Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 26th August 2026

Closing date: 2nd September 2026

Shortlisting date: 3rd September 2026

Proposed Interview date: 10th September 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
• A minimum of two years' experience of anaesthetics as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies
• Wide range of experience of Anaesthetics, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
• Current or recent out of hours Critical Care experience
• Current or recent out of hours Obstetric Anaesthesia experience

Desirable

• Understanding of Research Concepts
• Experience of audit management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Able to teach clinical skills

Other

Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Commitment to continuing medical education

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

MWL Trust Sites

Wigan Road

Southport & Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Coordinate and maintain the clinical rotas for all clinicians working within the practice.

Accurately apply clinical rotas to SystmOne within agreed timescales.

Ensure appointment ledgers are correctly configured and reflect the agreed clinical rota.

Ensure all appropriate appointment slots and blocks are available to patients and clinicians at the correct times.

Apply changes to rotas promptly, including changes arising from sickness, annual leave, study leave, meetings, training and other commitments.

Ensure that clinical sessions are appropriately allocated and that appointment capacity is maximised.

Monitor appointment ledgers to identify errors, gaps, inappropriate blocks or capacity issues and escalate these where necessary.

Work closely with the Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager, clinicians and administrative teams to resolve rota and appointment system issues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths

Desirable

• ICT Level 2 or above

Personal attributes

Essential

• Reliable and dependable.
• Proactive and able to anticipate potential problems.
• Calm and professional when working under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Approachable and able to build effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy.
• Discreet and able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of the rota process.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an administrative or coordination role.
• Experience of managing complex information and competing priorities.
• Experience of working accurately with computerised systems.
• Experience of working within a busy environment where priorities can change frequently.
• Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within General Practice or an NHS environment.
• Previous experience using SystmOne.
• Previous experience managing clinical rotas.
• Understanding of GP appointment systems and clinical appointment pathways.
• Understanding of GP Contract requirements relating to appointment slot mapping.
• Experience of working with SystmOne appointment ledgers.
• Experience of working with clinical or healthcare staff rotas.
• Understanding of the pressures and operational requirements within General Practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Medical Centre

Address

2a Parsons Lane

Littleport

Cambridgeshire

CB6 1JU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges-littleport.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

To be responsible for your own continuing self-development, undertaking training as appropriate.

To undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required.

Must be able to work flexible hours.

Lead:

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to oversee the routine daily activities of all Phone hub staff and ensure individuals are employed to best advantage

Supporting the team in delivery of operational results

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to monitor absence and approve leave requests for all members of the Phone hub team

Responsible for preparing Phone hub rotas for at least 6 weeks in advance

Arrange additional staff cover during leave or sick leave periods to ensure that key staff functions are performed

Ensure that personnel are available to provide sufficient provision for dealing with incoming and outgoing telephone calls

Assist the Contact Centre Managers with 1:1s for all members of the Phone team

Assist the Contact Centre Managers with reviewing training and learning needs for all members of the Phone hub team and update the training matrix

Training:

Assist to identify, through 1:1s and observation, the training needs of Phone hub team members

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to plan and execute staff training sessions as relevant to role, including one to one training and group training

Update guidance as processes change within the organisation and assist to provide training sessions to staff

Support and mentor PAs, both as individuals and team members

Be available as the first point of support for PAs

Report any concerns to the Contact centre managers

Provide coaching and feedback

Appointments Management:

Co-ordinate the cancellations of clinics and rearranging of clinics

Patient and Stakeholder Liaison:

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to deal with patient queries that Phone hub staff have been unable to address

Ensure that online registrations are processed in accordance with practice protocol and published guidance

Assist the Phone hub Mangers to ensure that public areas, including waiting rooms and notice boards, are kept tidy and up to date and that leaflet dispensers are kept stocked with relevant information

Ensure the Groups suggestions and complaints procedure is followed

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to develop and maintain effective communications within the Phone hub team, the Practice, the Group, the Patient Participation Group and with relevant outside agencies

Buildings Management:

Ensure repair and maintenance issues are referred to the appropriate individual in a timely manner

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to allocate staff to stock GP rooms and complete weekly checks of expiry dates for all items within clinical rooms

Information Management and Technology:

Ensure computer and telephone system faults are escalated to the IT lead

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to maintain an up-to-date directory of services to promote care navigation and signposting of services to patients

Organisation and Improvement:

Assist the Contact Centre Managers to identify process improvements and support them to implement change and drive efficiency within the team

Use own initiative in highlighting gaps in processes and implementing changes, where appropriate, to ensure a smooth running of the Phone hub team

Quality:

The postholder 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

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

Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources

Health and Safety:

Ensure all members of staff comply with the Groups health and safety policy

Carry out risk assessments to comply with current Health and Safety legislation

Ensure any health and safety concerns are reported to the Operations Manager

To be aware of and adhere to applicable practice rules, regulations, legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, COSHH, Data Protection).

