Job Specification and Terms and Conditions s4

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

Job Title and Grade / General Practitioner(s) (Sessional)
Adult Homeless Services GP Addiction Services, Cork City
Competition Reference / PM1714
Closing Date / 5.00pm on Friday 4 July, 2014
Location of Post / Cork City
Organisational Area / Cork
Details of Service / The General Practitioner(s) will ensure that provision of service under the agreement with the Health Service Executive South is carried out to a satisfactory standard and complies with Health Services Executive policies, procedures and standards.
The General Practitioner(s) shall not sign, transfer or sub contract, the agreement or any portion thereof without the prior consent in writing of the Health Services Executive South.
Reporting Relationship / Adult Homeless Services – Project Manager for Social Inclusion
Addiction Services – Co-ordinator of Drug & Alcohol Services
Purpose of the Post / The purpose of the job is to provide quality general practitioner medical services to clients who present to our services.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities / (A) Homeless Services
The General Practitioner(s) for Homeless Services for initial period to 22 June 2015 will be required to:
(i) As part of a multi-disciplinary team, provide treatment to clients who present or are referred to HSE clinics and who are regarded as Adult Homeless Persons. Locations, times, dates and duration of clinic to be agreed periodically between the General Practitioner, and Project Manager, Adult Homeless Services or an appropriate nominee of the Health Service Executive.
(ii) Co-operate with other health care professionals engaged in services for the Homeless such as Public Health Nursing, Addiction Services, Mental Health Services, Hospitals, General Practitioners, Public Health Doctors, etc.
(iii) Medically assess Adult Homeless Persons presenting and treat appropriately
(iv) Screen clients for relevant viral diseases, evaluate the results, treat and refer to specialist services where appropriate.
(v) Provide appropriate vaccination programs to clients under your care.
(vi) Provide primary medical care in emergency situations to clients who do not yet have medical card cover.
(vii) Attend clinical team meetings where clients’ cases will be discussed and treatment plans developed with the care teams.
(viii) Participate in appropriate meetings of General Practitioners working in the Primary Care Service and when appropriate offer views on policy, operational issues and service developments.
(ix) Participate in continuing medical education to update skills in treating the Adult Homeless Population
(x) Participate in relevant research appropriate to your principal duties and responsibilities.
(xi) Liaise with relevant community groups where appropriate.
(xii) Maintain all appropriate records (including on Safetynet ICT system) in relation to clients in accordance with best practice
(xiii) Co-operate with making the clinical records available to potential registered doctors and other health care professionals where appropriate
(xiv) Work for 30 hours per week at locations based in Cork City, currently these include,
a. Simon Hostel, Anderson’s Quay
b. St. Vincent de Paul Hostel, Anglesea Terrace
c. Administrative Sessions – Lough Community Centre, Greenmount
Session duration and locations to be agreed as per service demand.
(xv) Co-operate with other health care professionals engaged in services for the Adult Homeless and will assist and support all other members of the Cork City Multi-disciplinary Team.
(xvi) Co-operate and work with Probation, Prison Services Community Welfare Services and Homeless Service Providers.
(xvii) Maintain contacts with the Universities and Training Colleges for Medical Nursing and Social Care Students and Trainee Counsellors.
(xviii) Assist in evaluating the service.
(xix) Provide the Project Manager, Adult Homeless Service or any other appropriate person in charge (Operations Manager, General Manager) appropriate reports when requested to do so.
The above Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Job Description) is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from management from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
(B) Addiction Services
The General Practitioner(s) for Addiction Services for initial period to 22 June 2015 will be required to:
(i) Cover clinic sessions in relation to HSE South Cork and Kerry
(ii) Cover G.P. Methadone Programme services (including initiation of treatment; stabilisation and detox; transfer to community level I G.P. of stable clients as appropriate and clinically indicated and in line with ICGP guidelines) on a sessional basis in Drug and Alcohol Services.
(iii) Work closely with the Director of Arbour House and the multi-disciplinary teams in relation to client care-plans.
(iv) In relation to any operational/administrative issues arising to link in with the Regional Co-ordinator for Drug and Alcohol Services.
(v) Link in as necessary with the GP Co-ordinator
(vi) Work within ICGP Guidelines and relevant HSE policies and procedures.
(vii) Be available by phone contact outside of these sessions in relation to any significant client issues that should arise. To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings.
(viii) Ensure that all patients treated by him/her are properly registered on the Central Treatment List.
(ix) Ensure all treatment provided (dosage, detoxification supervision), dispensing arrangements, frequency of visits, and urinalysis will be guided by best practice guidelines as defined by the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Best Practice Committee for Methadone Prescribing.
(x) Participate in regular audit as required by the ICGP Joint Audit Review Group or such other review group as may be agreed HSE South and to follow any recommendations regarding practice made by such review group.
(xi) Ensure no fees (except those paid by the HSE South) will be charged to patients for methadone treatment.
(xii) Participate in Continuing Medical Education activities related to the field of addiction treatment to a level acceptable to HSE South
(xiii) In the best clinical interest of the patient, to endeavour to transfer stabilised patients to a Level 1 G.P.
(xiv) Complete and return to the Health Research Board National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) forms within a timeframe as set down by the Health Research Board and any other reports deemed necessary
The above Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Job Description) is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from management from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications and/ or experience / 1. Be a medical practitioner who is registered otherwise than provisionally or temporarily in the Register of Medical Practitioners in Ireland or be entitled to be so registered by virtue of his/her registration in any other register of medical practitioners.
2. The General Practitioner(s) must be qualified as Level 1 General Practitioner for care of patients under the Methadone Protocol Scheme. In the event that for whatever reason the General Practitioner ceases to be registered, the contract will as a consequence cease to have effect.
Skills, competencies, qualifications and/or knowledge / · Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat clients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respect
· Display evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client care
· Demonstrate effective communication skills including: the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
· Demonstrate understanding and/ or experience of the Irish health services and strategic initiatives designed to develop the health services here
· Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks
· Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of the service user
· Demonstrate the ability to work with multi-disciplinary team members
· Demonstrate a working knowledge of General medical Services scheme
· Demonstrate an adequate working knowledge with computers (I.T. skills). Be able to produce reports/statistics
· Demonstrate awareness/knowledge of government strategies on homelessness
· Demonstrate awareness/knowledge of government strategies on Addictions
· Demonstrate awareness of issues/health problems particular to the cohort of people
· Demonstrate understanding and/ or experience of the other services/disciplines which may need to be engaged with to treat the service user
Shortlisting may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the “eligibility criteria” and “skills, competencies and/ or knowledge” section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE

Terms and Conditions of Employment

General Practitioner(s) (Sessional),

Adult Homeless Services, and GP Addiction Services, Cork City

Tenure / Sessional / Part-time
Remuneration / The Rate of Remuneration will be €71.50 per hour.
Hours of Attendance / Homeless Services
Hours of Attendance will be agreed between the General Practitioner and the Project Manager, Adult Homeless Services or other appropriate person in charge for the purpose of this contract. The contract period for initial period to 22 June 2015 is for 30 hours per week subject to review on an annual basis or whenever the service needs demand.
Addiction Services
Hours of Attendance will be agreed between the General Practitioner and Co-ordinator Drug & Alcohol Services or other appropriate person in charge for the purpose of this contract. The contract period for initial period to 22 June 2015 is for 38 hours per week subject to review on an annual basis or whenever the service needs demand.
Annual Leave / 8 hours per 100 hours worked
Superannuation / Sessional employees are not part of the Superannuation Scheme.
Age / Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he / she is not classified as a new entrant. The candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the 1st day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.
Health / A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character / Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

General Practitioner(s) (Sessional), Adult Homeless Services, and

GP Addiction Services, Cork City

Application Forms are available from / Reception
Health Service Executive (HSE) – South
Áras Sláinte
Wilton Road
Cork
Email:
Completed Application Form for the competition should be returned to / HR Permanent Appointments & Processing Unit
Health Service Executive (HSE) – South
Áras Sláinte
Wilton Road
Cork
Name and telephone number of contact persons for further information on the above post / Mr Denis Hickey, Project Manager, Social Inclusion
Tel: 021 4923739
Mr David Lane, Co-Ordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services
Tel: 021 4930100
Telephone number of contact section in recruitment for any queries in relation to your application / Catherine Collins, Staff Officer, HR Permanent Appointments and Processing Unit
Tel: 021 4923624

Recruitment and Selection Procedures

Submission of applications / Applications must be made on the official forms. Completed application forms must be returned to the designated address no later than 5.00pm on the date specified in the advertisement as the latest date for receiving completed application forms.
Application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted. Candidates must ensure that applications are posted/e-mailed in sufficient time to guarantee arrival not later than the latest time stipulated for acceptance.
The acceptance of an application form from a person desiring to be a candidate, or an invitation to attend for interview or any other selection method is not an admission by the organisation that the applicant possesses the prescribed qualifications or is not disqualified by law from holding the post.
What you should expect from us / The aim of the HSE’s Recruitment Service is to provide you with a confidential service that is:
· Professional
· Courteous and considerate
· Friendly and helpful
We strive to operate a prompt and efficient service that includes
· Detailed information on vacancies and the recruitment and selection process
· Timely acknowledgement and response to queries
· Sufficient notice for all appointments
· Clear, specific and meaningful feedback provided when requested by candidates. Detailed interview results to all candidates
· Provision of specific requirements for candidates with disabilities.
What we expect from you in return / Your satisfaction with our service is important to us. In order to fulfil our commitment to you, you can help us by:
· Co-operating with us throughout the Recruitment and Selection process
· Providing us with complete and accurate information within specified timeframes
· Keeping all confirmed appointments
· Notifying us of your inability to attend within a reasonable time scale
· Candidates with disabilities should inform us of any specific requirements for interview.
As we appreciate feedback on our service, please feel welcome to give us your comments on your experience with the recruitment process.
Declaration / You are required to sign a declaration as part of the application process. You should carefully read the section of the application form marked ”Declaration” and complete in full. Applicants who submit their application form either by e-mail or on line will be required to sign the declaration at interview.
Confidentiality / Applications will be treated in strict confidence, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and other provisions that have been identified in the published documentation
Screening process / All applications will be screened for eligibility using the essential qualifications, experience and skills outlined in the Job Specification. Only those applicants who possess the required essential criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the selection process.