Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***

Please note that this vacancy may close before the current listed closing date if enough suitable applications are received.

Previous applicants need not apply

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Electrical/ mechaical experience

Desirable

• NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Trade qualification

Desirable

• Proof of further learning in selected field

Knowledge

Essential

• Health and Safety knowledge

Desirable

• Permit to work system knowledge
• HTM knowledge

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

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon University Hospital

530 London Road, Thornton Heath

Croydon

CR7 7YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of 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; 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 way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with 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
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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 that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide monthly reports for facilities functions. Collate, arrange and deliver performance information. Produce and deliver verbal and written reports to Senior Management.
• Undertake surveys and audits as necessary to manage performance including PLACE, PAM and ERIC.
• Responsible for ensuring that services are delivered in compliance with current Health & Safety legislation and good practice guides, as agreed and supported by the Head of Facilities, paying particular attention to Risk Management issues.
• Respond to service delivery issues using own judgement and problem solving techniques.
• Must be prepared to participate in the departments on-call system if required
• Receive, review and interpret a range of complex information in relation to the provision of Facilities services, ensuring, where relevant, that such information is communicated up to the Head of Facilities.
• Establish appropriate facilities services networking groups with the wider NHS organisation
• Responsible for the development or amendment of any Facilities services related technical policy, ensuring that these policies are communicated throughout the Division at senior manager level.
• Communication both written and verbal, to all levels of staff relating to the provision of Facilities service.
• Effectively Chair meetings with internal and external parties; managing conflict and achieving consensus.
• Ensure clear and consistent communication with all staff groups, ensuring staff awareness of service priorities, plans and objectives.
• Prepare reports as requested by the Head of Facilities.
• Support the Equality & Diversity Agenda within the Directorate.
• Receive, interpret and provide complex information relating to service needs
• Meet with clients to discuss Service Specifications and planning and delivery of services in liaison with service users and providers with regard to facilities service.
• Assist in the development and implementation of changes to service delivery including any changes in statutory and mandatory requirements

For full details please see attached JD

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the provision of all Facilities services in compliance with NHS standards.
• Proven organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workload
• Proven ability to manage people effectively
• Proven ability to develop Facilities Management strategy and policy.
• Experienced at working under pressure and delivering to challenging deadlines
• Multi-tasking skills
• Skilled at working with multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of a range of Facilities services delivered in the NHS environment
• Ability to produce detailed reports and service specifications in relation to the procurement of facilities services in the NHS environment
• Proven ability to produce detailed reports and Business Cases to Board level relating to facilities service provision.
• Ability to manage own time
• Able to exercise independent judgment

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable and significant experience managing Facilities services at Senior management level within the NHS or private sector
• Experience of managing a range of services in the Facilities Management environment.
• Proven ability to lead and manage FM service delivery teams
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills along with a proven track record in delivering quality in service provision.
• Experience of facilitating partnership working, decision making and conflict resolution.
• Multi-tasking skills

Desirable

• Experienced and understanding of the NHS procurement process for outsourced contracts
• Proven ability to lead, manage and deliver FM projects to a large scale and on time

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent, in an associated field
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Equivalent evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Educated to Master's Degree level, in an associated Facilities Management field

General

Essential

• Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health.
• Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g. British Institute of Facilities Management
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing development and knowledge progression
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

Desirable

• Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution. E.g British Institute of Facilities Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of 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; 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 way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with 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
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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 that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/professional development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide general medical services to the practice population in accordance with current best practice and GMC Good Medical Practice guidelines.

Conduct consultations, home visits (when necessary), and telephone/video consultations as required.

Provide appropriate diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral in line with clinical policies and NICE guidance.

Manage acute and chronic illnesses, promoting continuity of care and patient-centred decision-making.

Provide clinical advice, support, and mentorship to the wider clinical and administrative team as required.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely medical records using System One.

Participate in the management of patients with long-term conditions, including proactive care planning.

Undertake medication reviews, prescribing safely and effectively in line with practice and national protocols.

