Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE

Medical Receptionist

RESPONSIBLE TO

Practice Manager

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure that the reception area runs smoothly and efficiently, providing a high level of service to patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the practice team.

Reception duties

Greet and direct patients and other visitors

Use of appointment system and monitoring flow of patients into consulting and treatment rooms, informing patients of any delays

Ensure that the patients without appointments but who need urgent consultation are seen in an appropriate manner liaising with the GP where necessary and signposting appropriately

Deal with general enquiries and complaints

Respond to needs of the clinical team

Register new patients and those seeking temporary cover, ensuring procedures are completed

Advise patients of relevant charges for non NHS services and accept payment

Enter requests for home visits onto the computer system including all relevant information and where necessary refer to the GP

Ensure that all requests for prescriptions are actioned the same day in line with practice protocols

Action requests for ambulance transportation

Give out test results in accordance with GP instructions

Ensure computer tasks are actioned on a daily basis

Ensure personal and practice emails are actioned on a daily basis

Ensure smooth running of the following days clinics by checking blood requests etc

At the end of the shift ensure any outstanding queries are handed over as necessary

Telephone Duties

Receive and make calls as required

Divert calls and take messages as appropriate

Signpost patients to the most appropriate service for their needs

Total familiarity with the telephone system

Management of appointment system

Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems and clinics

Book appointments and reviews ensuring sufficient information is recorded to retrieve the correct patient record

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems

Management of medical records

Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc are filed correctly into the electronic patient record

Tagging of new patient records as required

Entry of patient data onto the computer system

Deal with incoming mail from outside organisations and scan / attach to the patient record

Computer System

To be familiar with all aspects of the computer system keeping up to date with new tasks and developments

Familiarity with other IT systems such as Surgery Connect, AccuRx and E Consult

Promote use of the NHS App and support patients with set up if required

Adhere to practice security and confidentiality policies at all times

General

When required, open up reception at the start of day and make all necessary preparation to receive patients

Lock up reception at the end of day, ensuring practice area is totally secured

Observe health and safety guidelines at all times

General housekeeping - ensure reception, tea room and waiting areas are kept tidy

Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• Mathematics grade 4 or above
• English grade 4 or above

Desirable

• Medical Receptionist qualification
• Medical terminology training
• NVQII in Customer Service or equivalent
• IT Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of reception / admin work
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Time management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability
• Using initiative
• Team working
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of working within General Practice
• Knowledge of EMIS and e-Consult clinical system
• Knowledge of clinical coding and summarising
• Secretarial skills an advantage

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

Houghton Medical Group

Address

The Health Centre

Church Street

Houghton le Spring

DH4 4DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Clinical Responsibilities

The successful candidate will practice in accordance with GMC standards, accepted good medical practice, and the clinical policies and procedures of Elmwood Family Doctors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality, patient-centred care through face-to-face and telephone.
• Working to an agreed timetable, including routine and urgent appointments, home visits where required, and the management of clinical correspondence, results and prescription requests.
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients presenting with both acute and long-term health conditions.
• Making professional and autonomous clinical decisions, including the management of undifferentiated and complex presentations.
• Undertaking health promotion and disease prevention activities, including identifying risk factors and supporting early intervention.
• Developing and reviewing personalised care plans in partnership with patients and in line with current clinical guidance and practice protocols.
• Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous and high-quality clinical records.
• Contributing to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Prescribing safely, effectively and in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.
• Participating in clinical audit, quality improvement activities and service development projects.
• Supporting the delivery of enhanced services and contributing to clinical governance, education and the continual review of practice policies and protocols.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across primary, secondary and community care to ensure patients receive appropriate and timely support and referrals.
• Contributing positively to the multidisciplinary team and participating in appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development activities.

