

Camberwell, London SE5 7SW

SW18 4FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Site People Director will lead local workforce and OD delivery within the BSW Hospitals Group ("the Group"), providing strategic and operational leadership for all people-related matters within their Trust.As a key member of the senior leadership (including the Executive team) the role will support safe, inclusive, and effective service delivery through workforce planning, culture change, organisational development, and employee relations.

Please see attached full Job Description

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care, Regional and National teams and individual provider and commissioning organisations
• Membership with CIPD with FCIPD or MCIPD.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience.
• Good general education

Knowledge

Essential

• Adept at Microsoft Office applications, inc Excel, Publisher, Access, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook.
• Able to demonstrate experience of providing administrative, reception & secretarial services.
• Substantial experience of communicating with a wide variety of people from various backgrounds.
• Experience of working within a team and managing a varied workload in a busy office environment.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with particular emphasis on the ability to listen, empathise and support people during a variety of tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multitask and manage competing demands effectively.
• Flexible and proactive approach to work, with the ability to work positively and adaptably within a team.
• Ability to organise a small team, supervise and train staff and volunteers as required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Hazel Grove

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• You must hold an RMN or RNLD qualification with active NMC registration and have previous experience working within a healthcare setting. We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

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

Priory Healthcare

Address

1 Ivydene Way, Off Noose Lane

Willenhall

West Midlands

WV13 3AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 14.09.2026

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Good standard of education
• Numeracy and Literacy Skills

Language Requirements

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (level 1)

Experience

Essential

• IT skills: Microsoft and email

Desirable

• Office / Administration Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Prince Philip Hospital

Bryngwyn Mawr

Llanelli

SA14 8QF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) Degree/MSc or equivalent certificate/degree/diploma

Desirable

• Teaching/Assessing/ qualification
• Community Practice teaching Cert or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Occupational Health experience

Desirable

• Occupational Health experience within a NHS setting
• Community Practice teaching experience post teaching certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical oVenepuncture oWork Protection Immunisation programmes oWork health screening oCounselling skills oHealth Surveillance
• Advisory oSickness absence and rehabilitation oRisk assessment and risk management oKnowledge of current Health and Safety legislation oPresentation skills
• Managerial oRecruitment and selection oStaff development oMentoring oManaging staff oCo-ordination & organization of occupational health unit oReport writing oManagement and facilitation of meetings oExperience in managing resources oAudit

Desirable

• Policy writing
• Professional supervisor experience

Key Attributes

Essential

• Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
• Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
• Effective communication
• Self-development
• Ability to work alone and in a team.
• Flexibility /adaptability and ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to work/travel between sites

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

St Charles Centre for Health & Wellbeing

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find the full job description and person specification attached to the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff in fully embracing the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. As part of our commitment to increase the number of staff who can communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 21/09/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSEs, NVQ2) or equivalent demonstrable experience of administrative / office skills and knowledge

Experience

Essential

• A good knowledge of IT

Desirable

• Office / Administrative experience

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good written and spoken English and ability to do basic maths.

Desirable

• GCSE Maths and English
• Cleaning experience

Knowledge

Essential

• To understand and be able to carry out instructions to set specifications .
• Understanding and awareness of confidentiality.

Training and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of Health & Safety.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a healthcare environment.
• Previous experience in a similar post.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to adapt to meet service needs.
• Ability to multi-task.

Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work work within a team without constant supervision, utilising own initiative.

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Rd

Manchester

M8 5RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception Duties

- Ensure efficiency of the surgeries by monitoring the arrival of patients and the flow of patients into consulting and treatment rooms.

- Ensure that patients without appointments, but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner.

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

- Advise patients of relevant charges for private services, accept payment and issue receipts where required.

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

-Ensure reception and waiting areas are kept neat and tidy.

-Handing out prescriptions/medication in the absence of the dispensary staff and receiving prescription requests.

Management of appointment system

- Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems in effect including regular and incidental variations.

- Book appointments and recalls.

- Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations required.

Preparation of Consulting Rooms

-Ensure that the consulting rooms are prepared in readiness for each consulting session and at the end of each consulting session that the room is left tidy and secure.