Support and participate in local and national enhanced services and QOF activities.

Contribute to the management of urgent and on-the-day patient demand through duty doctor or triage sessions.

Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists, ANPs, Paramedic and more.

Attend and contribute to clinical meetings, significant event analyses, and quality improvement initiatives.

Participate in the practices audit, governance, and safeguarding processes.

Support the practice in achieving targets and service improvements in line with PCN and ICB objectives.

Contribute to the education and supervision of trainees, students, or new staff as appropriate.

Participate in practice development initiatives and contribute ideas for service improvement.

Complete clinical correspondence, results, and documentation promptly.

Support repeat prescribing systems and medication safety processes.

Contribute to workflow optimisation and use of technology to improve efficiency.

Maintain registration with the GMC and perform within the scope of the NHS GP Contract.

Engage in annual appraisal and revalidation processes.

Participate in continuous professional development (CPD) and mandatory training.

Adhere to the practices policies on confidentiality, data protection, equality, and health and safety.

Actively contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive working environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications and Experience
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and inclusion on the GP Register.
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent.
• Eligible to work in UK general practice (NHS performers list registration).
• Experience in providing primary care services within a GP practice or similar environment.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions, acute presentations, and preventive 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

The Upper Thames Medical Group

Address

The Medical Centre

Oak Street

Lechlade

Gloucestershire

GL7 3RY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://theparksurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will:

Under the supervision/direction of registered health care professionals/associate practitioner, within a delegated framework for agreed tasks, seek support as and when necessary, in the delivery of physical care to a defined group of people.

Have the flexibility and skill set, with appropriate training, to work across planned and crisis pathways supporting patients to remain well in their own homes, or long-term place of residence and / or prevent hospital admission

As part of a healthcare team, provide the highest standards of safe and compassionate planned care to people that maximises their recovery and rehabilitation potential.

Develop and maintain meaningful therapeutic relationships with people. Adopt a polite, positive and empathetic approach, communicating effectively and informatively.

Demonstrate an understanding of the care and treatment programmes of a designated group of service users to enable you to instruct, advise & guide service users, family and carers. To make the appropriate adjustments independently within own level of competence and be able to communicate any changes to service users and registered health care professionals.

Be required to concentrate for periods of time, depending upon the care intervention/care plan eg, following the observation policy, taking, recording of physical observations etc, and responding to issues of concern appropriately. This may include areas of work requiring physical effort, with regard to risk, health & safety.

Exercise a degree of independence, initiative and judgement and consider different approaches when delivering tasks. Assess situations, identify and resolve potential problems, within own levels of competence.

Ensure the care experienced is positive and service user safety is maintained. Treat everyone eg, service users, their relatives, visitors, colleagues etc, with respect, dignity, courtesy and in accordance with the Trusts Values.

Contribute to the care planning process. Understand the principles underlying care planning eg, enabling the service user to reach an optimum level of functioning/ independence/recovery.

Implement care within well-established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and established clinical care plans. Organise a range of activities e.g., facilitate meaningful activities for individuals or small groups.

Apply knowledge of longer-term health conditions e.g., Diabetes, Obesity, smoking cessation etc, providing advice and support.

Undertake the physical aspects of care e.g., moving and handling of service users. Use items of equipment in delivering care e.g., hoists, wheelchairs etc. (as appropriate to the role), ensuring appropriate instruction on their use has been received.

Assist in dealing with verbal/physical aggression using de-escalation techniques, this may include the need for restraint and/or seclusion (as appropriate to the role)

Attend to the service users personal care needs as required

Participate in a flexible rostering arrangement providing 24-hour/7-day care (as appropriate to the role)

Work in an integrated and partnership way with primary, secondary, social care, the independent and voluntary sector and others to improve the health and care of individuals, families and communities, particularly the most vulnerable;

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1.1 Care provision:

To deliver excellent levels of customer services to people. Assess, problem solve or report, in a timely and proactive manner, when these standards have not been met.