The post holder will be expected to undertake the full range of duties associated with a GP working in primary care and to comply with the requirements of the General Medical Council, Royal College of General Practitioners, NHS England and other relevant professional and regulatory bodies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support the Practice complaints procedure, participating fully in the investigation and resolution of complaints where required and promoting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, effective and responsive service by identifying and escalating issues relating to quality, patient safety and clinical risk.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, treating patients, carers and colleagues with dignity, respect and compassion at all times.
• Work flexibly and collaboratively to support the ongoing needs and development of the Practice and the wider patient population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Medical Degree
• *Current GMC registration with license to practice
• *Inclusion on the GP register
• *Experience of working in a Primary Care Environment

Desirable

• *Evidence of further qualifications and interests.

Experience

Essential

• Working in the primary care setting Evidence of working with undifferentiated patients Confidence in managing complex patients in a holistic manner

Desirable

• Evidence of quality improvement activity in primary care Evidence of being a valued team member

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

Elmwood Family Doctors

Address

Huddersfield Road

Holmfirth

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD9 3TR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available

Working from our Chippenham Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the locality. Our shifts are based at Chippenham, Salisbury, Swindon and Keynsham.

• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

• Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office in Chippenham.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

About the role

Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.

• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.

• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.

• Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.

• Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.

• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

• Support other clinicians on shift as required.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.About you

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification with at least two years prescribing experience in the context of a broad scope of practice.

Skills and experience

• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.

• Achieved an MSc in Advanced Practice.

• Extensive evidence of relevant experience and knowledge.

• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics and EOL).

• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.

• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.

• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.

• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.

• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation

• Video consultations

• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres

• Home visits for patients unable to travel

• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals

• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europes largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) and we're rewarded when we do.

We value time, therefore, we have some suggestions to help you better understand Health Hero Integrated Care Clinical Services, and to familiarise yourself with our Quality Account. Please click on the hyperlinks above to learn more about us in just a few moments.

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay, from an hourly base rate of £38.56 up to £77.12.

• Flexibility and a varied portfolio of work, incorporating all areas of urgent care.

• Generous clinical shift enhancements for all public holidays.

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development.

• Continuous professional development with opportunities to maintain and enhance clinical skills.

• Access to bespoke training days with support from external healthcare specialists.

• Generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

• Simply Health cash plan.

Apply

To obtain a full job description or to arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact [email protected]

Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are a certified Disability Confident Employer and is committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]

Safeguarding

Please see here for information relating to our commitment to safeguarding as a provider of healthcare.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Skills and experience
• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.
• Achieved an MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Extensive evidence of relevant experience and knowledge.
• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics and EOL).
• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.
• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.
• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.
• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

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

HealthHero Integrated Care

Address

Fox Talbot House

4 Bellinger Close

Chippenham

SN15 1BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in administration or clerical work

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology or willingness to learn
• Good keyboard and IT skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organise own workload and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

Experience

Essential

• Experience in an administrative or clerical role, preferably within healthcare
• Experience using IT systems for data entry and record keeping

Desirable

• Experience working within the NHS or a GP practice
• Familiarity with patient administration systems
• Experience handling patient enquiries

Orther role requirements

Essential

• Please refer to the job description and person specification for details of all role requirements

Further information

Essential

• Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

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

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience post qualification at Band 7 level
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Participation in clinical audit

Desirable

• Participation in performance targets / data collection and action plans

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC, NMC or RCT registration
• Postgraduate qualification in Ultrasonography

Desirable

• DCR/BSc in radiography
• Management qualification

Skills, Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Awareness of all legislation relevant to the post.
• Competently undertake and prioritise a complex clinical and operational workload.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to work and inspire a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon Hospital