Operation of the Telephone System

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

Start and End of Day Procedures

- Open up premises at the start of the day, set alarm to day function and make all necessary preparations to receive patients.

- Secure premises at the end of the day, ensure the building is totally secured, internal lights off and alarm activated.

General Responsibilities:

-Ensure total familiarity with all computer programmes which affect your work

-Ensure that your work area is kept neat and tidy.

- Monitor effectiveness of the various systems you operate and report any problems or variations required.

Special Requirements of the post:

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to patients enquiries and requests.
• Excellent communication and secretarial skills.

Able to Provide Cover:Reception

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

Communication:

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

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

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.

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

Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public Experience of administrative duties
• Experience of working within a high pressure fast pace environment

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent GCSE Mathematics and English (C or above)

Desirable

• Previous experience in a medical receptionist role although full traning will be given.

Employer details

Employer name

Woodlands Medical Practice

Address

54 Leopold Road

London

N2 8BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.woodlandsmedicalpractice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility

Clinical

1. Work autonomously as a Senior Nurse within the practice, managing patients and delivering individualised direct patient care.

2. Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation, and diagnosis of patients within the agreed scope of your role. The clinical scope of your role will be reviewed at appraisal on an annual basis, based on the Core Capabilities Framework.

3. Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral of patients. This includes the management of patients with long term conditions and complex care.

4. Receive referrals via a variety of sources, including from the doctor team, nursing colleagues and to manage your caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices

5. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, safety huddles, patient reviews and team meetings

6. Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/ advice as per your agreed scope of practice, using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines. This service may be provided within an urgent care primary care setting, or routine primary care setting, including in the community or home care settings.

7. Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and / or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care

8. Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice's policy for Medicines Management

9. Utilise your advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality of primary care to provide specialist primary care advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the basis of patient assessment.

10. Provide a seamless, high-quality service from assessment through to diagnosis, treatment, and review, referring to other specialists in the community or secondary care as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation

11. Lead in the development and updating of referral guidelines and policies for the service.

12. Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing.

13. Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Escalate any concerns via the practice management/nursing / professional structures/partnership as required

14. Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Practice policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental Capacity, and consideration of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness)

15. Ensure effective and accurate verbal or written handover of patients between healthcare professionals.

16. Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care are kept in accordance with Practice and professional standards.

17. Monitor the quality and standard of care provided by all members of the team and all staff in clinical areas. Identifying any skills or training gaps and escalating to the practice manager and partnership or addressing them if within your own team.

18. Undertake training to develop further advanced clinical practice roles required by the practice to provide a high standard of patient care.

20. Practice within the scope of professional registration

Professional Leadership & Management

1. Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice in primary care

2. Promote interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices

3. Meet regularly with team members as a team and on an individual basis as required to support their personal and professional development

4. Promote team working, build rapport and collaborative working practices within the multidisciplinary clinical and management team. Liaise with non-clinical personnel across the organisation and professional groups. Ensuring effective communication and interpersonal skills.

5. Act as a clinical role model demonstrating high standards of advanced clinical practice and provide support or advice to other staff when necessary

6. Lead and support the development of the role according to changing patients needs, service requirements and evidence base practice.

7. Lead and actively participate in practice/local projects, quality initiatives and statutory accreditation processes. This will include the setting and monitoring of clinical standards of care

8. Ensure that all resources are managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner to achieve maximum effect for patients and staff.

9. Adhere to all relevant practice and local policies and procedures and to ensure that they are correctly implemented.

10. Lead in the implementation of multidisciplinary service objectives that reflect practice strategies for patient care.

11. Demonstrate effective leadership skills, supporting the senior management team and partnership in service development and lead as delegated on the implementation of any of these changes.

12. Monitor standards and maintain high quality care. Report any clinical incidents via the practices electronic reporting system for significant events and escalate issues promptly and appropriately

13. Utilise the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with complex, sensitive or emergency situations.

14. Maintain an awareness of professional and ethical issues to ensure care is delivered in a professional timely and courteous manner by all members of the team, respecting the different spiritual and cultural backgrounds of colleagues, patients, and relatives.