Work with a degree of independence within defined parameters, as directed by a registered health care professional (or associate practitioner if part of the team).

Prioritise own tasks, exercising initiative and judgement in response to peoples needs. Refer and seek guidance/supervision on issues outside of post holders level of competency or authority to more senior health care professionals.

Contribute to the initial assessment/admission/discharge process and formulation/implementation of individualised packages of care to help maximise service user recovery/rehabilitation potential.

Act as a link or associate link for a specific area of practice.

Clearly, accurately and contemporaneously, contribute to care documents, report observations and other service user information, in written and electronic format. Demonstrate competent IT skills, accurate data inputting and use of the internet.

Accurately record clinical measurements and physical observations, which may include: monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight etc, and handle specimens of bodily fluids. Identify potential risks and respond appropriately.

Contribute to ensuring service user needs are met eg, emotional, personal, basic wound care, dietary, environmental etc, ensuring their privacy, dignity, rights and choices are maintained at all times. Support individuals to self-manage their own health and social wellbeing and promote individuals positive self-esteem and sense of identity.

Participate in the management and support of individuals who exhibit challenging behaviour or present a significant imminent risk to themselves or others. Recognise and respond to changes in their presentation, including reporting the issue to a registered health care practitioner/associate practitioner as required. Respond appropriately to any emergency situation.

Participate in supportive observation/interventions minimising the negative effects of disruptive/abusive behaviour, or in the prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA). Utilise de-escalation and physical control techniques as necessary. Taking reasonable steps to protect themselves from the risk of violence.

If appropriate to the role, when directed and risk assessed by a health care practitioner, accompany/escort service users within/outside Trust grounds. Apply care principles to enable service user to meet maximum level of independence.

Ensure action to reduce risks to health and safety and all possible steps are taken in identifying, managing and reporting risks, to help safeguard the welfare, safety and security of people, eg, children, service users, visitors and staff. Contribute to the reduction of hazards in the environment, considering safety, security, theft or damage.

Use effective verbal/written communication at all times, incorporating tact, empathy, consideration, courtesy and confidentiality. Adapt style of communication to respond to service user communication difficulties and psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs.

Work with sensitivity and an understanding of the issues experienced by service users.

Ensure moving and handling of people/loads is carried out in a safe and effective manner, in accordance with policy and training, as directed by a registered health care professional/associate practitioner.

Work in a flexible and collaborative manner with others. Adapting to the needs of the service, despite many demands on attention.

Understand the roles and contributions of other care providers in and outside of the team, enabling those who are significant to the service user to play an active role in their care.

Support the Trusts culture of commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes.

Maintain and continuously improve knowledge & understanding of health & social care services; including systems, policy, and current issues, particularly with regard to own area of work and service users.

Make use of opportunities for sharing good practice and learning.

Proactively identify additional activities in accordance with the role, which would increase post holder efficiency and the efficiency of the team; offer suggestions for improvement and implement these activities in agreement with the team.

Undertake any additional duties deemed appropriate to the role.

Work in partnership with individuals, formal and informal carers and other services to promote the concept of self- and patient led care where possible, providing appropriate education and support to maximise the individuals independence and understanding of their condition(S) in achieving health outcomes.

Contribute to public health initiatives and surveillance, working from an assets-based approach that enables and supports people to maximise their health and well-being at home, increasing their self-efficacy and contributing to community developments.

1.2 Working as part of a Team:

Work within other clinical areas as the clinical situation and staffing levels require.

As part of a team, deliver person centred care whilst meeting the service standards and objectives.

Provide and receive service user information using tact, reassurance, empathy and persuasive skills as required.

Participate in ward or departmental/team meetings and offer suggestions for quality improvement.

Contribute to, and make suggestions about projects, including audit and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.

Contribute to the achievement/improvement of service/quality standards.

Be competent in using and ensure the proper use of equipment eg, hoists, wheelchairs, Trust materials, equipment, property and resources.