Pield Heath Road

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

• To provide the Dental Officers with clinical and administrative support to enable him/her to achieve his/her primary purpose, including the provision of dental hygiene treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education and any other appropriate clinical procedure as prescribed by a Dental Officer working towards improving and maintaining the oral health of entitled personnel.
• To undertake all activities described in the GDC Scope of Practice. Carrying out work under the direction of a registered dentist who has examined the patient and indicated in writing the course of treatment to be provided. This is in accordance with the Dental Auxiliary Regulations 1986, as amended by the Dental Auxiliaries (amended) Regulations 1991.
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for appointed patients.
• To comply with all Health and Safety Policy directives and legislation.
• To maintain own appointment book when a receptionist is not available and liaise between Dental Officer and patients concerning appointments.
• To carry out preventive cross infection procedures including sterilisation of instruments and materials in compliance with current legislation (HTM 01-05) and best practice as described in DPHC (Dental) SOPs Chapter 17.
• To manage his/her surgery to a high standard at all times with respect to cleanliness, equipment maintenance (including end-of-day), documentation and security.
• To accurately record treatment on the integrated Electronic Health Records (either) such as the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).
• To ensure that all periodontal patients and other risk categories that are entered on the IEHR are recalled for reviews and annual inspection appointments.
• To collect and promptly file FMed 271s of his/her concern, reporting any appointment delays or FTAs to the Practice Manager, receptionist and/or patient as appropriate.
• To carry out interim treatments (between dental examinations by the dentist), provided that the treatment intervals have been specified in the written prescription. (This is a GDC ruling and applies to DHs working in general practice,community or hospital service.)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Must be a fully qualified hygienist registered with General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• Must be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and (in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Helston

Cornwall

TR12 7RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract, additional and enhanced services where appropriate.
• Provide other personal medical services to meet identified patients need.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare professionals within the organisation.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice; disease management protocols, provide counselling and health education.
• Work within current ICB policy for prescribing.
• Complete any tasks/duties set by the partners or practice manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration and Certification:
• Be included in NHS England list of medical practitioners as per section 91 of the NHS Act 2006.
• Hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) on the General Practitioner Register.

Experience

Essential

• Accepting interest from those who are newly qualified or experienced
• Eager to learn and grow in healthcare environment.
• Strong clinical skills with an evidence-based approach to patient care.
• Proficient in using electronic health records and embracing new technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Passionate about technology and improving healthcare outcomes.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.
• Experience of working in a GP practice and Primary Care

Desirable

• Understand QOF areas and achievement

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

Pilgrims Way Surgery

Address

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A key aspect of this role is providing exceptional customer service. You will be expected to handle patient complaints with empathy and professionalism, ensuring that all concerns are addressed promptly and appropriately. Additionally, you will keep patients informed about waiting times, test results and any unexpected delays, ensuring they feel informed and valued throughout their interactions without practice.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Previous experience in a customer service or administrative role is desirable.

• Excellent communication skills, bother verbal and written.

• Proficiency in computer systems and software.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Empathic and patient-centred approach to customer service.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in a GP Practice or Health Care Organisation Previous reception experience Knowledge of clinical databases including SystmOne Ability to use Microsoft Office programs (Word & Excel)

Personal Qualities and Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills, in person and over the telephone Possessing sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy Self-motivated with a high degree of personal integrity An organised approach to work Computer literate Reliable Flexible with an adaptable approach Ability to work on own initiative Ability to maintain strict confidentiality Able to work under pressure Calm and patient manner Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure. Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload Time management skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Education to GCSE level, NVQ level 2 (or equivalent)

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

The Coastal Partnership

Address

Windmill Surgery

London Road

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner, responsible for providing high-quality clinical pharmacy services to the practice population. The post holder will deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care, supporting medicines optimisation and ensuring prescribing is clinically appropriate, evidence-based and cost-effective.

