Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a suitable applicant to
work in close collaboration with the dermatology department at LTHT and primary
care in Leeds. This is a 12 month fixed term hybrid role working 3 sessions per week. This exciting post will enable the chosen individual to enhance
the delivery of the tele-dermatology skin cancer pathway across the city.
Within LTHT, the post will allow flexibility for the
chosen individual to develop their own portfolio. It is expected that there
will be commitment of a minimum 3 full-time sessions per week in this
role.
The GPwER will be employed and hosted by the Leeds GP
Confederation for the duration of the one-year post, with clinical supervision
directly provided by MDT Skin Cancer & Tele-dermatology Lead, Dr Walayat
Hussain. Operational/admin support will be provided by LTHT.
Key Relationships
Actively works towards developing
and maintaining effective working relationships between Primary Care and
Secondary Care, aided by the existing Primary Care contacts and relationships
fostered by Leeds GP Confederation.
Fosters and maintains strong
links within Primary and Secondary Care.
Explores the potential for
collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such
relationships.
Uses educating and influencing skills to collaborate with a wide range
of stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Within primary care, the GPwER will aim to reduce the
variability in the quality of referrals via the established tele-dermatology
skin cancer pathway, address primary care barriers to concordance and provide
bespoke education to improve GP diagnostic skills in recognising benign and
malignant skin lesions.
It is expected that the GPwER will act as a direct
liaison between primary and secondary care and audit fast-track skin cancer
referrals being sent to LTHT, with the support of a dedicated LTHT administration
post. Throughout their role, the post holder will be expected to provide regular
feedback on potential quality improvements relating to all aspects of the
pathway.
High quality clinical leadership maintaining
high standards of professionalism throughout.
Senior clinical oversight to ensure that work
to improve tele-dermatology is being done in the most efficacious way possible
and that there is consistency across the city.
Provide support in line with the 2WW skin
cancer tele-dermatology pathway and support Primary Care engagement with cancer
screening dermatology services/stakeholders.
Provide educational support and mentorship for
GP practice staff.
Development of relationships with senior level
clinical and practice management staff in primary care, ensuring buy-in to this
work to improve the quality of tele-dermatology referrals.
About us
The Leeds GP Confederation has two purposes:
To be a voice for and represent General Practice in the Leeds Health and Care System:
A collective voice for General Practice that will be heard throughout the health and care system
Through representation and active participation in the health & care system to contribute to the setting of strategy and decision making
To hold contracts to enhance access to healthcare across Leeds and to provide a range of services to General Practices:
By providing services and holding contracts that directly support General practice
By having an infrastructure that enables, where appropriate, at scale working for the benefit of general practice and populations
Inclusive transparent governance
Not-for-profit
For further information, please go to www.leedsgpconfederation.org.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Time/resource to optimise processes within
practices/PCNs and sharing learning where identified
Implementation of feedback mechanisms created
for all parties - ensuring that it has an impact and is adopted
Provide comprehensive and accurate
updates/papers as required to help provide assurances
Management and Leadership Responsibilities
There will be no line management
responsibility within this role at present, but working closely and effectively
with other team members at both LTHT and within the GP Confederation is
essential.
Support for the primary care teams
to increase quality of teledermatolgy referrals.
Planning and Organisational Responsibilities
To plan and organise own
workload, including support for members of the citys multidisciplinary team
(MDT), PCN, practice team, Local Care Partnerships, patients, ICB, etc within their
scope of practice.
To attend local, regional and
national meetings of relevance
Managing Resources Responsibilities
Ensure the effective and
efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility and
identify and highlight similar within the work of cancer screening processes
within organisations where appropriate, seeking advice and guidance where
required.
Standard Responsibilities
It
is the responsibility of each member of staff to maintain confidentiality at
all times.
Staff
must be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work
Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients.
Mandatory
training requirements that are relevant to the post must be decided during
Personal Development Review and a training plan developed.
Staff
should be aware of their individual responsibilities under the Equal
Opportunities Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the
policy.
Manages Self
Maintains the
highest standards of conduct and integrity within organisation adhering to
relevant Codes of Conduct.
Participate in the
organisations appraisal system, matching organisational aims with individual
objectives.
Takes
responsibility for own and others health and safety in the working
environment.
