East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Primary Care Clinician NSS pathway

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the team in delivering the Non-Specific Symptoms (NSS) pathway for at Colchester Hospital.

This vacancy for this service is at Colchester hospital for either a Friday morning or afternoon clinic. The post holder will work 2PAs a week; one PA will be clinical on a Friday and the second PA will be administrative and job planned with the post holder.

The successful candidate will join the existing team at a weekly MDT and the clinical nurse specialist will attend clinics and administrative support is available throughout the week.

We are looking for clinicians who will share our ambition to grow the service for our local population and work collaboratively with existing cancer site specific teams across ESNEFT to benefit patients

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available

Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
To help manage the non-site specific (NSS) service ensuring appropriate guidelines and pathways have been agreed
To run NSS clinics for patients referred by other healthcare professionals meeting the referral criteria
To organise appropriate diagnostic tests and act upon results
To participate in the local MDT to facilitate clinical-decision-making
To refer onwards to the appropriate specialist where a serious condition is diagnosed or suspected
To discharge patient back to the patient's own GP if appropriate with findings and advice if needed, where no further immediate acute care need is identified.
Deliver high quality evidence based car

About us

As part of the response to the new Faster Diagnosis Framework and the long Term ambitions for Cancer we are expanding the existing Vague Symptoms Service and establish a suspected cancer pathway. This pathway is for patients with 'non-specific symptoms' that do not necessarily fit referral criteria within existing site specific pathways, but where there is clinical concern these symptoms are potentially indicative of cancer or other serious disease.

The pathway aims to reduce waiting times between referral and diagnosis for this typically hard to diagnose group and to therefore improve overall patient experience, support earlier and faster cancer diagnosis by providing a tailored pathway as quickly as possible and reducing any health inequalities that may currently exist.

You will be working with an established team which includes GP's, Consultant and Nurse Specialist

You can find out more about us on our website and please take a look at our Come and Join us recruitment video.

The link is Love living in Suffolk and Essex and love working at ESNEFT - YouTube

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-MC2157

Job locations

Ipswich & Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the CNS team and administrative staff in development and training as well as for routine queries
Ensure that patient care remains a priority in inter-professional practice and that onward referrals are timely and where cancer is found or remains suspected be aware and endeavour to meet the 28day faster diagnosis standard (FDS)
e professionally accountable for your actions and omissions.
Share best practice with colleagues.
Ensure practice is continually reviewed and developed, in liaison with the divisional management team.
Ensure that you are individually aware of changes in guidelines and policies that impact on clinical practice.
Maintain own professional registration complying with the professions standards and identify own development needs.
Uphold the Values and reputation of your profession, the Suffolk and NE Essex Integrated Care System and the hosting Trust at all times.
Be open and candid with all service users about all aspects of care and treatment, including when any mistakes or harm have taken place.
Have the courage to speak up and report where care, clinical practice, behaviours or values go

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the CNS team and administrative staff in development and training as well as for routine queries
Ensure that patient care remains a priority in inter-professional practice and that onward referrals are timely and where cancer is found or remains suspected be aware and endeavour to meet the 28day faster diagnosis standard (FDS)
e professionally accountable for your actions and omissions.
Share best practice with colleagues.
Ensure practice is continually reviewed and developed, in liaison with the divisional management team.
Ensure that you are individually aware of changes in guidelines and policies that impact on clinical practice.
Maintain own professional registration complying with the professions standards and identify own development needs.
Uphold the Values and reputation of your profession, the Suffolk and NE Essex Integrated Care System and the hosting Trust at all times.
Be open and candid with all service users about all aspects of care and treatment, including when any mistakes or harm have taken place.
Have the courage to speak up and report where care, clinical practice, behaviours or values go

Person Specification

interview

Essential

FRCOphth or Equivalent
Full GMC
Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months

Person Specification

interview

Essential

FRCOphth or Equivalent
Full GMC
Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich & Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich & Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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