The post holder will work within their professional scope of practice and adhere to the standards and guidance set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). They will contribute to the effective management and development of pharmacy services within the practice, working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, other healthcare professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement, while contributing positively to the practice and supporting the delivery of high-quality primary care services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Appropriate pharmacy qualification (MPharm or equivalent)
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Experience of working within a healthcare or primary care environment
• Understanding of medicines optimisation and safe prescribing
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management
• Knowledge of relevant pharmacy legislation, professional standards and guidance
• Understanding of the role of pharmacy within primary care and the wider multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, primary care pharmacy or equivalent
• Experience of working within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience of medicines management and optimisation
• Experience of supporting long-term condition management
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and local prescribing policies
• Experience of ICB initiatives and primary care pharmacy programmes
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement

Essential criteria

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical and pharmacy-related systems
• Experience of using SystmOne or another clinical system
• Good understanding of medicines management and optimisation
• Experience of medication reviews and supporting safe and effective prescribing
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands effectively
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to interpret clinical and prescribing information accurately
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
• Ability to follow clinical policies, procedures and professional guidance
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality patient-centred care
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in challenging situations
• Flexible, cooperative and willing to support the wider practice team
• Motivated, proactive and forward-thinking
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
• Sensitive and empathetic when dealing with patients who may be distressed or vulnerable
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve medicines optimisation and patient outcomes
• Ability to use resources effectively and support cost-effective prescribing

Desirable

• Previous experience within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience of conducting structured medication reviews
• Experience of managing long-term conditions within a primary care setting
• Experience of prescribing audits and medicines optimisation projects
• Experience of working with a Primary Care Network (PCN)
• Knowledge of local ICB prescribing priorities and initiatives
• Experience of supporting or delivering clinical education to colleagues
• Experience of contributing to service development and implementation of new pharmacy services
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams in primary care

Experience

Essential

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Eligibility to practise as a pharmacist in the UK
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence and ongoing CPD
• Commitment to working within the GPhC standards and professional guidance
• Appropriate professional indemnity/insurance arrangements

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

Northfield Surgery

Address

The Vermuyden Centre

Fieldside

Thorne

South Yorkshire

DN8 4BQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northfield-fieldroadsurgeries.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available

Working from our Telford Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality. Our shifts are based at Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch.

• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

• Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office in Telford.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

About the role

Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.

• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.

• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.

• Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.

• Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.

• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

• Support other clinicians on shift as required.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.About you

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification with at least two years prescribing experience in the context of a broad scope of practice.

Skills and experience

• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.

• Achieved an MSc in Advanced Practice.

• Extensive evidence of relevant experience and knowledge.

• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics and EOL).

• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.

• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.

• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.

• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.

• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation

• Video consultations

• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres

• Home visits for patients unable to travel

• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals

• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europes largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) and we're rewarded when we do.

We value time, therefore, we have some suggestions to help you better understand Health Hero Integrated Care Clinical Services, and to familiarise yourself with our Quality Account. Please click on the hyperlinks above to learn more about us in just a few moments.

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay, from an hourly base rate of £38.56 up to £77.12.

• Flexibility and a varied portfolio of work, incorporating all areas of urgent care.

• Generous clinical shift enhancements for all public holidays.

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development.

• Continuous professional development with opportunities to maintain and enhance clinical skills.

• Access to bespoke training days with support from external healthcare specialists.

• Generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

• Simply Health cash plan.

Apply

To obtain a full job description or to arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact [email protected]

Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are a certified Disability Confident Employer and is committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]

Safeguarding

Please see here for information relating to our commitment to safeguarding as a provider of healthcare.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Skills and experience
• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.
• Achieved an MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Extensive evidence of relevant experience and knowledge.
• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics and EOL).
• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.
• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.
• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.
• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

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

HealthHero Integrated Care

Address

Grosvenor House

Central Park

Telford

TF2 9TW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support the day to day operations of the practice, working closely with the Business Manager and helping ensure staff meet their responsibilities. Support the supervision, induction, training, recruitment and absence management of reception and administrative staff.

• Support HR administration, ensuring compliance with practice policies and procedures, maintaining training and appraisal records, managing DBS checks, annual leave through TeamNet and supporting staff development.
• Support the management of the clinical system and IT processes, including user access and security for EMIS Web. Assist staff with searches, audits, templates and rotas, and help resolve local IT issues.
• Support governance and operational compliance, including significant events, audits, complaints management, risk management, health and safety, fire safety, COSHH, PAT testing, legionella and waste management.
• Assist with premises and asset management, insurance reports, smart card sponsorship and PPG meetings. Liaise with external stakeholders and provide administrative support to the Business Manager when required.

