Job responsibilities
The post holder will uphold the following responsibilities:
1. The role will provide additional mentorship and supervision to support new and evolving roles in our clinical workforce and to clinical trainees of all professions.
2. The role will contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the specified location/Business Unit. There will be protected time within the clinical governance framework to allow for meetings and additional duties
3. The role will contribute to clinical innovation across the organisation, including development of the current UTC / OOH services in Fylde Coast and North Lancashire, in line with the NHS long term plan and UTC model
4. The role will contribute to clinical digital developments and integration across the organisation.
5. The role will play a pivotal part in developing partnerships with relevant stakeholder organisations ensuring effective care pathways.
6. The post holder will provide a leadership role as the named safeguarding champion for the Blackpool position
The post holder will:
- Provide, as part of a core team of salaried GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and other Clinicians, high quality clinical services to the populations we serve in line with local and national priorities.
- In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Out of Hours and/or Urgent Care.
- Keep contemporaneous, accurate and legible records of all patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit as directed by the service.
- Contribute to evaluation/audit, Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSII) and clinical standard setting within the service.
- Develop and encourage positive working relationships with local GP Practices, housing, social work, voluntary services, drug and alcohol, mental health, dental, secondary care and other appropriate services.
- Participate in organisational, operational and strategic planning where appropriate/required.
- Engage with continuing professional and personal development. Eight days study leave per year will be provided, pro rata, for CPD following discussion with the Organisational Medical Director during the appraisal process. All study leave must be approved by the post holders line manager.
- Participate in Significant Event analysis and Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSII).
- Support the Management team and Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to ensure all service KPIs/targets are met, and look for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets
- Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and providing skilled professional leadership
- Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise
- Clinical Governance duties including attending clinical governance meetings, managing incidents, complaints and audit.
Our key expectations are:
- Self-awareness Living authentically
- Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
- Openness What you see is what you get
- Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
- Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
- Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
- Compassion, empathy, kindness, and care are the cornerstones of our behaviours. We expect all our staff to display these key traits in abundance, not only when dealing with patients but when interacting with anyone: a member of staff, a colleague from a partner organisation or even being able to show self-compassion!
Professional -The post holder will:
- Ensure full accreditation and requirements of practice to include full registration with GMC license to practice, membership of an appropriate defence body (if required) and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with national requirements
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice. Attend training, professional meetings and organised events.
- Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times. Remain aware of and compliant with all Infection Prevention and Control guidelines.
- Work within the boundaries of your relevant professional Code of Conduct.
Communication and working relationships
Communicates effectively with other team members
Communicates effectively with patients and carers
Communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals
Takes all appropriate steps to minimise conflict
Health and safety -The post holder will:
- Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others
- Comply with the organisations Business Continuity Plan
- Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety
- Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects
- Report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed
- Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative and attend meetings relevant to the role
- Make effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills
Physical effort and working conditions -The post holder will:
- Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments
- Be responsible for managing clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions
- Be responsible for managing challenging situations and people, with some exposure to hazards, e.g., violent and abusive patients, child abuse, critically ill patients
- Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns
Most challenging part of the role:
- Ability to work under pressure in an ever changing, challenging specialist environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care
- Dealing with difficult situations and people by demonstrating and exercising critical thinking skills when faced with incomplete or lack of information or complexity.
- Manage patient and public expectations of the service within set national targets and time constraints
- Manage effective change and development within clinical areas, maintaining highly specialised knowledge and competences
Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensurate with the post holders grade and as agreed by their line manager.
The main duties and responsibilities above are not exhaustive and should merely be regarded as a guide. These are subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the service. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes.
The job holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time.
Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
DBS - The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).
*Please note that our roles are not being considered
for sponsorship at this time*
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
