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1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.3. To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to localpolicy.5. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.6. Promote patient involvement in care planning, Implementing and sustaining communication systems to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress7. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.8. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.9. To document observations, results, decisions and actions etc effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.10. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines11. Assess patients suitability for discharge following medical review and instigate discharge planning arrangements. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate to assist in complex dischargeplanning.12. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.13. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives14. To participate in quality account initiates such as Productive Ward Project, Essence of Care Benchmarking15. Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g.: vulnerable adults.16. To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks.17. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio withevidence of reflective practice.18. Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with ward/dept team to develop action plans to address issues.19. To promote best practice and monitor support workers practice.20. To assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team.21. To act as a role model and promote the Trusts STAR values. Other Factors-Ensure own compliance with mandatory training and PREP requirements-Maintain active status on NMC Register-Act in accordance with NMC Code Of Conduct and guiding documents-Maintain a professional portfolio-Ensure that the correct methods of moving / manual handling of patients and equipment is utilised.-Ability to deal with distressed patients / clients on a regular basis

Specialist Lead 1. Work in collaboration with system wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for gastroenterology 2. To lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to gastroenterology specialty within the Trust. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services. 3 To introduce, maintain and develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision. 4. To act as the point of liaison for the specialty and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning and specialist information provision. 5. To regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness team to develop a strategic plan for clinical pharmacy services. 6. To provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines effectiveness lead with details of output, performance and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within neurology speciality at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team. 7. To actively participate in trust wide medicines assurance, governance and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation. 8. To prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the speciality. 9. To collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions and any other required policies within the speciality and Pharmacy department. 10. To support the investigation of medication related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of actions plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate. See attached JD for full responsibilities

Ordering Pharmaceutical stock in line with department procedures and rotas. Receiving orders from hospital suppliers To maintain computerised records for stock items in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including stock arriving in Pharmacy. Completing ward top ups as per department procedures. Putting together orders from various hospital clinics, departments and outside units. Sorting and disposing of returned drugs from the wards and departments according to the Pharmacy and Trust policies. Understanding procedures required when encounter potentially hazardous products such as cytotoxics, irritants and poisons etc. Answering the telephone dealing with enquiries as appropriate. Receive, validate and process in a timely manner via the Pharmacy Computerised systems; invoices, credit notes and other authorisations for payment / rebate pertaining to the Pharmacy Department. Please refer to attached JD for full responsibilities

Specialist Lead Work in collaboration with system wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for Dermatology. To lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to Dermatology speciality within the Trust. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services. To introduce, maintain and develop a team and speciality-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision. To act as the point of liaison for the speciality and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning and specialist information provision. To regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Commissioning and medicines value lead, and develop a strategic plan to ensure post achieved medicines value and clinical targets. To provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and commissioning and medicines value lead with details of output, performance and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within Dermatology speciality at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team. To actively participate in trust wide medicines assurance, governance and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation. To prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the speciality. Full duties can be found on the attached JD.

. To manage a caseload of routine and complex patients requiring specialist hand therapy assessment and intervention. To ensure rehabilitation is based on evidence-based practice by using advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse, interpret and make judgements on complex facts orsituations, with consideration given to all available treatment options.2. To undertake standardised and non- standardised assessment of patients and use advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and communication skills to determine diagnosis andprognosis of condition.3. To interpret findings of assessments and formulate client centred and specialised programmes of hand therapy treatment based on current evidence, and a soundknowledge of available treatment options using advanced clinical assessment andreasoning skills and a knowledge and ability to use different treatment modalities.4. To be proficient in a range of therapeutic treatment modalities including manual techniques (range of motion assessment, therapeutic handling and positioning), splinting, task analysis and compensatory techniques, prescription of medical devices and patient education.5. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. This will involve determining the patients potential for rehabilitation and future care and support needs.6. To communicate sensitively and reassuringly complex condition and functional risk/limitation related information to patients/carers, to gain consent to and cooperation in assessment and treatment, andin giving specialist advice to patients/carers regarding their options for on-going care needs. Being aware at all times of the sensitive nature of some recommendations, and the potential forpatients/carers to have special communication needs resulting in barriers to understanding.7. To manage clinical risk in relation to your own caseload, seeking guidance and help from senior therapist, as appropriate.8. To maintain accurate, legible and complete clinical records of all patient related interventions, in line with the Trust Documentation Guidelines. To include the computerised patient database system.