Equality and Diversity:

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

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with group processes and policies and current legislation

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

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming, non-judgemental and respects the individuals circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights

The details contained in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as the post develops.

Governance:

Identify and record risks and issues, developing contingency plans with service and contract leads

Ensure the PCN is compliant with health and safety policies and procedures to reflect current best practice

Ensure that the PCN board and Clinical director adhere to the governance structure as set out in the network agreement

Confidentiality:

To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the practice.

Person Specification

The Groups Values

Essential

• The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within General Practice
• A minimum of 1 year experience working in a high call volume setting
• Considerable experience of delivering excellent customer
• service

Desirable

• Experience of managing staff rotas ensuring staffing levels are safe to
• provide adequate cover for the continuation of Services
• Able to recognise staff training needs and deliver training tailored to
• individual learner and group learning
• Ability to manage staff individual performance through the one-to-one
• process

Skills

Essential

• Robust organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to take a welcoming, sympathetic, and patient approach with all patients, visitors and callers.
• Able to problem solve and take initiative.
• Able to build supportive and productive working relationships across a team.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and dedicated.
• Able to manage conflict.
• Flexible working attitude.

Desirable

• Leadership skills across sites.
• Able to build supportive working relationships across the group,
• supporting teamwork between interdepending teams.
• Can do attitude and forward thinker demonstrating a range on
• innovation or improvements to practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Beacon Medical Group

Address

Mudge Way

Plymouth

PL7 1AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role in supporting patients to improve their health, wellbeing and independence through a personalised, person-centred approach.

Working closely with GP practices, community services, voluntary organisations and the wider integrated Neighbourhood Team. The role will support patients to identify goals, develop self-management skills access community resources and address the wider determinants of health.

The role will focus on supporting frail, vulnerable and at risk patients through both proactive and reactive interventions, helping to reduce health inequalities, prevent crisis situations and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

The post holder will work within agreed protocols and their scope of practice, escalating concerns to registered clinicians where appropriate.

This is a non-clinical role that acts as a bridge between primary care services and the realities patients face in their daily lives, ensuring support is based on what matters most in individuals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Level 2 or Level 3 Health Coaching qualification
• Social Prescribing, Personalised Care or Coaching qualification
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the role

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

Issa Medical Centre

Address

73 St Gregory Road

Preston

Lancashire

PR1 6YA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification attached to this job advert.

Informal visits are welcomed to the practice. Please contact Emma Keating (Practice Manager) to arrange this should you wish.

Person Specification

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Broad range of IT skills
• Able to use own initiative and work without supervision
• Able to effectively co-lead a team and the service
• Able to cope with and effectively organise the workload
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and non-verbally daily
• Practical problem-solving skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire self and others
• Accurate written and verbal communication of information
• Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by adverse life events
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to ask sensitively about information needs
• Ability to retrieve and consolidate information from a wide range of sources and in different formats
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• Familiarity with issues of service organisation, transformation and development
• Adhere to policies around confidentiality, health & safety, equality & diversity
• Calm and objective
• Confident, yet approachable
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Non-judgemental, respectful of others privacy, needs & beliefs
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to address and work to overcome any equality, diversity and rights of service users
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to health, safety and policy

Experience

Essential

• Sound knowledge of clinical governance, including audit and service improvement activities
• Eligibility for Medical Indemnity Membership

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• GMC registration

Desirable

• MRCGP
• Evidence of continued role development
• Teaching qualification

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance

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

Strayside Health

Address

Mowbray Square Medical Centre

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 5AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Work using FEAT and champion evidence-base interventions

Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments using appropriate tools

Monitor medication use and adjust treatment plans as required, autonomously working within scope of practice and in line with prescribing competencies.

Exercise advanced clinical reasoning to diagnose, treat, and manage patients without direct input from a medical practitioner, recognising own professional boundaries and seeking senior clinical support when required.

Provide expert management of frailty syndromes, dementia, delirium, polypharmacy, falls risk and end of life needs.

Escalate concerns appropriately and initiate urgent or emergency interventions when required.

