Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active GMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

The Dow Surgery

Address

The Dow Surgery

William Street

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 4AJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active GMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Must be newly qualified -within 2 years of CCT date
• Must not have held a substantive post previously
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Dow Surgery

Address

The Dow Surgery

William Street

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 4AJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Assist GP's to help deliver effective implementation of management of pts in Primary Care.

Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.

Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.

Promote your own continuing professional development.

Recognize the opportunities for working in partnership with the PCN and Practices involved within the PCN.

Participate in an annual appraisal.

Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.

Experience in Chronic Disease Management or Family Planning

Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.

Perform venipuncture and electrocardiography

Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques.

Leg ulcer management, Doppler and bandaging.

Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.

Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.

Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following appropriate training if required.

Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate training if required.

Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedures.

Ensure that current evidence based approach to patients are standard practice

Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.

Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.

Undertake annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques Research, Audit and Quality

Encourage the development of a practice audit strategy and action plan for Primary Care.

Contribute to the provision of equitable, high quality services for patients in the locality.

Help support the integration across primary, secondary and tertiary care services.

Maintain an interest in national research initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if asked to do so.

Ensure all care is evidence based using up to date validated literature.

Contribute to research and development programs where required to improve clinical practice

Following identified training needs, participate in training and facilitation of other practice nurses & health care assistants.

Participate in partnership programs of awareness raising, detection and prevention of chronic diseases.

Maintain a level of expertise in specific chronic disease management (when appropriate) and other pertinent areas of health care, and seek to develop new and improved skills.

Advise members of the public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention and protection

Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuous education program.

Take responsibility for personal development and education.

Direct, supervise and help mentor nurses and health care assistants in the clinical setting.

Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training.

Monitor and maintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action if standards are not met.

Maintain professional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments.

Completing all mandatory training modules as specified.

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

Maintain communication and liaise with other disciplines across primary, secondary and tertiary care services as and when necessary

Contribute to and work effectively within the primary care team

Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.

Maintain accurate patient records

Advise and support other members of the team aiming towards common objectives.

Additional Duties

To assist in seasonal projects as requested e.g. Flu campaign

Assisting doctors and nurses with minor surgical procedures as required.

Key Skills and Personal Characteristics

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations

Ability to work without direct supervision and to determine own workload priorities

Flexibility of working hours

Excellent communication skills

Registered Health Professional

Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain registration with NMC/ Medical Indemnity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
• Registration with NMC
• Treatment Room Diploma

Desirable

• Chronic Disease or Family Planning experience
• Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Primary care Treatment Room practices
• Must be a qualified nurse with post registration/ graduate experience
• Hold an accredited course in Treatment Room practice
• Must be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Chronic Disease or Family Planning 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.

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

The Dow Surgery

Address

The Dow Surgery

William Street

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 4AJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Assist GP's to help deliver effective implementation of management of pts in Primary Care.

Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.

Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.

Promote your own continuing professional development.

Recognize the opportunities for working in partnership with the PCN and Practices involved within the PCN.

Participate in an annual appraisal.

Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.

Experience in Chronic Disease Management - Respiratory (Asthma/COPD)

Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.

Perform venipuncture and electrocardiography

Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques.

Leg ulcer management, Doppler and bandaging.

Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.

Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.

Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following appropriate training if required.

Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate training if required.

Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedures.

Ensure that current evidence based approach to patients are standard practice

Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.

Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.

Undertake annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques Research, Audit and Quality

Encourage the development of a practice audit strategy and action plan for Primary Care.

Contribute to the provision of equitable, high quality services for patients in the locality.

Help support the integration across primary, secondary and tertiary care services.

Maintain an interest in national research initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if asked to do so.

Ensure all care is evidence based using up to date validated literature.

Contribute to research and development programs where required to improve clinical practice

Following identified training needs, participate in training and facilitation of other practice nurses & health care assistants.

Participate in partnership programs of awareness raising, detection and prevention of chronic diseases.

Maintain a level of expertise in specific chronic disease management and other pertinent areas of health care, and seek to develop new and improved skills.

Advise members of the public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention and protection

Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuous education program.

Take responsibility for personal development and education.

Direct, supervise and help mentor nurses and health care assistants in the clinical setting.

Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training.

Monitor and maintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action if standards are not met.

Maintain professional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments.

Completing all mandatory training modules as specified.

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

Maintain communication and liaise with other disciplines across primary, secondary and tertiary care services as and when necessary

Contribute to and work effectively within the primary care team

Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.

Maintain accurate patient records

Advise and support other members of the team aiming towards common objectives.

Additional Duties

To assist in seasonal projects as requested e.g. Flu campaign

Assisting doctors and nurses with minor surgical procedures as required.

IPC Lead working alongside the Practice MASO

Key Skills and Personal Characteristics

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations

Ability to work without direct supervision and to determine own workload priorities

Flexibility of working hours

Excellent communication skills

Registered Health Professional

Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain registration with NMC/ Medical Indemnity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
• Registration with NMC
• Chronic Disease - Respiratory
• Treatment Room Diploma

Desirable

• Family Planning experience
• Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Primary care Treatment Room practices
• Must be a qualified nurse with post registration/ graduate experience
• Hold an accredited course in Treatment Room practice
• Must be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge
• Chronic Disease - Respiratory

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Family Planning 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.

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

The Dow Surgery

Address

The Dow Surgery

William Street

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 4AJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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