No canvassing or recruitment agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills;
• Leadership and / or Management Qualification;

Desirable

• AMSPAR Qualification;

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with the general public;
• Experience working in a healthcare setting;
• Relevant health and safety experience;
• Experience in performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development, and disciplinary procedures;
• Experience in workforce planning.

Desirable

• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams;
• NHS / Primary Care General Practice experience;
• Experience in producing agendas and minutes for meetings;

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

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd

Address

Chiltern House Medical Centre

45-47 Temple End

HIGH WYCOMBE

HP13 5DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice & Home Visiting

• Autonomous Consultations: Manage a clinical caseload using face-to-face, telephone, and digital triage pathways.
• Domiciliary Care: Undertake acute and routine home visits for housebound or complex patients.
• Clinical Assessment: Conduct detailed history-taking and physical examinations of undifferentiated conditions.
• Diagnosis & Management: Formulate accurate diagnosis and treatment plans for acute illness and chronic diseases.
• Independent Prescribing: Prescribe safely and effectively within current legal and local frameworks.
• Investigations: Order, interpret, and action diagnostic tests including pathology and radiology.
• Escalation: Make referrals to secondary care, community teams, or arrange emergency admissions when required.

2. Care Quality & Administration

• Documentation: Maintain accurate, comprehensive electronic patient records using EMIS Web.
• Coding: Ensure effective use of SNOMED CT coding for clinical information.
• QOF & Targets: Support the practice in hitting targets related to QOF and local health contracts.
• Audits: Participate in and lead clinical audits to maintain evidence-based local guidelines.

3. Leadership & Education

• MDT Collaboration: Work with GPs, Outreach Team and District Nurses, to coordinate care pathways.
• Mentorship: Provide clinical supervision and support to practice nurses and junior staff.
• Professional Development: Maintain professional revalidation in line with NMC standards.

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the role, in line with the needs of the practice and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with the NMC, HCPC or other relevant professional body.
• Holds the recognised qualifications and credentials required to meet the NHS England Advanced Practice framework and be eligible for an Advanced Practice Digital Badge (where applicable to the role).
• Master's level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
• Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Teaching, mentorship or assessor qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) within Primary Care, Urgent Care or Emergency Care
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision making.
• Experience managing acute and minor illness presentations.
• Experience managing frail/elderly patients and those with long-term conditions.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.

Desirable

• Previous experience in General Practice.
• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Experience undertaking care home rounds.
• Experience of telephone and online triage.

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

Wetmore Road Surgery

Address

12 Wetmore Road

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE14 1SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

• Clear and comprehensive application demonstrating relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
• Evidence of commitment to high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care.
• Ability to provide accurate and professional written information.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse First level.
• Must have up to date NMC registration.
• Level 6 Degree (working towards).
• Mentorship/ Teaching qualification.

Desirable

• Evidence of research undertaken.
• ARTP full Spirometry certificate.
• Accredited COPD Certificate.
• History taking and clinical examination qualification.
• Phlebotomy/ Cannulation

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• 3 years relevant experience in acute Respiratory medicine.
• Experience caring for acutely ill patient needing respiratory support.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Change management.
• Participation in clinical audit.
• IT literate.

Desirable

• Evidence of changes in practice undertaken.
• Protocol/guideline development.
• Community care experience.
• Using IT systems to capture clinical information.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly and compassionately to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to build effective therapeutic and professional relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates empathy, professionalism and a patient-centred approach in all interactions.
• Confident in providing education, advice and support, including the use of digital communication and remote monitoring technologies.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering education, presentation s or training.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
• Confidence in using digital health technologies.

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible approach to working across acute, community and virtual care settings.
• Ability to travel independently across the service footprint.
• Commitment to maintaining professional registration, continuous professional development and high standards of patient-centred care.