Identify when clinical presentations fall outside of scope of practice and escalate appropriately to GP or senior clinicians.

Work closely with GPs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers and Community Nursing Team

Attend the MDT meetings and case reviews

Support patients and families in understanding and managing frailty

Promote lifestyle and self management strategies to optimise health and independence

Functions at a high level to carry out clinical decision making such as diagnosing and managing patients without input from a medical practitioner remaining within scope of a professional practice.

Functions at a high level in relation to communication skills through patient consultation and nursing assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.

Completing proactive, individualised clinical management plans for care home residents improving their health experience and reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful hospital admissions

Conduct regular care plan reviews

Identify patients in need of palliative support and facilitate advanced care planning discussions with patients and families

Communicating with distressed/anxious/worried patients and relatives

Caring for patients and relatives following receipt of bad news and supporting them in identifying realistic expectations in relation to clinical conditions

Communicating and caring for patients who have reduced understanding and insight due to cognitive impairments

Participate/lead weekly enhanced care home reviews

Undertake daily acute care home visits requested through our clinical triage system identifying clinical emergencies, deteriorating patients or patients at risk of deterioration ensuring appropriate action

Participate in regular clinical supervision, reflective practice and case-based discussions to maintain safe, effective and autonomous practice.

Confidentiality:

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

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

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

Health & Safety:

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

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

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

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and right.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post holder will participate in all training programmes implemented by the Practice, including annual performance reviews and competency assessments, and will take responsibility for their own ongoing development, learning and performance.

They will maintain a comprehensive professional portfolio demonstrating autonomous clinical practice, clinical supervision, CPD and reflective learning, ensuring that clinical competencies required for safe autonomous practice in frailty care are continually met.

The post holder will contribute to clinical governance activities such as audits, incident reviews and quality improvement initiatives, while engaging in regular clinical supervision and reflective discussions to support safe, accountable practice. They will also support the development of colleagues by sharing specialist frailty knowledge, offering mentorship and demonstrating skills and activities to others undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice and will assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to communicate effectively with other team members, communicate effectively with patients and carers and recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Essential: Advanced clinical masters degree. Practice Registered Nurse on the NMC register. Non-medical prescriber. Demonstrate high level of competence/advanced skills in clinical examination and diagnosis Interpret pathology/radiology results/reports and action where appropriate. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, providing enhanced discussions with patients and families regarding end of life wishes/planning Familiar with the complex geriatric assessment, 4AT, GPCOG Knowledge in EMIS clinical system Knowledge of the Accurx system Effective time management skills Advanced communication skills Ability to work as an autonomous Practitioner Able to work on own initiative Must be personable, polite and approachable Must be a team player Must be adaptable to change Commitment to ongoing training and education to develop clinical skills Have the ability to prioritise workload Able to work under pressure and remain calm Full clean driving licence

Desirable

• Desirable: Specialist knowledge within frailty Experience of working in a primary care setting would be beneficial Experience of working with frail/elderly patients at an advanced level

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

Lowther Medical Centre

Address

1 Castle Meadows

Whitehaven

Cumbria

CA28 7RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

** Interviews likely taking place Friday 11th of September **

PRACTICE NURSE

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Practice Nurse

SALARY: Dependent on experience

HOURS OFEMPLOYMENT: Part time/Full time

APPOINTMENT: Permanent Contract

REPORTS TO: Partners and Lead Nurse (Clinically), Lead Nurse and Practice Manager (Administratively)

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. They will provide and maintain a high standard of quality evidence based nursing care to meet the needs of patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN within a primary care setting and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training. The post holder will use their own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense and show flexibility with regard to rotas and working patterns.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Skills:

Undertake assessment and management of patients with chronic diseases according to areas of knowledge and responsibility.

Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.

Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.

Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.

Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines. Suture removal, Wound care / ulcer care

Requesting pathology tests for example urine culture, swabs

Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.

Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines, at all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records.

Obtain and document informed consent, (either verbal or written).

Awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral.

Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Able to recognise, manage anaphylaxis in accordance to the current UK guidelines.

Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, in accordance to current UK guidelines.

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Monitor and manage maintenance of stock (including vaccinations) and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment.

Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to Senior Nurses or GPs as appropriate

Contribute to the assessment of service needs. Assist patients to identify their health needs. Contribute a nursing perspective to the Practice development plan. Manage and organise individual patient consultations. Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.

Other tasks will include:

The nursing team are responsible for maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs

The nursing team are responsible maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

Participate in any Practice meetings when required.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme offered by the Practice as part of this employment.