Actively engage in good team working to facilitate effective relationships with all health care professionals.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• In providing personal care and related procedures for those with health/social needs.
• In working in a caring environment at a band 2 or equivalent level of competence.
• In dealing with the public.
• In working as an effective team member.
• Of demonstrating own duties.
• Ability to work effectively, professionally and independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• In demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills.
• Evidence of a commitment to user/carer involvement.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• As appropriate to the role:
• Demonstrates excellent customer care skills;
• Enthusiastic, able to work flexibly on a 24hr shift pattern to meet the needs of service users;
• Demonstrates safe decision making skills commensurate with role;
• Excellent communicator;
• Good IT/keyboard skills;
• Diversity/Cultural understanding;
• Knows responsibilities regarding confidentiality and trust;
• Resilience to pressure and exposure to emotional, distressing or hazardous situations eg, verbal aggression, body fluids, etc.;
• Non-judgemental, empathetic manner;
• Demonstrates Trust Values;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Good administration and organisational skills;
• Able to use observation skills to identify potential services user, environmental etc. risks and act appropriately;
• Able to fulfil the requirements of the value based induction.

Desirable

• Language skills other than English.
• Experience of supervising/inducting others.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Responsive attitude and approach.
• Dress appropriately for the environment.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Physical Attributes

Essential

• A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE A-D or grade 3-9 in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Apprenticeship level 3 or equivalent eg, RQF (regulated Qualification Framework)NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Or, level 2 qualification with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 3.
• Care Certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement.

Desirable

• Level 4 units in Health & Social Care.
• Experience of the speciality area.
• Willingness to undertake further study towards level 4 qualification.

Training

Essential

• Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
• Must be willing/able to undergo job development and training.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of service user safety, eg, Prevention & management of violence & aggression, moving and handling, etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Apollo Court Medical Centre

Dodworth

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S75 3RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assess and holistically clinically examine patients with both minor and complex needs through history taking, physical examination and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis.
• Plan, implement and evaluate an effective management plan for the patient, ensuring safe discharge/referral and/or transfer to an appropriate health care service.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Refer and discharge safely ensuring that safety-netting advice is offered.
• Triage telephone referrals, calls from external clinicians, patients and others into a range of services appropriately as required.

Communication

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
• Maintain effective communication within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate

Non-Medical Prescribing

• If you are employed in a prescribing capacity, you must only prescribe within your scope of practice and comply with the gtd healthcare NMP governance registration processes.
• You must maintain your knowledge and skills and prescribe within your scope of clinical competencies.
• The non-medical prescriber is required to comply with organisational NMP governance processes and adhere to local and national prescribing guidance.

Delivering a Quality Service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HPC etc. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• Ensure professional revalidation requirements are met.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the organisation and wider organisation.
• Understand and apply guidance that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patient health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership Personal and People Development

• Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode.
• Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant areas of work.
• Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.
• Work with senior clinical and management teams to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix is available to meet current and future service delivery, that selection and recruitment processes are effective and that equality of treatment of the team incorporates quality HR principles and processes.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
• Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall commissioning and procurement process.
• To attend and be proactively involved in professional meetings at base and corporately.
• Take the lead/ develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise.

Corporate Responsibility

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
• Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management.
• Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
• Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

Management of Risk

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Apply infection-control measures within the organisation according to local and national guidelines.

Managing Information

• Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
• Review and process data in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Learning and Development

• Undertake mentorship where appropriate.
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences).
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered health care professional, including first level nurse, paramedic, pharmacist or other AHP with MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or credentialing qualification or equivalent.
• V300 Non-Medical Prescriber (gateway dependent) dependent on professional eligibility.

Desirable

• Mentor/Teaching qualification.
• Clinical supervision training and experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as senior clinician.
• Experience of autonomous practice.
• Experience of leading/managing quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience in leading/managing a team.
• Experience of working in an unscheduled care service/primary care.
• Experience of having worked in Primary Care.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills and competence.
• Management of patients with complex needs.
• Clinical examination skills and competence.
• Clinical leadership skills and competence.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Change management experience and evidence.
• Highly motivated.
• Flexibility.
• Enthusiasm.
• Team Player.