15. Escalate any concerns or complaints promptly

16. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.

17. Responsibility for completing or delegating the preparation and daily review of staff duty rotas, ensuring that the team provides most effective service provision.

18. Accountable for own practice, always acting within the Professional Code of Professional Conduct

19. Maintain a working knowledge of local and national professional policy and strategy.

20. Attend and when required chair multidisciplinary meetings as a representative of the service. Ensure minutes and agreed actions are communicated to stakeholders according to agreed timescales

21. Clinical leadership of practice immunisation programmes. Working in collaboration with the practice manager, partnership, and local teams to ensure safe delivery of all immunisations.

Reports/searches training

1. To provide clinical leadership for cervical cytology in the practice and to ensure our process are safe and effective. Review policy

Education & Training

1. Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients, and carers by providing formal and informal education. Promote and develop a positive learning environment throughout the Practice.

2. Act as mentor/ assessor to staff members and students as required, providing educational advice and support. Ensure staff can access appropriate training support and guidance

3. Students - Lead and actively participate in the delivery of educational programmes for all grades of nursing, medical and allied health professional staff, in collaboration with the partnership team and leadership team.

4. Provide support and guidance to all levels of practice staff in their clinical role.

5. Ensure that pre and post registration students receive appropriate learning experience whilst allocated to the practice.

6. Participate in provision and identification of in-service training need for all nursing team staff.

7. Participate in education and practice development, liaising with practice, local and national educational leads to ensure educational objectives are delivered

8. Recognise the limits of own professional practice and competence, undertake further training and academic qualifications as required to maintain own specialist knowledge

9. Take responsibility for ensuring personal and completion of any statutory or mandatory training as required for. Informing line manager if there is any deviance from training attendance

10. Participate in the annual appraisal process, delegating duties to team members as appropriate, to ensure all staff within the team have personal development plans which support revalidation

11. Maintain links with local higher education institutions and participate in in the delivery of new and established advanced and nursing practice programmes as required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Supervision, teaching and coaching of staff
• Multi-professional problem solving in teams
• Strategy and policy development
• Experience of managing and leading a broad range of staff
• Budget management experience
• Experience of improving quality for patients, staff and service
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders

Other

Essential

• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
• Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands;
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority;
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working;
• A good understanding of the changing NHS environment.
• Financial Management.

Desirable

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• and/or Knowledge
• Registered nurse
• A good knowledge of, and experience in, general practice, primary and community care
• Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
• Leadership training or equivalent experience
• Up to date in all current issues related to professional nursing practice and health service management
• Understanding of the emerging integrated care system arrangements and the implications for general practice
• A good working knowledge and interest in new models to strengthen and improve primary care and ideas on how to implement these for the development locally
• An understanding of the key priorities within QoF and NHS Long Term Plan
• An understanding of population health and population health management
• Knowledge of local health issues within own PCN
• Knowledge of staff management processes
• Post-graduate management qualification
• Application form and pre-employment checks

Desirable

• Post-graduate management qualification

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Assertive and confident in approach
• An interest in leadership within primary care and the wider health and social care system
• Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines
• Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
• Ability to prioritise
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Sound political judgement and thorough understanding of working with complex policy and diverse interest groups;
• Successful project management
• Workforce planning / role redesign

Desirable

• Successful project management
• Workforce planning / role redesign

Values

Essential

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills;
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude;
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge

Desirable

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;

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

Aire Valley Surgery

Address

Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice

Yeadon Health Centre

17 South View Road

Yeadon

LS19 7PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a Specialist Speech & Language Therapy Service to patients who have acquired dysphagia and communication disorders in acute and rehabilitation settings.