Desirable

• Participation in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives.
• Membership of a relevant professional respiratory organisation (e.g. ARNS).

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full driving license.
• Car Owner inclusive of business insurance

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

HUTH and community

.

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant should possess FRCA (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

“Achieving excellence in day case surgery”

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:

Natalie Drury, Lead Clinician for Anaesthesia (via administration office on 0113 2065789)

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Wednesday 2 December 2026

Applicants should have established skills in general adult anaesthesia, with experience in obstetric and major general anaesthesia. Excellent communication and team working skills and a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St James’s University Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 7TF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

• The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract

• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

• Effective management of long-term conditions

• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks.

• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles.

• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, and guidance.

• Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.

• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process.

• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice.

• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF.

• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process.

• Prepare and complete the revalidation process.

• Commit to self-learning and in still an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team.

• Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines.

• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.

• Encourage collaborative working, consulting with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must hold a primary medical degree, full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a licence to practise, a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in General Practice, and active inclusion on a UK National Performers List

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Doctors Surgery

Corwen House, Market Place

Penygroes

CAERNARFON

Gwynedd

LL54 6NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

b. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

c. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health

d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF

e. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients

f. Provide travel medicine services

g. Request pathology services as necessary

h. Process pathology results as required

i. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

j. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

k. Ensure read codes are used effectively

l. Maintain chronic disease registers

m. Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics

n. Develop, implement and embed well man clinics

o. Chaperone patients where necessary

p. Assist GPs with minor surgery when required

q. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

r. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

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

t. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

u. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

v. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

w. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

x. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

y. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

z. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

a. Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle

b. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments

c. Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary

d. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

e. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

f.Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

g.Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).

"No canvassing or recruitment agencies, please."

Person Specification

Clinical knowledge

Essential

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples; ECGs; Venepuncture; New patient medicals; Chaperone procedure; Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly; Travel medicine; Diabetes; Hypertension; Asthma; Spirometry; CHD; Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel); Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.); Understands the importance of evidence-based practice; Broad knowledge of clinical governance; Ability to record accurate clinical notes; Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs; Knowledge of health promotion strategies; Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy;

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area; Awareness of issues within the wider health arena;

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Postgraduate diploma or degree ( Care)

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a primary care environment; Experience chronic disease management.

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community 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

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd

Address

Grove Village Medical Centre

4 Cleeve Court

Kilross Road

Bedfont

TW14 8SN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities & objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & the objectives.

We offer bespoke job plans within the specialty with a view to accommodating individual interests.

As a Trust we also champion the health and well-being of our staff through initiatives such as flexible working requests from all employees, regardless of their personal responsibilities and circumstances (subject to managers approval).

Examples of flexible working include: Part-time working Compressed hours Employment breaks

Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan:For a full-time contract: Direct Clinical Care: 10 PAs on average per week(includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work) Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week(includes CPD, audit, teaching & research)

There is a 1 in 10 on-call commitment including weekends (0.826 PA) for providing an out-of-hours emergency service, on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practise
• Life Support Qualifications (ALS)

Desirable

• GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine or Acute Medicine Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice simultaneously with a Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted and is under consideration by the GMC.
• Training Qualification
• Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) certification
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Managerial

Essential

• Evidence of ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the Stroke & TIA service
• Experience of audit & management

Desirable

• Attended a management/leadership course

Teaching Experience, Audit and Research

Essential

• Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of ability to supervise audit

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Postgraduate research degree, PhD, MD etc.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Experience of enrolling & consenting patients into trials; ICH-GCP qualification
• Attended a recognised teaching training course
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Evidence of ability to supervise research
• Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities.

Desirable

• 1 year NHS experience
• Comprehensive technical competence and experience in Stroke & TIA service delivery
• Interest in an area of the specialty complimentary to existing consultants

Language and Communication Skills

Essential

• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out of hours (OOH) period both during the week and on weekends across the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire locality.

