Job overview Applications are invited for a vacant GPSI post in ENT. This is a permanent post. This post is a 1.25 PA role. The session will be held Thursday AM. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute services for the City of Bradford and surrounding areas, and has two large Hospitals; Bradford Royal Infirmary and St. Luke’s Hospital. All main specialties are represented in Bradford, and the Trust has a bed base of approximately 1061 beds. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff; we aim for a flexible approach to working hours, and have a number of family friendly policies. Bradford has excellent road, rail and air links and boasts a wide variety of Art and Culture, as well as sports facilities and a vibrant social scene. It is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, the Lake District, Peak District and Northumberland. For further information, or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Deborah Quayle. Short listed candidates will be encouraged to visit the unit prior to interview. Applications should contain names and addresses of three referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), details of GMC/GDC registration. Advert • Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred to the service. • Provision of a range of clinical interventions as appropriate to the commissioned service (e.g. microsuction, flexible nasendoscopy, audiology etc.) • Links with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.). • The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and national patient support groups. • Provision of advice and support to local practitioners through non-face-to-face contact (e.g. telephone, internet) in the management of those ENT conditions within the expertise of the GPSI. • Provision of support and training to GPs and members of the primary healthcare team in the management of common ENT conditions to enable other clinicians to develop, maintain and improve their level of clinical competence in the management of ENT conditions. The process of education should be supported through commissioning pathways. • Liaise with and provide support for other ENT GPSI’s in the area and via Community ENT Group nationally. • As part of a well-integrated service, GPSI’s should have good access to and support from secondary care specialist services. Working for our organisation Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: We value people We are one team We care We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical • Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred to the service. • Provision of a range of clinical interventions as appropriate to the commissioned service (e.g. microsuction, flexible nasendoscopy, audiology etc.) • Links with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.). • The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and national patient support groups. Education and liaison • Provision of advice and support to local practitioners through non-face-to-face contact (e.g. telephone, internet) in the management of those ENT conditions within the expertise of the GPSI. • Provision of support and training to GPs and members of the primary healthcare team in the management of common ENT conditions to enable other clinicians to develop, maintain and improve their level of clinical competence in the management of ENT conditions. The process of education should be supported through commissioning pathways. • Liaise with and provide support for other ENT GPSI’s in the area and via Community ENT Group nationally. • As part of a well-integrated service, GPSI’s should have good access to and support from secondary care specialist services. Service development/leadership • Work with local secondary care specialists and other groups managing ENT conditions (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.) to develop an integrated ENT service model that facilitates streamlined care pathways linked to the healthcare needs of the local community. • In collaboration with other members of the local health community (e.g. GPs, practice nurses, extended primary care team (paramedics, community pharmacists, physician’s associates for example), pharmacists, health visitors, school nurses), develop and implement management guidance in the care of common ENT conditions. • Become involved in integrated training programmes across primary and secondary care for medical, nursing staff and extended primary care team members. • Work with patients, the public and service providers to support an integrated, patient centred approach to commissioning services.