Desirable

• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
• Resource Management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Gtd Healthcare

Address

Oldham Primary Care Streaming Service, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 1NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• Post registration qualification in speciality

• 1st level degree

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

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.

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 theUK 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).

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Prescott Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Post registration qualification in speciality

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• 1st level degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge

Essential

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

Essential

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

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

Royal

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Assistant Practitioner will work collaboratively with the multi-professional team and Infection Prevention and Control Nurses to support the delivery of safe, effective infection prevention and control practice across the Trust. The post holder will assist with audit, surveillance, data collection and analysis, education and patient reviews, working independently within agreed competencies and under the leadership of registered nurses.

The role will support clinical teams to maintain compliance with infection prevention and control standards, promote good practice, challenge behaviours that do not align with Trust policy and escalate concerns appropriately. The post holder will contribute to quality assurance, quality improvement and service development, while ensuring accurate documentation and clear advice is provided to staff caring for patients with known or suspected infections.

Role overview and expectations:

Supporting the Trusts Audit and Surveillance Nurse with audits, surveillance activity, data entry and data collation.

Working within agreed competencies, recognising the limits of the role and remaining accountable for own actions.

Providing education, coaching and practical infection prevention and control training to members of the multidisciplinary team.

Reviewing patients with known infection prevention and control risks, documenting advice accurately in patient records and supporting staff to deliver appropriate care.

Monitoring infection prevention and control documentation, completing audits and collating findings to support improvement activity.

Contributing to quality improvement projects and service development across the Trust.

Using Microsoft Office systems, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, to support reporting, documentation and presentation of information.

Working alongside Infection Prevention and Control Nurses to support the delivery of safe and effective infection prevention and control practice.

Travelling across Trust sites as required to support infection prevention and control activity.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently across Trust sites as required by the role.

Desirable

• Flexible approach to meet service needs.

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree, Nursing Associate qualification, or equivalent relevant qualification/experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and control.
• Experience of supporting or delivering teaching/education sessions.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting, including experience as a Healthcare Assistant or in a comparable clinical support role.

Desirable

• Previous experience within infection prevention and control or a related clinical governance/quality role.
• Experience of supporting education, training or awareness sessions.

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate clinical competence within the scope of the role.
• Good IT skills and confidence using computer-based systems.
• Ability to liaise effectively with nursing, medical and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to plan, organise and support projects or areas of work.
• Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team.
• Confident, assertive and professional approach.
• Polite, calm and professional manner.

Desirable

• Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.
• Awareness of audit, surveillance or quality improvement processes.
• Experience using electronic patient record or healthcare

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

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

DURHAM

DH1 5TW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the Job:

To enhance the offer of mental health support from the Voluntary and Community Sector to individuals presenting to Crisis and Liaison teams via Sanctuary, Daylight and Night Owls. Working closely with Crisis staff and Mental Health Liaison teams the Sanctuary Support Worker will be community based to meet the needs of people referred by Crisis 24 and Liaison & Home First.

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities:

Main Duties

To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing emotional crisis

To liaise closely with PAH A&E, EPUT Crisis and Liaison Team & Home First.

To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided.

To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.

To remain a source of independent support for all clients.

To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services for people experiencing crisis.

To contribute to the effective delivery of Crisis Support in partnership with Essex Partnership University NHS Trust.

Role

To support a small number of people requiring practical and emotional support in a supportive safe environment.

To welcome people and address immediate presenting issues.

To work with Crisis and Liaison Staff and Home First to identify safe and effective onward referral routes for people.

To continue work with people from Sanctuary & Night Owls who need next day follow up, assistance with accessing daytime services, support or reassurance.

To develop links with a range of external agencies, including, accommodation providers, health services, police, housing, debt advice, drug and alcohol services etc.