Working from our Chippenham Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face to face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres in Chippenham, Salisbury, Keynsham or Swindon.

• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

• Triage shifts based at Head Office in Chippenham.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

Part and full time rota patterns available

About the role

Our Enhanced Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner with the support of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or GP, providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.

• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.

• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.

• Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.

• Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.

• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.

About you

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification in the context of a broad scope of practice. You may also be working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice.

Skills and experience

• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.

• Evidence of an equivalent accumulation of relevant experience and knowledge.

• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics).

• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.

• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.

• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.

• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.

• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation

• Video consultations

• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres

• Home visits for patients unable to travel

• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals

• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europes largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) and we're rewarded when we do.

We value time, therefore, we have some suggestions to help you better understand Health Hero Integrated Care Clinical Services, and to familiarise yourself with our Quality Account. Please click on the hyperlinks above to learn more about us in just a few moments.

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay, from an hourly base rate of £33.33 up to £66.66.

• Flexibility and a varied portfolio of work, incorporating all areas of urgent care.

• Generous clinical shift enhancements for all public holidays.

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development.

• Continuous professional development with opportunities to maintain and enhance clinical skills.

• Access to bespoke training days with support from external healthcare specialists.

• Generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

• Simply Health cash plan.

Apply

To obtain a full job description or to arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact [email protected]

Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are a certified Disability Confident Employer and is committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]

Safeguarding

Please see here for information relating to our commitment to safeguarding as a provider of healthcare.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Skills and experience
• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.
• Evidence of an equivalent accumulation of relevant experience and knowledge.
• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics).
• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.
• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.
• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.
• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

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

HealthHero Integrated Care

Address

Fox Talbot House

4 Bellinger Close

Chippenham

SN15 1BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to:

Offer general assistance to the Practice Team with a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone

Receive, assist and signpost patients to the appropriate service or Healthcare Professional

Administrative duties to help with the smooth and efficient running of the Practice including clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the Practice Team

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

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

Personal/professional development:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidanceDiscuss 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 working in a NHS GP Surgery or Primary Care Essential criteria
• Experience with using windows software eg WORD, EXCEL etc keyboard skills, computer literacy
• Experience in the use of the EMIS System Evidence of good communication 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Way Surgery

Address

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Practice Pharmacist

Title: Practice Pharmacist

Responsible (clinically) to: GP

Responsible (administratively) to: Practice Manager

Job Summary

The main purpose of the role is to deliver clinical pharmacy support to Wetmore Road Surgery through management and interventions of your own patient caseload. You will work as part of the general practice team to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and deliver direct patient care. This includes managing long-term conditions, specific advice for those on multiple medications and better access to health checks.

Key Responsibilities

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

Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review

Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Update and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review to the GP

Undertake Clinical Medication Reviews and Structured Medication Reviews with patients, implement required actions or produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring as appropriate.

Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advise on treatment pathways)

Work with the Practice Manager and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.

To contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes.

Answers all medicinerelated enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Monitor practice prescribing against the GMMMG RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).

Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Support the practice in adopting local and national medication safety strategies such as PINCER.

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.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues.

Delivering a Quality Service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct

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 NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

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 practice.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and team, implementing improvements where required.

Collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

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

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near-miss events using a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis).

Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership Personal and People Development

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

Support the development of others 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

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility, specifically, community care, learning disabilities and dementia care.

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

Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate

Team Working

Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time.

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 assessing competence.

Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient needs.

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.

Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.

Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team.

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 policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to healthcare for all.

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Utilising Information

Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information.

Review and process data using accurate Snomed codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition.

Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care.

Learning and Development

Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified.

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments.

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information.

Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)or equivalent

Desirable

• Independent prescriber

Experience

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working in a primary care setting

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

Wetmore Road Surgery

Address

12 Wetmore Road

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE14 1SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department has strong ties with the University of Hertfordshire, offering rotational clinical pharmacists the opportunity to undertake the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) clinical diploma, with support and mentorship from our highly skilled team.