Complies with all
organisational and statutory requirements.
Ensures that a
professional service and image is maintained at all times.
Leads in line with
agreed values.
Equality & Diversity
Able to
adjust communication effectively to meet the needs of a diverse group of
stakeholders
Well-developed
understanding of equality, diversity and human rights issues and an ability to
communicate these clearly to a broad range of stakeholders
Actively
delivers projects that address inequality and/or improve equality outcomes for
stakeholders and /or workforce.
This
job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and
responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in the light of
developing organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow consultation
with the post holder.
Safeguarding Children
Under
section 11 of the Children Act 2004 all NHS staff must ensure that their
functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children (Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government,
2015).
All staff
need to ensure, as part of their work with children and families and with
adults who are parents or carers who are experiencing personal problems, that
the needs of the children are considered and that where necessary they are
assessed and appropriate referrals are made. Staff need to be aware of the
relevant parts of What To Do If Youre Worried A Child Is Being Abused (2015)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419604/What_to_do_if_you_re_worried_a_child_is_being_abused.pdf
It is
incumbent on all staff to ensure that they undertake child protection /
safeguarding children training as per Safeguarding Children and Young
people: roles and competences for health care staff Intercollegiate document
September 2014 and their own organisations Safeguarding Children
Learning & Development Framework.
http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/page/Safeguarding%20Children%20-%20Roles%20and%20Competences%20for%20Healthcare%20Staff%20%2002%200%20%20%20%20(3).pdf
Safeguarding Adults
Under sections 42 to 47 of the Care Act (2014)
chapter 14 of the statutory guidance states:
Safeguarding means protecting an adults right
to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It is about people and
organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and
experience of abuse or neglect, while at the same time making sure that the
adults wellbeing is promoted including, where appropriate, having regard to
their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action.
Professionals should work with the adult to
establish what being safe means to them and how that can be best achieved.
All staff must comply with mandatory training
requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential
part of their daily practice. Safeguarding is everyones business and staff
within the organisation have a particular responsibility to ensure all
safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and efficiently in
accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults Board Policy and Procedure.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/contents/enacted
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP, practicing within Leeds.
- Accredited GPwER in dermatology (with postgraduate diploma)
- Relevant professional qualification or equivalent.
- Good working knowledge of the LTHT 2WW skin cancer teledermatology pathway.
- Experience and aptitude in skin cancer diagnosis including dermoscopy.
- Unblemished registration with GMC or other relevant body.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
Desirable
- Post graduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Evidence of significant personal development, professionally and managerially.
- Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholder.
- Understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces.
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Up to date clinical knowledge.
- Excellent knowledge of cancer screening programmes within England and associated.
- Ability to improve performance of others through feedback and supportive processes.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Able to work as part of a team and also independently.
- Able to analyse and interpret complex information.
- Experience of leading others.
Desirable
- Recent experience in teaching and training
- Experience of working in secondary care dermatology
- Experience of working at a senior level within general practice
- Experience of working in GP practices and with GP computer systems (Systmone and Emis)
Training
Essential
- Evidence of significant personal development, professionally and managerially.
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work.
Personal & Health
Essential
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a stakeholder focussed response.
- Independently mobile in order to be able to work across a number of sites and travel to meet with stakeholders.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required.
Desirable
- Hold a full, clean driving license and have access to own transport
Disposition, Adjustment & Attitude
Essential
- Has a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers.
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
- Able to build and sustain relationships, actively involving stakeholders where appropriate.
- Is open and honest and acts with integrity.
- Able to work both independently where required and as a team and corporate player.
- Is open to change and possible alternatives to doing things differently.
- Credible, trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others.
- Enthusiastic about area of work and achieving results.
- Conscientious; able and keen to deliver best possible quality at all times.
- Able to manage conflict in order to bring about positive outcomes.
Practical & Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Able to think conceptually; recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions.
- Able to think on their feet when dealing with issues and problems
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages.
- Able to analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions.
- Able to effectively manage resources (financial and others) to ensure delivery of a service/project.
- Able to provide, receive, convey and present information in a clear way.
- Able to plan complex management projects and programmes.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds GP Confederation
Address
2 White Rose Office Park
Millshaw Park Lane
Leeds
LS11 0DL