Please see the attached JD & person specification for more detailed information, but your main responsibilities will include: Under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) or nominated deputy: Monitor the teams shared email inboxes and direct queries to relevant team members. Assist in preparing the paperwork necessary to get a new medicine added to the Pharmacy IT system and the Trusts electronic prescribing system. Assist in producing any educational materials needed to support introduction of a new medicine. Assist in producing a monthly Formulary newsletter for distribution to clinicians across the Trust. Ensure all relevant electronic signatures are collected on GWH Formulary Exceptions forms and Unlicensed Medicines forms and maintain a register of completed forms. Maintain a spreadsheet of NICE technical appraisals (TAs) and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NICE TAs for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group. Maintain a spreadsheet of NHS England (NHSE) communications and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NHSE communications for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group.

Ensure that theatre lists are booked to full capacity two to six weeks ahead, maximising theatre time efficiency. Analyse and report any shortfalls to the responsible manager before problems escalate. Manage Theatre cancellations Please find attached a full job description and person specification

Work as part of a team providing a full secretarial service. This will include the following:1. Prioritise workload according to service requirements and urgency; working on owninitiative and referring to the appropriate manager as required.2. Using Microsoft Office IT packages and databases to provide efficient, high quality adminservices including audiotyping.3. Type correspondence relating to other areas of the Consultants work.4. Complete administrative tasks and typing relating to Oncology, including organisingappointments following MDT.5. Ensure each patient who has an episode of care in the Department has all the relevantdetails relating to his/her care correspondence, diagnostic investigation reports etc. documented and filed appropriately in the notes, as soon as is practicable, uponreceipt/despatch.6. Arrange appointments as necessary.

Please see the attached job description for more information on what the job entails at the practices.

For full details of the requirements of this role please see the job description and person specification attached.

The Core activities of Pharmacy Technician Daily prescription queries Providing support to Clinical Pharmacists in managing daily patient prescription requirements. To include the resolution of patient / pharmacy queries. In particular focussing on:Out of stock medicationsPharmacy queriesETP queries Discharge Summaries Managing and processing discharge summaries and clinical letters. Undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Reviewing Patient Medication Running Medication Review clinics either patient facing or virtually, including in Care Homes. To include carrying out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Providing specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities. Vaccination Programmes Supporting vaccination programmes for patients and staff as required MHRA Alerts Managing MHRA alerts and actions, including leading the receipt and understanding of the alert, communicating with PCN contacts and completing all associated actions. Actions may include, carrying out audits and patient searches, contacting patients and sending patient letters. EclipseAlerts Managing Eclipse alerts. To include running searches and deciding on the appropriate course of action based on findings, communicating with PCN contacts and completing all associated actions. Actions may include, carrying out audits and patient searches, contacting patients and sending patient letter. Audits Undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. Assisting in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (e.g. medicines switches) and patient safety audits. Leadership Being the point of contact for ICB for cost switches and cost savings Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Providing training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Developing relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Supervising practice reception / admin teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Ensuring practices security surrounding prescriptions pads, administration and staff training is robust. Supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings Taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients. Support trainees such as Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians and Foundation Pharmacists with their learning needs as required Training requirements All pharmacy technicians must have completed or be enrolled in, be undertaking or be prepared to start the CPPE approved 15-month training pathway (PCPEP). Pharmacy technicians must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Entry to the PCPEP programme will include the option for an accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL) process.

