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Conduct comprehensive OT assessments for clients, including those with multiple and complex needs.
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Facilitate and assist in development of a range of community based Health and Wellness programs and groups
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GS-12 Supervisory Medical Technologist- Evenings/Nights

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

This is considered the full performance level for a supervisory position. An MT/CLS at this level serves as the Off Shifts Supervisory Medical Technologist providing direction for motivated staff requiring minimal technical supervision to GS-9, GS-10, and GS-11 staff in the areas of Blood Bank, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Immunology and Urinalysis as well as providing direction to non-testing personnel, GS-6 and GS-7 in specimen collection, specimen processing and accessioning and quality control activities of the front desk section and phlebotomy service.

The incumbent is directly responsible for the staff working in the sections referenced above including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancement, and, when appropriate , disciplinary actions; identification of continuing education and training needs. This individual assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and assures corrective action is initiated as needed. This supervisor assures orientation and competency of assigned staff.

Functions of the position include but are not limited to the following description:

• Supervises the Off Shifts for the core clinical lab, evaluating and monitoring performance of section testing, organization and supplies. Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; assists, if necessary, to locate and implement corrections.
• Maintains proper records for quality management, quality control and workload reports.
• Ensures that calibrations, standardizations and adjustments of instruments. Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include timekeeping and payroll, budget execution and coordination of staff orientation, training, continuing education and competency reviews.
• Participates in the overall Quality Assurance for the Testing events on the Off Shifts for the clinical Lab and coordinates with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Quality Manager in incident reports and corrective actions.
• Maintains the knowledge of specimen requirements for tests performed in-house and referred to reference laboratories and monitors that those criteria are used accurately.
• Assists with maintenance of up-to-date procedure for the various laboratory sections.
• Responsible for ensuring that the section meets all regulatory statutes, standards, and regulations; including but not limited to CAP, JACHO, DOT, FDA, VHA, etc
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures. Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results.
• Maintains workload statistics and determines the appropriate number of staff as it correlates to workload and the budget goals of the P&LMS within the VACT structure.
• Responsible for recommendation for appointment, awards, advancement and disciplinary actions. Prepares and performs annual review and evaluations of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.
• Incumbent in this position must be competent and prepared to perform the routine bench work for the Core Clinical Laboratory and to be available to consult with staff after hours or cover for staff during emergencies and sickness.
• Enforces safety practices and corrects any hazards that exist.
• Performs annual review and evaluation of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.

Work Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00am.

• Incumbent would have to do either a split shift that overlaps the evening and night shift employees, or they would have to do one week evening, one week nights, or a combination of both.
• The schedule is flexible within the hours listed in the work schedule. This allows the incumbent to interact with their staff.
• Example of a possible 2 week schedule: 7 evenings (4:00pm-12:00am) and 3 nights (12:00am-8:00am).

Compressed/Flexible: Flexible schedule to meet the needs of the medical center and incumbent.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VISN1EDRPSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Starting at $120,371 Per Year (GS 12)

GS-12 Supervisory Medical Technologist- Evenings/Nights

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

This is considered the full performance level for a supervisory position. An MT/CLS at this level serves as the Off Shifts Supervisory Medical Technologist providing direction for motivated staff requiring minimal technical supervision to GS-9, GS-10, and GS-11 staff in the areas of Blood Bank, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Immunology and Urinalysis as well as providing direction to non-testing personnel, GS-6 and GS-7 in specimen collection, specimen processing and accessioning and quality control activities of the front desk section and phlebotomy service.

The incumbent is directly responsible for the staff working in the sections referenced above including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancement, and, when appropriate , disciplinary actions; identification of continuing education and training needs. This individual assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and assures corrective action is initiated as needed. This supervisor assures orientation and competency of assigned staff.

Functions of the position include but are not limited to the following description:

• Supervises the Off Shifts for the core clinical lab, evaluating and monitoring performance of section testing, organization and supplies. Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; assists, if necessary, to locate and implement corrections.
• Maintains proper records for quality management, quality control and workload reports.
• Ensures that calibrations, standardizations and adjustments of instruments. Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include timekeeping and payroll, budget execution and coordination of staff orientation, training, continuing education and competency reviews.
• Participates in the overall Quality Assurance for the Testing events on the Off Shifts for the clinical Lab and coordinates with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Quality Manager in incident reports and corrective actions.
• Maintains the knowledge of specimen requirements for tests performed in-house and referred to reference laboratories and monitors that those criteria are used accurately.
• Assists with maintenance of up-to-date procedure for the various laboratory sections.
• Responsible for ensuring that the section meets all regulatory statutes, standards, and regulations; including but not limited to CAP, JACHO, DOT, FDA, VHA, etc
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures. Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results.
• Maintains workload statistics and determines the appropriate number of staff as it correlates to workload and the budget goals of the P&LMS within the VACT structure.
• Responsible for recommendation for appointment, awards, advancement and disciplinary actions. Prepares and performs annual review and evaluations of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.
• Incumbent in this position must be competent and prepared to perform the routine bench work for the Core Clinical Laboratory and to be available to consult with staff after hours or cover for staff during emergencies and sickness.
• Enforces safety practices and corrects any hazards that exist.
• Performs annual review and evaluation of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.