Be an active member of the multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible service for patients and their families.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/MSc Graduate
• Registration with HCPC
• Member of RCSLT
• Post Graduate professional qualification

Desirable

• Attends regular SIG meetings in areas of clinical interest

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience working with Adult Acquired disorders
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment

Desirable

• Experience of running Adult groups
• Able to work with Assistants
• Videofluoroscopy assessments with senior
• Working with voluntary agencies
• Teaching/training others
• Involvement in audit or clinical research
• Involvement in Clinical Supervision process
• Experience of taking SLT observation students

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound dysphagia skills - able to work independently

Desirable

• Understanding of current issues affecting NHS
• Evidence of attendance on external courses to develop knowledge and skills in specialised clinical areas

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge and skills in therapeutic and functional approaches to communication disorders
• Evidence of developing clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
• Can evaluate the effectiveness of clinical intervention
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to organise own caseload effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills - observation, listening and empathy skills
• Basic IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Other

Essential

• Able to work collaboratively within a team
• Flexible/able to cope with change
• Committed to personal development
• Awareness of own limitations

Desirable

• Demonstrates empathy with patients
• Experience of facilitating communication between language impaired patients, staff and carers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broadgreen Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L14 3LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Practice Clinical Team you will:

• Provide primary healthcare services to Patients in all required environments.
• Participate in Practice activities including clinical and staff meetings, audits, and relevant CPD activities;
• Have a role in the development of the Practice.
• Contribute to the Practices activities relating to its functions of training and research

You will be expected to:

• Undertake Consultations in all clinical settings as directed. These consultations will cover the breadth of the Practices GMS and Enhanced Service obligations and you will be expected to support the Partners in providing such services as outlined in the GMS Contract and any national, directed or local enhanced services.
• Maintain and keep good standards of clinical records at all times and to work within Practice policy for prescribing. Additionally, you will be required to work to the systems and processes developed by the Practice both clinical and non-clinical (e.g. Path Lab results and comments, appropriate read coding and so on) and contribute towards the efficient and effective management of such systems.
• Required to give due regard to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) and contribute to achieving maximum points in all areas.
• Share the daily responsibility of checking and signing prescription requests, dealing with patient queries and providing clinical supervision to the nursing team, registrars, medical students and support to the management team and administrative staff as appropriate.
• Support and input into the aims of the Practice in areas including clinical governance, best practice, clinical audits and any other improvement activity as determined by the Practice.
• Participate in immunisation and vaccination programmes for individual patients in line with local and national guidelines.
• Administer First Aid including resuscitation if required.
• Receive and refer patients when appropriate.
• Understand and adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the Practice.
• Update the computerised records by coding activities appropriately and at the time of the consultation, using templates where appropriate and comply with computer based information requirements.
• Join in a duty rota system within the clinical team, share visiting patients and cover for colleagues by undertaking extra shifts when required to ensure the service requirements are met.
• Any other duties that may be required of you to ensure service requirements are met.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT CHANGING NEEDS WITHIN THE WORK SITUATION AND WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE POST HOLDER

Person Specification

Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for
• strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and initiative
• 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
• Forward thinking
• Able to work under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible to Practice independently as a GP in the UK
• Full GMC Registration with GP Registration
• Entry onto the Medical Performers List

Desirable

• MRCGP
• Qualified GP Trainer

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge/Skills
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of working within UK Primary Care within the last 3 years
• General understanding of the GMS contract, and in particular the Quality and Outcomes Framework
• IT skills:
• - Word processing
• - Spreadsheet applications
• - Email

Other

Essential

• Car driver/clean licence
• Membership of a recognised medical indemnity organisation
• Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times
• Willingness to attend occasional meetings away from the
• Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Danetre Medical Practice

Address

London Road

Daventry

Northamptonshire

NN11 4DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education (GCSE level or equivalent) including Maths and English
• Ability and experience in using Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as an administration assistant.
• Experience of hands-on roles, undertaking setting up and organising activities

Desirable

• Experience with Social media experience, spreadsheets and online share drives
• Experience of working within the Education and Development Team
• Experience of simulation
• NHS experience or working in a multidisciplinary training setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills in both verbal and writing.
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new electronic systems

Desirable

• Knowledge of Simulation
• Knowledge of Clinical Education team.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• A minimum of 2 A Levels or Equivalent clinical experience within maternity services
• NVQ level 3 or Equivalent (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a healthcare support worker
• Ability to escalate any safeguarding concerns

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a community setting and with vulnerable families.