To ensure the safety of service users, and their carers.

To work effectively with other members of the team and to work supportively with other co-workers when on shift.

Record accurate, factual and contemporaneous notes on the CRM system designated for the role.

General

Understand, uphold and work with the values, ethos, aims and objectives of Mind in West Essex

At all times adhere to relevant legislation, and good practice

Represent the service, raise its profile and promote its cause

Promote and uphold service users rights.

Maintain professional boundaries at all times.

To share any and all concerns with Sanctuary Management and Senior Leadership Team.

To share good practice and relationships with everyone you come into contact within your role. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other team members, service users and carers.

Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.

To ensure compliance with legal, ethical, regulatory and social requirements.

To manage personal resources and own professional development.

To ensure all duties are carried out in a manner which promotes equity and diversity.

To promote a health and safety culture within the workplace, observe all health and safety rules and procedures as required and where appropriate conduct risk assessments.

Ensure that sensitive or personal information is not disclosed to or discussed with inappropriate persons.

All information must be maintained within the Data Protection Act and GDPR guidelines

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of issues relating to mental health service provision
• An understanding of mental health conditions
• Experience of working with adults with care and support needs
• Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year working in mental health services, in a supervisory capacity.

Desirable

• Relevant training in counselling, social work, occupational therapy or mental health nursing.
• Evidence of continual professional development

Knowledge, skills and practical

Essential

• Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Understanding of relevant legislation and policies such as the Data Protection Act, Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity Act, and Mental Health Act.
• Understanding of working within safeguarding, data protection, confidentiality and equality frameworks
• Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Ability to involve service users and carers in all aspects of their care and support.
• Good IT skills including Word, GSuite, Excel and CRM systems
• Ability to travel to work across West Essex.
• Ability to work unsocial hours and on a shift rota covering 7 days per week.

Desirable

• Understanding of the recovery model in mental health services
• Understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and a person-centred approach to 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mind in West Essex

Address

Mind Sanctuary

Prentice Place

Harlow

Essex

CM17 9BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

The OPERATIONS MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 4 sessions per week £11.500 per session

Job summary:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:

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

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

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

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)
• Hand hygiene standards for self and others
• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
• Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal
• Maintenance of own clean working environment
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training
• Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use
• Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity:

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

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

Personal/professional development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified General Practitioner

Experience

Essential

• Working as a GP General Practice in Primary 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.

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

Streatham Common Practice

Address

Streatham Common Practice

293 Streatham High Road

LONDON

SW16 3NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered General Practice Nurse (GPN) to join our friendly and supportive clinical team.

This is a varied general practice nursing role within a busy and progressive practice. We are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience in long-term condition management, alongside the broader skills required to work effectively as a General Practice Nurse.

The successful candidate will work autonomously within their professional scope of practice while working closely with our GPs, nursing team, HCAs, pharmacists, care coordinators and wider PCN multidisciplinary team.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the practice's wider work around long-term condition management, infection prevention and control, clinical governance, quality improvement, QOF and service development. You will not be expected to lead these areas but will be an important part of the team contributing to their continued development.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in providing excellent patient care, is clinically confident, enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team and is keen to contribute to a modern and evolving primary care service.

About Knoll Medical Practice

Knoll Medical Practice is a progressive, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 14,600 patients in Orpington, Kent.

We are a team of just over 40 staff, working collaboratively across our clinical, administrative and wider multidisciplinary teams, and are part of Orpington Primary Care Network (PCN).

We are proud of our recent March 2026 CQC assessment, where we achieved an overall rating of Good, with a number of individual areas and markers recognised as Outstanding.

We are a digitally forward practice and continually look at new ways of working to improve patient care, staff experience and the efficiency of our services. We embrace technology, innovation and service improvement and are keen to recruit people who share that approach.

Knoll Medical Practices vision is to be recognised as a caring and responsive medical practice.

Our mission is to work as a supportive and inclusive team, delivering efficient and high-quality care, guided by our KMP principles: Kind, Mindful, Proactive.