Work Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00am.

• Incumbent would have to do either a split shift that overlaps the evening and night shift employees, or they would have to do one week evening, one week nights, or a combination of both.
• The schedule is flexible within the hours listed in the work schedule. This allows the incumbent to interact with their staff.
• Example of a possible 2 week schedule: 7 evenings (4:00pm-12:00am) and 3 nights (12:00am-8:00am).

Compressed/Flexible: Flexible schedule to meet the needs of the medical center and incumbent.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VISN1EDRPSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Starting at $120,371 Per Year (GS 12)

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the financial manager for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. The Chief Financial Officer provides sound recommendations and advice to the Medical Center Director and Senior Leadership concerning the administration and coordination of Fiscal policy, programs and system designs within Fiscal Service and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership and financial services to a large complex healthcare system.
• Responsible for fund maintenance of programs, appropriateness of expenditures, collection of funds and ensuring the fiscal integrity of all financial records at the medical facility.
• Responsible for the supervision and control of all facility business functions, to include General Ledger Accounting, Budget, Voucher Audits, Agent Cashier, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Patient Funds, Fee Basis, Auditing, and General Post Funds.
• Provides analysis and advice in the design, adaptation, and Installation of automated accounting systems.
• Develops auditing techniques to evaluate integrated analysis of a financial and systems programs.
• Oversees accounting, budgeting, and workload/cost analysis for a facility or agency.
• Demonstrates active participation in the financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the facility or agency.
• Administers an accounting system designed to track, reconcile, and report on agency administered programs and/or appropriations for which the agency has legislative oversight responsibility.
• Manages and controls resources or funds to a large complex healthcare system, agency or hospital.
• Provides expert advice on the interpretation of account regulations and impact of new legislation or program initiatives.
• Performs duties associated with examining financial books, records, etc., to provide recommendations to improve productivity, cost-effectiveness, and quality of work processes.
• Develop and install accounting systems,.
• Develop and promulgate accounting policies and standards covering operations, to solve problems of above average difficulty in maintaining accounting systems.
• Develop and apply financial management techniques and methodologies to plan, execute, or review health care programs.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework on an ad-hoc basis. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager/PD016610
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized.
The incentive is used to attract high quality employees in positions that are likely difficult to fill without an incentive.
Must be a Federal employee immediately prior to relocation.
Must have a rating of at least "Fully Successful" or equivalent.
May be authorized to employees who must change worksite and physically relocate to a different geographic area greater than 50 miles from the current worksite; approving officials may waive 50 mile requirement.
Amount payable is up to 25% of employee's annual rate of pay multiplied by the number of years in a service agreement
Six month minimum/Four year maximum service agreement
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required, selectee must file a financial disclosure report, OGE Form 450, within 30 days of onboarding and then annually

Notifications:

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.

Starting at $143,559 Per Year (GS 14)

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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Preferred Experience: Experience working with CITC, the Referral Coordination Team, and/or referral coordination in another capacity. Vast experience with conflict resolution.

Major Duties:

1. Performs comprehensive evaluations directed at ascertaining the patient's functional status, rehabilitation needs, goals, and rehabilitation potential.
2. Reviews patient medical records to assess appropriateness of physical therapy intervention, note any potential risks or contraindications to treatment and to assist in guiding the evaluation process.
3. Establishes therapeutic agendas that are age-appropriate and which are based on the patient's identified deficits and expressed goals.
4. Independently modifies goals and treatment based on response to care.
5. Schedules patients for evaluation in such a manner as to not negatively impact other clinical staff, yet meet the patients' needs.
6. Provides therapeutic interventions, which focus on posture, locomotion, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, joint mobility and flexibility.
7. Performs appropriate cleansing and re-processing of reusable medical equipment in compliance with VHA directives and SOPs.
8. Completes evaluations such as medical history, results and interpretation of appropriate functional tests and measurements, as well as to address rehabilitation potential, behavior, motor skills, cognition, and psychosocial development at an age appropriate level.
9. Plans and facilitates treatment programs for patients with complex impairments and providing therapeutic interventions to meet functional goals.
10. Supervises and trains students, volunteers, therapy assistants, therapists and non-PT students and support personnel.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 0000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $99,257 Per Year (GS 11-12)

The Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) is under the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service and works with and clinically supports Acute Care Mental Health, which includes an inpatient psychiatric unit, inpatient medicine, and the emergency department. In addition to providing direct patient care, the Senior LPMHC functions as the facility Baker Act Coordinator and has supportive administrative duties.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a full range of mental health services to patients with complex mental, medical, and psychosocial problems in Acute Care Mental Health.
• Completing Suicide Risk Identification to include CSREs, Safety Plans, and consultation with the Suicide Prevention Team as needed.
• Providing evidence-based psychotherapy services including individual, family, couples, or group psychotherapy and behavioral modification for addressing behavioral and psychological symptoms. Has advanced skills in specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs.
• Educating patients, family members, and significant others.
• Functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team by providing consultation and treatment recommendations to professional staff within the medical units, inpatient psychiatric unit, ED, and community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for the patients in his/her care.
• Developing, implementing, and documenting the treatment plan for patients seen, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Functioning independently as a member of the West Palm Beach VAMC Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Appropriately referring patients to other disciplines for treatment outside purview and expertise of a LPMHC.
• Providing clinical supervision to LPMHC staff and/or LPMHC trainees.
• Developing behavioral health related training curriculum and conducting trainings for clinical staff as needed.
• Complying with all regulations of VHA and ensuring clinical documentation complies with service policies.
• Participating in ongoing performance improvement initiatives.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Telework: Yes - as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # 41694F Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact V8_EDRP_WPB@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Starting at $92,619 Per Year (GS 12)

Manages and directs the administrative activities of health care professionals who are responsible for the medical, dental and allied health services of the facility, and for overseeing the provision of the best possible patient care to the inmate population.

Health care services provided include inpatient and outpatient care in either an institution setting or at a local hospital, as well as routine health maintenance services, emergency services and chronic care of inmates with long term illnesses.

Serves as a cost center manager to prepare estimates and administer an annual budget. Manages a procurement system to provide adequate levels of medical, surgical, dental, and pharmaceutical supplies.

Provides administrative supervision to subordinate staff which may include an Assistant Health System Administrator, Pharmacist, Clinical Nurse, Medical Records Technician, Public Health Service (PHS) staff, contract staff, etc.

Establishes and maintains good relationships with local hospitals and other health service installations, representatives from colleges and universities, accrediting agencies and the community at large, for the purpose of promoting understanding of quality care and the health care delivery system.

Develops and coordinates internal review systems to assure compliance of the standards of the American Correctional Association (ACA) and Joint Commission standards, as well as other regulatory groups and higher agency authorities.

Implements the agency’s re-entry initiatives including timely Inmate Skills Assessment data entry at admission and evaluation of health status documented in an updated electronic exit summary at release.

Ensures the provision of release medications and electronic transmission of health records to community healthcare providers rendering continued medical or mental health care when applicable.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Starting at $72,553 Per Year (GS 11)

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Provides quality assurance with validation, including proofreading and review; while adhering to all applicable VHA and ILEAD processes and standards in the BIS/TRACE SPE, VA TMS and other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Plans, manages and completes special projects and assignments such as finding new training resources, development of training packages and managing new training. roll-out.
• Responsible for managing in the VHA courses and content, reporting needs from the TMS or other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Creates and manages appropriate curricula, training requirement or assignment profile to assign and manage the course and ensures course is placed in the appropriate catalog.
• Manages the creation of time based training events; registration and completions for VHA/ILEAD Program Office training.
• Makes evaluative analysis of administrative aspects of new and established education and training programs.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available
Telework: This position is authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Remote: This is not a remote position. You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.
Position Description/PD#: Education Technician/PD03306A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)

Major Duties Include:

• Serves as the primary medical media coordinator for the medical center and resource advisor to other VA components using mastery of principle, methods, practices and techniques of using, applying, and adapting video, computer graphics, medical illustration, print media, medical photography, digital photography, electronic imaging, exhibits and displays from highly technical to highly simplified to train or educate a very specific or diverse medical audience.
• Establishes, directs and amends policies and procedures for Medical Media to ensure Medical Media and its components are consistent with Federal, Agency and Medical Center policies.
• Directly supervises Medical Media staff, providing technical direction for accomplishing the work of each position.
• Provides administrative guidance and leadership to Medial Media and within the Office of Strategic Communication and Marketing..
• Makes recommendations and changes to improve Medical Media. Methods include management briefings, risk management reports as well as documented internal audits.
• Develops an annual fiscal plan that will ensure the meeting of the service's mission and objectives.
• Initiates, monitors, and develops training programs of instruction of medical center staff and patients in the utilization and application of learning resources products, space and equipment to assist in meeting or surpassing overall goals, objectives, and activities of the medical center

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Visual Information Specialist/PD010220
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $92,619 Per Year (GS 12)

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

The Patient Safety Manager (PSM) Registered Nurse (RN) executes the position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership; detailed planning; professional communication; creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of patient safety/healthcare program development; possess an ability to organize priorities; meet deadlines; provide in-person, telephonic and electronic professional presentations; demonstrate the ability to work independently. The PSM functions as the lead manager and implementer of patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) and is the facility's key person to help build and implement patient safety systems and promote the culture of safety within Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and for VA patients in all healthcare settings. Direct support is provided to the development, maintenance, and operation of the VHA's patient safety process at the facility level. This includes working with all levels of staff within the facility, including top-level management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) team members, RCA team leaders, and RCA recorders. Must have the attitude that building the culture of safety is paramount and the foundation upon which safe operations are based. Such a culture takes time to build and requires constant nurturing and reinforcement to maintain. The PSM collaborates with, trains, and directs patient safety activities of personnel within the facility, such as infection control professionals, risk managers and quality managers. Responsible for translating the policies, theories, and strategies into action within the complex interrelationships that exist related to patient safety. They have the primary responsibility for training and implementing patient safety and RCA process to clinicians, management, and all relevant support personnel within their facilities and associated facilities and operations (i.e., home care). The PSM is responsible for maintaining clear communication between the facility and NCPS, both to communicate relevant patient safety information and lessons learned from the facility which have potential impact beyond the local level and to understand changes at the national level in the Patient Safety Program. Performs duties directly contributing to the administrative management of a health care delivery system. Duties require the ability to apply the specialized principles and practices of health care management in directing or supporting a health care delivery system.

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm
Telework: Ad-Hoc, at supervisors discretion.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Notifications:

• This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Connecticut Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate
• The position is a detail NTE one year.

Starting at $83,335 Per Year (VN 00)

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice and Scope of Professional Practice. Professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all activities. Provide comprehensive evidenced based and skilled nursing care to children within their own home and/or other community settings. Ensure assessment, planning and delivery of holistic care is of the highest standard utilising an agreed nursing model. Work in partnership with children, families and carers to provide optimum individual outcome acknowledging children and familys personal preferences and lifestyles. Liaise and work in collaboration with acute services, primary healthcare team and other agencies when planning and implementing programmes of care. Provide the clinical lead in care packages funded by the Community Complex Care team when allocated to the Community Childrens Nursing (CCN) caseload. Provide health education information to the child/young person, family and carers to promote a healthy lifestyle through health promotion activities as required. Plan and participate in teaching packages to families and carers to ensure evidenced based care is delivered. Advise the Team Leader, Clinical Lead or Service Manager of any circumstances which give cause for concern in relation to patient care and/or any concerns raised by the primary healthcare team or partner agencies. Undertake home visits to children registered with GPs within Birmingham as required. Undertake home visit risk assessments to ensure safety during visits especially those during unsociable hours. Obtain informed consent from Children, Parents and Carers prior to undertaking care. Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous records adhering to BCHC record keeping policies. To be professionally and legally accountable for nursing practice and all activities. Provide a flexible service to accommodate the working environment.

Job Role: Type and process referrals and general correspondence using a digital dictation system. Plan/organise a number of conflicting tasks and priorities whilst still meeting deadlines. Liaise with Hospital staff, GPs, Community Teams and internal staff via email and telephone. Collate information as and when required. Keep accurate referral records for audit purposes. Run monthly recalls. Process private referrals and upload to an online portal. Maintain patient records. Use (e-RS) electronic Referral Service, EMIS, Docman and Microsoft applications. Deal with a high volume of work. Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to post.

See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences. Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate. Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Answers relevant medicine-‐related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high‐risk patient groups. To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high‐risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Produce and implement a practice repeat Prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorization process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Monitor Network prescribing against the local health economy’s RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practice’s computer system. Auditing practice’s compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages. Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Work with the general practice teams to ensure the Network is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.