Skills

Essential

• Competent IT Skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to liaise effectively with stakeholders.
• Courteous manner
• Legible handwriting
• Ability to monitor and record mother and baby's observations and escalate abnormal results to midwife.
• Phlebotomy and blood spot screening
• Able to recognise own limitations and refer appropriately

Desirable

• Experience related to child protection

Personal and people development

Essential

• Well groomed, adheres to uniform policy while working
• Ability to work within a team Motivated to develop self and others
• Provide leadership to junior colleagues

Communication

Essential

• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication at all levels
• Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• A sound understanding of confidentiality
• Good organisational skill

Specific requirements

Essential

• The post holder may be required to work shifts, weekends and/or flexible hours
• Perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Formal Management qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience.

Desirable

• Master's degree or working towards one.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive successful experience in a demanding Senior Nurse role or equivalent managerial role at a senior level within a complex organisation
• Significant experience of HR management, including managing grievance and disciplinary hearings
• Experience of working in an operational nursing senior capacity
• Demonstrable experience in working with external partners and meeting their needs in relation to quality initiatives
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of management and handling of data and information

Skills

Essential

• Critical analysis and imaginative problem solving
• Understanding and experience of strategic issues and management
• Proven record of innovative management including effective use of resources in change management
• Proven success as a leader and member of a team, achieving corporate and local objectives
• Effective negotiating, influencing and leadership and ability to build and motivate teams

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Marys Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C including Maths, English and Science
• A levels

Desirable

• Degree in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy or other relevant scientific subject

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in microbiology QC environment
• Experience working in chemistry QC environment

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of current GMP and Quality Systems
• Experience of performing environmental monitoring

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with all healthcare professionals and colleagues
• Able to prepare and complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Able to work effectively in stressful situations
• Able to plan, prioritise, organise self and meet deadlines
• Good team worker

Desirable

• Demonstrate ability to identify problems, analyses root cause and propose solution for complex problems
• Accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
• Able to improve service quality at operational level

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrated knowledge of current GMP and Quality Systems

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical microbiology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The PCN Clinical Pharmacist will:

work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas;

be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team;

be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme);

provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities;

provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services;

through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare;

have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload;

develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system;

take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation.

Key aspects of PCN pharmacist role

Patient facing role undertaking face to face medications reviews for:

patients on complex polypharmacy with long term conditions

housebound patients

specific disease areas identified as a priority area within the PCN

Review patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required.

Review on-going need for each medicine, assess monitoring requirements and support patients to ensure treatment is safe, appropriate and optimised for maximum clinical benefit.

Discuss recommendations and outcomes with relevant members of the PCN team and provide appropriate and timely follow up.

Support patients to optimise medicines by providing additional written patient information leaflets, and liaise with community pharmacists about the need for special requirements to aid adherence.

Management of Common/Minor/Self-Limiting Ailments

Support practices in improving patient access for minor ailments and acute presentations.

Promote the importance of self-care and signpost patients to community pharmacies in line with national guidance on over the counter medicines.

Medicines Information to Practice Staff and Patients

Support relevant medicine-related enquiries from the practice team, PCN team, community pharmacists and patients.

Update practice teams at weekly meetings on current medicines related information and issues with a view to educating and improving prescribing within the practice.

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to practice staff regularly to highlight prescribing issues.

Communicate recommended actions relating to medication and medical device safety alerts.

Medicines Reconciliation

Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Commissioned improvements for QIPP and medicines optimisation

Support the practice and the PCN in delivering the outcomes as required in the medicines section of the Clinical Commissioning Contract

Signposting

Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for specialist referral, monitoring and/or referred to the social prescriber for further support services where required.

Repeat Prescribing

Review, implement and support adherence to the practice repeat prescribing policy.

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those patients needing a review.

Ensure patients on repeat prescriptions have the required monitoring and assessments undertaken as appropriate to their condition(s) and medicines prescribed.

Clinical Governance