The post holder will be required to undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

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, identifying training needs and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

Participate in clinical supervision.

Support others with their training and development needs i.e. student nurses, peers

Attending staff meetings and practice team meetings.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policies.

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting of incidents as per practice policy

Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include, acting in a way that 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

Behave in a non-judgmental respectful manner.

Quality and service improvement:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice

They will apply to Practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Ensure effective relationships and communications both internally and with the CCG, PCN and other agencies.

Safeguarding

Be committed to and responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults-at-risk, children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Data Protection

All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 and any breaches of the Act or of the confidential nature of the work of this post could lead to dismissal.

Travel

The nature of your employment requires you to travel within a 10 mile radius of this address, to meet the needs of the business. Where you are required to use your own vehicle to carry out your duties, you must ensure that your vehicle is insured accordingly for business use.

The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible in the interpretation of the above job description. This job description covers the main duties which the post holder will be expected to undertake. These duties may be revised from time to time following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Experience in Chronic disease management
• Experienced in practice nurse treatment room duties

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified nurse - UK professional registration

Desirable

• V300 Nurse Prescriber

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of Emis clinical system
• Good leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Rope Green Medical Centre

Address

Rope Lane

Shavington

Crewe

CW2 5DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Operations and Service Delivery

• Coordinate the operational delivery of PCN services and programmes.
• Support the implementation of PCN priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain effective systems and processes to improve efficiency across the network.
• Monitor progress against agreed work plans and objectives.
• Identify operational risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives across member practices.

Workforce Planning and Development

• Lead workforce planning activities across the PCN.
• Coordinate the effective deployment and utilisation of ARRS-funded roles.
• Monitor workforce capacity, utilisation and productivity.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives.
• Work with practices to identify workforce gaps and opportunities for service improvement.
• Develop workforce reports and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Support workforce development and training programmes.

Performance and Reporting

• Monitor delivery against PCN contractual requirements and agreed priorities.
• Analyse workforce, activity and service data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the development of performance dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Provide assurance reports to the Clinical Director and PCN Board as required.

Project and Change Management

• Coordinate the implementation of new services, initiatives and projects.
• Support the delivery of transformation and service redesign programmes.
• Track project milestones, risks and outcomes.
• Facilitate collaboration between practices and stakeholders to support successful implementation.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the network.

Essential

• Experience in healthcare, primary care or NHS settings
• Experience of workforce planning or operational management
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret performance data

Desirable

• Experience of working with GP practices or Integrated Care Systems.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and PCN DES requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Standard
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of operational management within healthcare, primary care, NHS or a comparable environment.
• Experience of workforce planning, coordination or resource management.
• Experience of leading projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting performance data.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong project and programme management abilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships across organisations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to interpret data and produce meaningful reports.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good understanding of workforce challenges within primary care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and PCN DES requirements.
• Understanding of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
• Experience of workforce transformation programmes.
• Experience of working with GP practices or Integrated Care Systems.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Collaborative and relationship focused.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Solution-oriented with a focus on delivery.
• Committed to improving patient services and supporting primary care teams.
• Full clean driving licence, ability to travel across sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

FedBucks Ltd

Address

Unity Health

5 Station Road

CHINNOR

Oxfordshire

OX39 4PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Support the Clinical Director and PCN Board in delivering the Network's strategic objectives.
• Provide professional advice on operational, governance and organisational matters.
• Support the development and review of the PCN's annual business plan and work programme.
• Ensure that agreed priorities are translated into clear operational actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, collaboration and service delivery across the Network.

Governance and Board Support

• Attend and support PCN Board meetings.
• Prepare agendas, reports and supporting documentation in conjunction with the Clinical Director.
• Ensure accurate minutes and action logs are maintained.
• Monitor progress against Board decisions and agreed actions.
• Maintain governance documentation, policies and organisational records.
• Support compliance with the PCN DES, national guidance and local contractual requirements.
• Maintain oversight of the PCN risk register and ensure risks are appropriately escalated.

Line Management and Professional Support

• Provide line management for the PCN Operations & Workforce Lead.
• Hold regular one-to-one meetings to review progress, priorities and wellbeing.
• Support objective setting, performance development and annual appraisal.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and professional guidance.
• Support the resolution of operational challenges and remove barriers to delivery.
• Escalate significant issues to the Clinical Director where appropriate.