Our principles are:

• Kind: Treating every individual with dignity and empathy.
• Mindful: Being present and attentive to everyones needs, patients and colleagues alike.
• Proactive: Looking ahead to manage health journeys and our internal workflows effectively.

Key responsibilities

Clinical care

• Providing high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to the practice population.
• Independently assessing, treating and reviewing patients within your professional competence and scope of practice.
• Undertaking long-term condition reviews and supporting proactive management of patients with chronic disease.
• Managing patients with conditions including diabetes, COPD, asthma, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
• Supporting prevention, health promotion and lifestyle interventions.
• Providing treatment room services including wound care, dressings and ECGs.
• Delivering adult and childhood immunisations and vaccinations.
• Undertaking cervical screening where appropriately trained and accredited.
• Providing appropriate assessment and management of acute presentations within competence.
• Recognising deteriorating or seriously unwell patients and escalating appropriately.
• Working within relevant PGDs, protocols, clinical guidelines and agreed pathways.

Long-term condition management

• Delivering high-quality annual reviews and ongoing management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Supporting the practice in achieving appropriate clinical outcomes and QOF requirements.
• Identifying patients requiring additional monitoring, intervention or onward referral.
• Supporting patients to understand and manage their conditions effectively.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists, PCN colleagues and secondary care services.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of long-term condition pathways within the practice.

Infection Prevention and Control

• Supporting the practice's infection prevention and control arrangements.
• Following and promoting appropriate IPC procedures and standards within clinical areas.
• Participating in IPC audits and associated action plans.
• Ensuring appropriate cleaning, decontamination and safe use of clinical equipment.
• Maintaining appropriate standards around clinical waste and sharps management.
• Keeping up to date with relevant IPC guidance.
• Supporting the practice's IPC lead and wider team with the implementation and maintenance of infection-control standards.

Clinical governance and quality improvement

• Participating in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Contributing to significant event reviews and shared learning where appropriate.
• Supporting the practice to maintain high standards of clinical governance.
• Maintaining accurate and appropriate clinical records and coding.
• Contributing to QOF, enhanced services and other relevant contractual requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve patient care, clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• Supporting the practice with CQC requirements and evidence where appropriate.
• Participating in nursing and wider clinical team meetings.

Teamwork and professional development

• Working collaboratively with the wider practice and PCN multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting the induction and development of colleagues where appropriate.
• Supporting students and trainee healthcare professionals where suitably qualified and experienced.
• Maintaining your own professional development and clinical competencies.
• Sharing knowledge and good practice with colleagues.
• Contributing to a positive, supportive and respectful team environment.

Digital and service improvement

• Making effective use of EMIS Web and other digital systems.
• Using clinical recalls, population health information and practice data to support proactive patient care.
• Embracing digital technology and new ways of working.
• Contributing ideas to improve clinical services, patient experience and staff workflow.
• Being open to change and willing to adapt as primary care continues to evolve.

This list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the level and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Adult Nurse (RN Adult/RGN).
• A recognised and completed General Practice Nursing (GPN) qualification or equivalent recognised qualification demonstrating full preparation for practice nursing.
• Significant post-registration nursing experience.
• Substantial experience working within general practice/primary care.
• Demonstrable experience of long-term condition management.
• Competence across a broad range of general practice nursing skills.
• Good knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and control.
• Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and professional accountability.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional scope of practice.
• Ability to recognise and appropriately escalate deteriorating or seriously unwell patients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Good IT skills and confidence using electronic clinical records.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuing professional development.
• Commitment to working in accordance with the NMC Code and relevant professional standards.