The Pharmacy department at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust operates across two sites and comprises over 100 staff, with its main base at Watford General Hospital. It provides a dynamic, supportive, and professionally fulfilling environment for staff to enhance their clinical expertise.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

• MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
• GPhC registration.

Desirable

• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent.

Knowledge:

Essential

• Prescription Monitoring.
• Computer and IT Literate.
• Need for Confidentiality
• Up to date clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
• NHS organisational structure.

Desirable

• Health & Safety.

Experience:

Essential

• Completion of Trainee Pharmacist placement.

Desirable

• Completed Hospital Trainee Pharmacist placement.

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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

plan and organise clinical activity, with appropriate time scheduling in order to complete all clinical and administrative duties including statistical record keeping.

* Independently manage a caseload of non complex patients, completing assessments , setting short term therapy goals and treatment plans, completing timely reviews and discharging patients from the service.

* To delegate treatment tasks to therapy assistants.

*To actively engage and be responsible for own supervision with a senior member of staff.

*To be responsible for clinical record-keeping in accordance with the guidelines for documentation and legal requirements.

*To be responsible for the correct and safe use of the physical environment including equipment and to be responsible for the allocation of these resources.

*When working in the community setting, to work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a Senior Therapist if required.

*To ensure all mandatory training is kept up to date and participate in professional development including attending In Service Training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 4 GCSE grade 4 or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualification, including English Language and Maths

Desirable

• Teaching certificate or equivalent

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of HCPC and accountability.
• Evidence of Team working
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately.
• Ability to act alone in an emergency situation
• Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to meet service demands
• Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of clinical supervision
• Therapy specific role extensive experience of working within a rehabilitation environment with physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of audit/research
• NHS experience

Special Requirements

Essential

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post.

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

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

CHESTER LE STREET

County Durham

DH3 3AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available

Working from our Telford Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality. Our shifts are based at Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch.

• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

• Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

About the role

Our Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.

• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.

• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.

• Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.

• Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.

• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.About you

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification in the context of a broad scope of practice.

Skills and experience

• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.

• Achieved or working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice.

• Evidence of an equivalent accumulation of relevant experience and knowledge.

• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics).

• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.

• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.

• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.

• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.

• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation

• Video consultations

• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres

• Home visits for patients unable to travel

• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals

• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europes largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) and we're rewarded when we do.

We value time, therefore, we have some suggestions to help you better understand Health Hero Integrated Care Clinical Services, and to familiarise yourself with our Quality Account. Please click on the hyperlinks above to learn more about us in just a few moments.

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay, from an hourly base rate of £33.33 up to £66.66.

• Flexibility and a varied portfolio of work, incorporating all areas of urgent care.

• Generous clinical shift enhancements for all public holidays.

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development.

• Continuous professional development with opportunities to maintain and enhance clinical skills.

• Access to bespoke training days with support from external healthcare specialists.

• Generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

• Simply Health cash plan.

Apply

To obtain a full job description or to arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact [email protected]

Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are a certified Disability Confident Employer and is committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]

Safeguarding

Please see here for information relating to our commitment to safeguarding as a provider of healthcare.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Skills and experience
• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.
• Achieved or working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Evidence of an equivalent accumulation of relevant experience and knowledge.
• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics).
• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the emergency care pathways.
• Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.
• Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.
• Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

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

HealthHero Integrated Care

Address

Grosvenor House

Central Park

Telford

TF2 9TW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• To lead on Infection Prevention Control and work with the partners and practice manager to ensure CQC compliance at all times.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice

• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management in Asthma , COPD, Diabetes.
• Spirometry

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse/ RGN
• Atleast 2 years experience in Primary care
• Previous line management experience or lead role experience highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of EMIS Web
• Working knowledge of ICP and CQC compliance.

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

Glebe Road Surgery

Address

1 Glebe Road

Barnes

SW13 0DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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