Job Overview This post provides a range of practical and educational opportunities. The post holder will develop a variety of generic and core specialist competencies that focus upon the appropriate skills, knowledge and attitudes required in order to ensure high quality & safe care is experienced by every patient. The post holder will be required to attend an induction on their first day of employment. Please note that this post is not recognised for training purposes. Main duties of the job Structure history taking and examination interviews so that the patient (carer)'s concerns, expectations and understanding can be identified. Demonstrate safe prescribing by taking accurate drug histories, using the BNF and other sources to access information and can prescribe a range of drugs including oxygen, fluids, blood products and show awareness of drug interactions and allergic reactions. Manage information effectively so as to keep accurate, legible signed notes and documentation. Manage time effectively, prioritise workload and make appropriate decisions, calling for help when behind. Show an awareness of appropriate clinical governance issues ensuring that steps are taken to minimise infection. Effectively manage patients at the interface of different specialties including that of primary care, imaging and laboratory specialties by demonstrating an understanding of the challenges of providing optimum care within primary care and ensuring referral and discharge information to primary care staff. See JD for full description Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Structure history taking and examination interviews so that the patient (carer)'s concerns, expectations and understanding can be identified. Demonstrate safe prescribing by taking accurate drug histories, using the BNF and other sources to access information and can prescribe a range of drugs including oxygen, fluids, blood products and show awareness of drug interactions and allergic reactions. Manage information effectively so as to keep accurate, legible signed notes and documentation. Manage time effectively, prioritise workload and make appropriate decisions, calling for help when behind. Show an awareness of appropriate clinical governance issues ensuring that steps are taken to minimise infection, ensure the continuity of care of patients, recognise own limitations and seek help where necessary, identify common complications and side-effects of treatments/procedures and respond appropriately to patients with abnormal signs. Appropriately breaks bad news in a way that the patient (carer) can understand without unnecessary distress ensuring a courteous, polite and considerate manner whilst respecting the views and sensitivities of patients, their carers and families. Communicate and listen to the views of other healthcare workers and be prepared to change in the face of valid argument. Effectively manage patients at the interface of different specialties including that of primary care, imaging and laboratory specialties by demonstrating an understanding of the challenges of providing optimum care within primary care and ensuring referral and discharge information to primary care staff. Regularly take up learning opportunities and be a reflective self-directed learner by recognising own shortcomings or limitations and learning from them. Critically appraise medical evidence including guidelines and apply local guidelines and protocols. See JD for full description Person specification Qualifications, Competencies And Experiance Essential criteria The applicant must hold or expect to hold full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC MBBS or equivalent Good communication Caring attitude towards patients Desirable criteria BSC or Equivalent Initiative Commited to personal learning Essential Criteria Essential criteria Qualifications, Competencies and Experiance Fluency in written and spoken English Essential Criteria Essential criteria Ability to work well in a Team Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now