Job description

Job responsibilities

About you

You will:

• Be fully registered with the General Medical Council.
• Be included on the relevant performers list.
• Have experience working in UK general practice.
• Be able to work independently while contributing positively to the wider team.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills.
• Be committed to safe, inclusive and patient-centred care.
• Hold appropriate medical indemnity and occupational health clearance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Certificate of completion of training (CCT)

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Performers List Registration
• Evidence of current validation
• Appropriate defence indemnity

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

Waterfront and Solent Surgery

Address

Waterfront & Solent Surgery

Jones Lane

Hythe

Southampton

SO45 6AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To perform specific day to day tasks associated with care navigation including:

To meet with or telephone the patient/carer in a mutually convenient location including but not restricted to the patients/carers home, hospital, or GP surgery.

To support patients as required, ensuring appropriate referrals are made, identifying clear needs and goals.

Co-ordinate the delivery of services and ensure that the agreed interventions are actioned through onward signposting to the appropriate services. Examples of services and support patients/carers could be signposted to include, lunch clubs, social groups, befriending services, GP, volunteering schemes, social care, and urgent community responses, including other healthcare professionals within the primary care networks.

Explain and help the patient and their carer understand the processes and systems within the NHS. For example, how to refer to the occupational therapy team or adult services for a care needs assessment.

Keep up to date with NHS and community services through pro-active networking to ensure individuals are aware.

Devise a strategy with the patient and their carer to enable patients to lead more independent lives, reducing their need to engage health and social services.

Act as the coordinator between different agencies involved with the patients/carers to ensure joined up and seamless care.

Enable the patient and their carer to liaise with professionals from secondary and primary care and the wider integrated care team.

Keep up to date well documented notes on the patients medical record using EMIS, ensuring all components reflected on the patient referral are covered.

Maintain the patient at the centre of their care and decision making.

Attend Primary Care Network (PCN), and other relevant meetings such as hospital discharge meetings as required.

Complete all mandatory training and attend any other training opportunities as required.

Participate in 4 monthly check-ins with your Team Leader or Manager.

This is a non-clinical role.

General responsibilities

Confidentiality

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients staff and Health Service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1984).

Equal Opportunities

The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regard to the PCN's Equal Opportunities Policy.

Health & Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the PCN's safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment.

Data Protection Act

All the employees must not without prior permission disclose any information regarding patients or staff. In circumstances where it is known that an employee has communicated to an unauthorised person the employee may be liable for dismissal.

Clinical Governance Statement

To promote a service culture in which clinical governance becomes an integral part of normal working and to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met by any staff for whom the post holder is responsible.

Be willing for the PCN to request a DBS criminal records check.

This job description is intended as an outline of the role, however requirements and responsibilities may vary, and are therefore not limited to the above.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards, in the area of health and social care.

Other

Essential

• Be willing to undertake a DBS check.
• Have access to own transport and the ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including visiting patients in their own homes.
• Be willing to travel between Practices.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
• Experience of working with vulnerable, elderly and frail patients.

Desirable

• Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
• Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services.
• Knowledge and understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the interenet.

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 Red & Green Practice

Address

The Waterside Health Centre

Beaulieu Road

Hythe

Southampton

SO45 5WX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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