Performance Oversight

• Review delivery against the PCN's objectives, contractual requirements and work plan.
• Monitor key performance indicators and operational reports.
• Provide assurance to the Clinical Director and Board regarding progress and delivery.
• Identify areas of risk or underperformance and work with the Operations & Workforce Lead to develop improvement plans.
• Ensure appropriate reporting arrangements are in place.

Financial Oversight

• Support oversight of PCN budgets and commissioned funding.
• Review financial reports and expenditure with the finance team.
• Support planning for investment of PCN resources.
• Ensure resources are used effectively and in line with agreed priorities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Professional and approachable.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Calm under pressure.
• Collaborative and supportive leadership style.
• Able to influence and build effective relationships.
• Committed to continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.
• Full clean driving licence, ability to travel across sites

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within General Practice, Primary Care or the NHS.
• Previous experience in a Practice Manager, PCN Manager or equivalent healthcare management role.
• Experience supporting Boards, committees or senior leadership teams.
• Experience of governance, operational management and organisational development.
• Experience line managing or supervising staff.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High-quality report writing and minute-taking skills.
• Ability to analyse information and provide clear recommendations.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of Primary Care Networks and the PCN DES.
• Knowledge of NHS governance and organisational structures.
• Understanding of workforce, finance and performance management within primary care.
• Knowledge of information governance and data protection requirements.

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

FedBucks Ltd

Address

Unity Health

5 Station Road

CHINNOR

Oxfordshire

OX39 4PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full job description and person specification please contact the Network Services Manager/Director

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You must be a fully qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician.

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 Canford Heath Group Practice

Address

Birchwood Medical Centre

2 Northmead Drive

POOLE

Dorset

BH17 7XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and General Administrative Responsibilities:

• Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management including preventative nursing interventions to all patients.
• Assure clinical safety and drive excellent patient outcomes
• Support the practice manager and clinical lead in service delivery
• Work collaboratively with the whole practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
• Conduct all duties in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide, and evaluate treatment programmes including but not limited to:

• Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long-term condition
• Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Wound Care assessment and Management

Communication

• 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
• Participate in practice team meetings. Facilitating and coordinating nursing team meetings.
• Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Quality Assurance

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Produce accurate, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures
• Prioritise, organise, and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and safety.
• Deliver care as an individual and team according to evidence based care and organisational, and national policies
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team
• Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing
• Awareness of local and national safeguarding policies
• Assist with planning and managing QOF achievements relating to chronic disease management alongside liaising with the practices clinical lead
• Participate and lead on clinical audits sharing knowledge and learning events with the practice team

Leadership- Personal and People Development

• Responsible for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
• Support the development of others to maximise staff potential
• Work alongside the nursing team in the planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of local projects or initiatives

Team Working

• Work as an effective and responsible Practice Nurse, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of nursing team

Education

• Responsible for own professional development by attending relevant meetings, courses, seminars in agreement with the practice study leave guidelines.
• Be involved in providing a learning environment and demonstrate own activities to learners and new staff in the practice. Supervise others as needed.

Management of Risk

• 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 practice according to local and national guidelines

Confidentiality:

• While 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, CGPN staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to CGPN 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 CGPN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with CGPN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the CGPN Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to CGPN guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by CGPN 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 CGPN, 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 and other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

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

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

This role description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive and may be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a current valid registration
• Experience of working in primary care post-registration
• Independent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Competent in the use of Systm1 and Ardens templates
• Experience in Chronic Disease Management (Respiratory and/or Diabetes)

Desirable

• Leadership and Management experience
• Knowledge of clinical governance and infection prevention and control
• Understanding of primary-care requirements (QOF, enhanced services and national screening programmes)
• Teaching and/or mentorship 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

Cambridgeshire GP Network Ltd

Address

Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre

34 Fisher’s Lane

Cherry Hinton

Cambridge

CB1 9HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is an autonomous senior clinician responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating and managing patients presenting with acute, chronic, complex and undifferentiated conditions across all age groups. The role requires advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills, enabling the practitioner to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care within their scope of practice.

The post holder will independently manage patient consultations, undertake advanced clinical examinations, initiate and review treatment plans, prescribe medications where qualified, and manage urgent and emergency presentations. The ANP will support health promotion, disease prevention and self-management, whilst also contributing to vaccination and immunisation programmes, women's health services, long-term condition management and opportunistic care.

A key aspect of the role is the leadership and development of specialist services, particularly respiratory and diabetes care. The ANP will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes, enhance service delivery and ensure the provision of high-quality, patient-centred care.