Desirable

• Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300) qualification.
• Experience of prescribing within primary care.
• Formal Infection Prevention and Control training.
• Experience contributing to IPC audits or supporting an IPC lead.
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Knowledge of QOF, enhanced services and primary care contractual requirements.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary PCN environment.
• Cervical cytology qualification and current competency.
• Adult and childhood immunisation and vaccination competency.
• Strong diabetes management experience, including insulin management where appropriate.
• Asthma and COPD management experience.
• Spirometry competency.
• Doppler and compression therapy experience.
• Wound care and leg ulcer management experience.
• Travel health/vaccination experience.
• Family planning/contraception experience.
• Experience supporting frailty and housebound patients.
• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Experience using clinical data, recalls and population health approaches to improve patient outcomes.
• Experience supporting students, trainees or junior clinical colleagues.

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

Knoll Medical Practice

Address

Orpington Health & Wellbeing Centre

19 Homefield Rise

Orpington

Kent

BR6 0FE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients.

Identify, and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over the counter medication.

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.

Promote and deliver evidenced based care.

Assist senior practitioners as required.

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues viewpoints to others.

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the relevant professional body.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Deliver care according to national and local guidelines, working in partnership with other clinical teams/departments.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating quality implementing improvements where required.

Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.

Support and participate in shared learning across the wider organisation.

Utilising a structured framework (e.g. root cause analysis) participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near miss events.

Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.

Act as a positive role model takes responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision.

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to reach their potential, learn from each other and from external good practice.

Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of care to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority.

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.

Work with other professionals to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill mix is available to meet the needs of patients.

Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice

Keep up to date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the teams work

Undertake mandatory and statutory training.

Act as a mentor to students assessing competency against set standards as requested if appropriately qualified.

Accept and delegate tasks appropriately.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies
• Understanding of audit process
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Conflict Resolution
• IT Literate
• Work as a member of a team
• Ability to travel to work across boundaries

Desirable

• Understanding of local and national quality initiatives

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field.

Desirable

• Clinical supervision experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Practitioner

Desirable

• Assessor/teaching qualification or equivalent or equivalent work-based 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

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNN Neighbourhood Nursing

CNN Neighbourhood Nursing

Liverpool

L3 4BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.To provide appropriate managerial and administrative support to the boardcommittees.

2.Establish, and implement, effective systems for developing and managing the forward planner and agenda for each committee as agreed with each chairman.

3.Co-ordinate the production of papers, ensuring timely distribution of agendas and supporting papers for internal and external stakeholders.

4.To draft monthly committee reports to the board.

5.Attend and minute specified meetings and accurately and appropriately record discussions and decisions taken.

6.Ensure venues, facilities and refreshments are booked for committee meetings.

7.Follow up meetings with action sheets and timely production of minutes for agreement with the relevant chairman.

8.Monitor action against agreed points and ensure these are scheduled for matters arising or the forward planner as appropriate.

9.To work with the board secretary tin continuing to develop board and committee governance arrangements in the light of national good practice guidance.

10.To support with the smooth running of the trusts executive office, picking up ad hoc projects and tasks as directed by the director of corporate affairs.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The post holder will be responsible for the authorisation of ordering of stationery and minor business equipment (£40,000).

For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.

Person Specification

Trust Values & Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values & shared commitments

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.

Desirable

• Ability to be flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative performance and partnerships.
• Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups, and common sense in knowing when to brief "up the line".

QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIAL TRAINING

Essential

• Degree or equivalent proven experience

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development in the company secretary or corporate governance field

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Essential

• Ability to work on your own initiative and anticipate the needs of committee chairs and senior colleagues in preparing for meetings.
• Demonstrable previous experience in committee administration
• Proven ability to take accurate and relevant minutes and to manage agendas
• Proven ability to engender co-operation from senior colleagues for the timely production of committee papers
• Ability to plan and creatively input into minutes of meetings.
• Ability to communicate constructively with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced keyboard skills as the post holder will be required to type quickly, to format and process documents and presentations to support committee business

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Remain calm in a busy environment
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
• Excellent inter-personal and communication 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.

Others

Essential

• Willing to undertake further training as necessary
• Ability to deal with difficult situations in a sympathetic and professional manner
• Prolonged computer use

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (TRUSTWIDE)

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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