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Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs. To ensure the delivery of high-quality specialist midwifery care and maintenance of standards in accordance with the UK Law, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust and EU Guidelines. To ensure robust communication pathways between the maternity service and other services involved in the care of women with mental health problems, including the local primary therapy service (IAPT) and perinatal mental health team. To be competent and confident in all areas of midwifery practice and act as an expert specialist resource in the provision of care for birth related trauma; offering highly specialist advise to other midwives and junior medical staff in birth related trauma matters. Provide midwifery informed specialist assessment and implementation of short-term evidence-based interventions for women experiencing birth related trauma. This may include facilitated signposting to other services/ support pathways? In conjunction with existing midwifes colleagues to contribute to the specialist mental health clinic. Develop, implement and evaluate multi-agency and individualised specialist mental health birth plans in conjunction with women and their significant other. Demonstrates understanding of ethics, UK law, Midwifery Rules and Standards, Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines and those relating to childbirth, especially pertaining to advocacy, consent and sexual health. When appropriate to attend highly complex safeguarding case conference/core groups, prepare specialist reports as required for complex child protection cases. Ensure that everyone involved in the care plan receives a copy and to ensure that all relevant details are recorded on Trust IT systems. Responsible for undertaking specialist mental health screens and offering psychological interventions/approaches. Liaise with and offer specialist trauma informed assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including when necessary participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer specialist advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care. Manages effectively own time and that of junior staff and students.

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For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The training programme with Bridgwater & Taunton college offers access and progression to higher academic awards or to a career pathway as an Assistant Practitioner. Any offer is also dependant on a successful interview with the college, to be held at a later date - TBA For those who wish to progress their studies, you may then be eligible to apply for advanced entry to a level 6 BSc (Hons) programme, for example BSc (Hons) Nursing. You will work across all of our services which include: Community Mental Health Team - seeing clients in their own home following an intervention plan created by the key worker. The Dementia Assessment and Support Service - you will offer post diagnostic support sessions for those diagnosed as well as their families/carers. Therapeutic Groups - you will facilitate across our range of group offerings which include Living Well with Dementia, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and a Sustain your Brain group for those with an MCI. Our Physical Health monitoring service for those prescribed antipsychotic medication. This includes taking bloods, observations and performing ECG's once trained. Please see the attached document for full details and person specification.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Key responsibilities Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video consultation, Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes. Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts. Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews. Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care. Interpret and provide complex medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines. Undertake clinical audit and other outcome measures to support patient care and safety. Create and implement medicine related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service areas. Provide and receive complex, sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients. Provide prescribing service within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist independent prescriber. To develop, advise, agree and implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will include: Reviewing prescribing data for the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the clinical effectiveness of prescribing. Obtaining agreement with the practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing. Advising GPs and other health professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development. Record clinical activity, interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions. Provide training on medicines on a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant aspects of medicine use. Support the pharmacy technicians working within the PCN. To maintain knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice of the GPhC The post holder will be responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions within defined parameters with little supervision. Requirement to participate in the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.

If you would like an informal chat to discuss this opportunity further before applying, please contact Donna Chillingworth, Business Manager, via email donna.chillingworth@somersetft.nhs.uk or 07585 101817

JOB TITLE RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS TO RECEPTION SUPERVISOR/PRACTICE MANAGER Job Summary Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way. Provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone Undertake cover for other duties as required Job Responsibilities: Undertake all duties in accordance with the written protocols in the Practice Training Handbook Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the practice Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments. Using your communication skills ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner. Explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed. Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, in line with protocols agreed by the Partners. Enter requests for home visits into the visit book, ensuring careful recording of all relevant details and where necessary refer to Duty Doctor. Prepare lists ensuring completion of all associated paperwork. Advise patients of relevant charges for private (non General Medical Services) services, accept payment and issue receipts for same. Enter temporary patient information on to the computer as required. Patient notes and correspondence:. o Scan notes and results as agreed with Reception Supervisor. Deal with incoming and outgoing post and specimens for hospital transport. Premises: o Open up premises at the start of the day when first to arrive, de-activate alarm and make all necessary preparations to receive patients. o When last to leave at the end of the day, ensure that the building is totally secured, internal lights are off and the alarm activated. Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager. Weston Zoyland If working at Weston Zoyland undertake additional duties: Opening and closing car park gate for the surgery Bringing specimens in time for Hospital Transport collection Call into Brent House to collect mail for Weston Zoyland. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. 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. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and 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 performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Safeguarding: The post-holder should recognize the importance of safeguarding and refer any incidents to the reception supervisor or any part of the practice management team Recognising and responding to accusations of abuse Responding to allegations of abuse made against children. Preventing and responding to bullying Responding to concerns about online abuse Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Based in Somerset the role requires a minimum of 4 days a week, ideally full time, but with some flexibility to be negotiated.Tell us what would work for you. Key to this role is to demonstrate leadership experience and/or potential to drive forward the service into the future. Look through our brochure and appreciate the joys and benefits of living and working in this County. Watch our video and find out a little more about us as colleagues, and about our patients too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ Andthen call us. Visits most welcome. Conversation and discussion is the most important start for this role, preferably in advance of application submission. You can view full details of our vacancies on our Dental Services website: Current Vacancies - Dental Services (somersetft.nhs.uk)