MAIN ROLE AND PURPOSE OF THE POST The Health Care Assistant will: Be a member of the clinical team. Provide phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols. Perform New Patient Health Checks, in accordance with local protocols. Refer patients to other clinicians as necessary Provide routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols, under supervision of the Nurse Practitioner. Work across multiple sites managed and operated by The Whalebridge Group. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Understand the principles of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion literature to patients. Assist clinicians in the emergency management of patients. Collect patient data such as blood pressure, height, weight and ECG in accordance with practice protocols and your competence to operate the necessary equipment. Record data on patient electronic records in an accurate and timely manner. Summarise patient notes and provide administrative assistance to the nursing team. Provide smoking cessation support to patients in accordance with your training and practice protocols. Run Blood Pressure and Cardiac Clinics. Prepare the consulting and treatment rooms for effective consultation, maintaining stocks of examination instruments, stores and specimen collection materials, and ensuring couches and work benches/drawers are kept clean. Maintain the system for monitoring and ordering clinical supplies. Ensure that all specimens taken by clinicians, or brought in by patients, are ready for collection by pathology service. Assist in maintaining safe storage of drugs and vaccines under the direction of the Nurse Practitioner. Ensure that you comply with infection control guidelines. Maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times, respecting patients rights, and preferences, and adopt a non-judgemental manner when interacting with patients.

MAIN ROLE AND PURPOSE OF THE POST This role is within the Clinical Admin Team, who support all aspects of patient care across the company. The Admin Assistant is a developmental role. They will be expected to develop the skills necessary to work in all aspects of the admin team. Provide admin support to all clinical areas of the company. Be a first point of contact for patients. Assist patients to access the services that they need. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibilities described below are those of the clinical admin team. Access Answer the telephone as a priority and respond to the caller in an appropriate manner. Man the reception desk. Book appointment, signpost to other services and support patients care. Data Flow Action all incoming data received through electronic transfer, e-mail and post. Ensure that it is coded and reviewed by an appropriate clinician. Action outgoing data through electronic transfer, e-mail, sms message or post. Clinical Support Action tasks from the clinical team. Administer the recall system for patients with long term conditions. Monitor the uptake of all screening programmes and manage additional recalls as required. Apply clinical coding to patient records as appropriate. Update the Open Exeter system. Monitor the childhood immunisation status of all children and liaise with the Child Health Department as necessary. Maintain waiting lists of patients for specialist clinics and ensure that they are given appropriate appointments. Outgoing Information Ensure that referrals are processed in accordance with national timelines and liaise with the referral management centre as necessary. Audio type patient referrals and submit them through the E-Referral system. Deal with any referral queries from clinicians and patients. Assist patients where necessary to make outpatient appointments. Action requests for medical reports including liaising with patients to confirm consent is obtained and finance to confirm payment is received. Action Subject Access Requests in line with GDPR legislation. Patient records Action applications for registrations ensuring that patients provide all necessary information and are made aware of consent to share information and on-line access to records. Action the transfer of patient records, electronically and in hardcopy. Summarise hardcopy records to ensure the electronic record is complete. Ensure that SystmOne is reconciled to PCSE through GP Links. Return hardcopy records to PCSE for patients who are no longer registered. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Confidentiality You shall comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when processing personal data for patients and staff. You must be aware of the Caldicott Principles as they affect your work. You can address any questions in relation to this to your line manager. Any data breaches should be reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer. All enquiries from the media must be referred to a Director. Health and Safety All employees have a statutory duty of care for the safety of themselves and others. Employees are required to report any hazards as soon as they are identified. All staff must contribute to the management of risk. This requires them to assess the risk in all situations, take of appropriate actions to mitigate any risks identified and report all hazards, incidents and near misses. All building occupied by staff are non-smoking environments. No-one may smoke or vape in the building. Staff who smoke or vape outside the buildings should cover their uniform. Flexibility Statement The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to be flexible and subject to amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation with the post holder.

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs. 2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained. 3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service. 4. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details. 5. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times. 6. To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers. 7. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines. 8. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.

To provide effective dietetic treatment for a delegated caseload of in-patients and out-patients at the Great Western Hospital with support and training provided by senior dietitians to ensure appropriate professional conduct and development. To undertake and develop the dietetic service for a number of general medical and surgical in-patient wards To be responsible for managing appropriate patients referred from ward areas, using local protocols To be responsible for patients fed enterally within own caseload, including periods of cover. To calculate patient requirements and ensure these are met by recommending specialised products and the appropriate administration of these via naso-gastric or gastrostomy tubes. Please see attached Job Description for full details.