The ANP will provide clinical leadership within the practice, acting as a role model and supporting the development of colleagues through supervision, mentorship, education and shared learning. The post holder will contribute to service development, workforce planning, clinical governance, policy development, audit and quality improvement activities.

The role requires excellent communication skills, enabling effective engagement with patients, carers, colleagues and external organisations. The ANP will advocate for patients, promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensure care is delivered in a compassionate, accessible and person-centred manner

The post holder will maintain accurate clinical records, manage clinical risk, ensure compliance with professional and regulatory standards, and support the practice in delivering safe, effective and responsive services. They will participate in audit, quality assurance, safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and continuous professional development activities.

Overall, the ANP will combine advanced clinical practice, leadership, education and service improvement responsibilities to support the ongoing delivery and development of high-quality primary care services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Criteria
• Qualifications
• Current NMC Registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Masters degree in advanced clinical Practice or equivalent advanced practice qualification.
• Independent Prescriber Qualification V300.
• Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification.
• Recognised Spirometry qualification with evidence of current competency.
• Recognised Diabetes qualification.
• Recognised Asthma qualification.
• Current Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children training.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience
• Experience working in General Practice or Primary Care.
• Experience independently assessing, diagnosing and managing patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions.
• Experience of independent prescribing.
• Experience managing patients with long-term conditions.
• Experience undertaking and interpreting spirometry.
• Experience conducting annual diabetes reviews.
• Experience conducting asthma and COPD reviews.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Desirable

• Desirable Criteria
• Qualifications
• Leadership or Management qualification.
• Teaching, mentoring or clinical supervision qualification.
• Additional respiratory qualifications.
• Additional diabetes qualifications.
• Experience
• Experience leading respiratory services within General Practice.
• Experience leading diabetes services within General Practice.
• Experience supervising staff, students or trainee clinicians.
• Experience undertaking clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Experience working within a Primary Care Network

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

Wootton Medical Centre

Address

36-38 High Street

Wootton

Northampton

Northamptonshire

NN4 6LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract.

Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Please see attached Job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC registration
• MRCGP

Experience

Essential

• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS user skills
• Experience with clinical risk 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).

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

Stone Cross Surgery

Address

Mimram Road

Stone Cross

Pevensey

East Sussex

BN24 5DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice (s).

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non- medical prescriber and utilise this role once it has been achieved.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential criteria
• Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Registered with GPhC. Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma & Qualification. Evidence of recent CPD. Independent Prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course. Must hold a UK drivers licence and have access to a car. At least 2 years post registration experience in a hospital, community or general practice setting. Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multi-agency work. Experience in undertaking clinical audit.

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

Edgworth Medical Practice Ltd

Address

Turton PCN

354 Bolton Road

Edgworth

Bolton

BL7 0DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

1) In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including women's health, surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.

2) Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the Practice.

3) Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

4) Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

5) In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

6) Providing counselling and health education.

7) Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

8) Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

9) Collecting data for audit purposes.

10) Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

11) Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

12) Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, Private letters to third Parties etc.

13) 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 practice:

1) Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

2) A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

3) Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice.

4) Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.

5) Contributing to the summarising of patient records and accurate Read-Coding of patient data.

6) Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

Data protection is a top priority for the Practice. The Data Protection Act places obligations on us to ensure that data is processed lawfully and stored according to its strict provisions. You are required to uphold the Companys data protection policies when dealing with information about patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers. Our work is of highly confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

Information relating to customers, colleagues, other 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 special category data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

1) Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

2) Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

3) Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

4) Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

5) Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

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

1) 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.

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

3) 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:

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

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

3) Maintaining skills and knowledge for CPD and accreditation via the annual GP appraisal process.

4) 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:

1) Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

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

3) 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.

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

5) Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

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

1) Communicate effectively with other team members.

2) Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

3) Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the planning and implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

1) Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

2) Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their own work.

3) Participate in clinical audits when requested or where appropriate.

The above list serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the development of this role as the practice develops, and the overall business objectives of the practice change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Completion of a recognised GP training programme
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent
• Women's Health
• Valid and up-to-date Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice
• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD) relevant to primary care
• Experience working within NHS primary care settings

Desirable

• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams in primary care
• Evidence of commitment to quality improvement and clinical governance
• Experience in using clinical IT systems (e.g., EMIS, SystmOne)
• Current UK driving licence (if applicable)

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 Wand Medical Centre

Address

15 Frank Street

Birmingham

B12 0UF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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