Job summary
The East Midlands Deanery is responsible for training GPs to work in Lincolnshire, and part of that involves placing them within our acute hospitals for rotations into various specialties to help with thei eventual GP work. This post is responsible for managing those placements within the Boston Pilgrim Hospital and surrounding GP Surgeries. The Government is committed to increasing the number of GPs in the county, so this is an area of active growth and will become even busier in time. If you are up for that challenge, want to help improve GP services in your county and a desire to work for a newly-accredited Teaching Hospitals Trust, this role may be your chance.
A newly accredited Teaching Hospitals Rust, we are highly regarded recognised within the East Midlands as delivering an excellent GP training programme, and you will be joining a team who are mutually supportive. The NHS offers one of the most generous pensions in the country, generous annual leave and a host of other benefits.
Main duties of the job
You must have admin skills such as the range of Microsoft Office tools, be able to communicate with doctors and managers at all levels, be able to make decisions and act upon them, and to smile through the whole process. You will be challenged at times, and supported always. You'll work closely with the rest of the Medical Education team, but also with managers and rota co-ordinators within the Trust specialties, as well as working closely with the Deanery and the Training Programme Directors. You will induct trainees into the Trust and manage their progress through and back out to GP Surgeries, dealing with their professional as wells as their personal cares, to allow them to train and learn as necessary.
Main responsibilities are to manage the acute placements which form part of the GP trainee programme. Post-holder works closely with NHS England to ensure GP trainees complete required placements. See attached job description for more detail.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Accuracy
- Budget management
- Good organisational skills
- Good oral & written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Excellent admin skills
- Ability to manage projects
- Problem solving
- Ability to supervise admin staff
- Ability to gather information and undertake enquiries
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the General Practice Training Programme
- Use of audio/visual equipment/teleconferencing equipment
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in an admin capacity
- Dealing with people at all levels
- Working knowledge of computer packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email/internet
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE O'Level (5 subjects inc England language) or equivalent
- Degree (or equivalent experience)
- RSA computer literacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- GCSE A'Level (2 subjects), NVQ 2 in Business Admin or equivalent experience
- ECDL
- RSA Advanced (iii) Word Processing
- RSA Advanced (iii) Typing
- AMSPAR
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Work on own initiative
- Work under pressure
- Flexible approach to working
- Effectiveness
- Confidentiality
- Able to co-ordinate admin and secretarial services, including preparation of agendas and minutes, taking appropriate follow-up actions
- Team worker
Desirable
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Understanding of different cultural backgrounds
Person Specification
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Accuracy
- Budget management
- Good organisational skills
- Good oral & written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Excellent admin skills
- Ability to manage projects
- Problem solving
- Ability to supervise admin staff
- Ability to gather information and undertake enquiries
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the General Practice Training Programme
- Use of audio/visual equipment/teleconferencing equipment
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in an admin capacity
- Dealing with people at all levels
- Working knowledge of computer packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email/internet
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE O'Level (5 subjects inc England language) or equivalent
- Degree (or equivalent experience)
- RSA computer literacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- GCSE A'Level (2 subjects), NVQ 2 in Business Admin or equivalent experience
- ECDL
- RSA Advanced (iii) Word Processing
- RSA Advanced (iii) Typing
- AMSPAR
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Work on own initiative
- Work under pressure
- Flexible approach to working
- Effectiveness
- Confidentiality
- Able to co-ordinate admin and secretarial services, including preparation of agendas and minutes, taking appropriate follow-up actions
- Team worker
Desirable
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Understanding of different cultural backgrounds
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
