Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and provide treatment
• Run minor illness clinics, for a range of acute and chronic conditions
• Act as a lead for minor illness management, working closely with our Nurse Partner
• Undertake home visits where relevant
• Assist with the management of disease registers
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records
• Take an active part in QOF management
• Prescribe, issue, and review medications as appropriate
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experienced in dealing with a range of clinical conditions
• Experience of triage
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness

Desirable

• Knowledge of current QOF and enhanced services
• Experience of EMIS Web

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and practising Paramedic Practitioner
• Registered with the HCPC

Desirable

• Prescribing qualification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Concord Medical Centre

Address

Braydon Avenue

Little Stoke

Bristol

BS34 6BQ

Employer's website

https://www.concordmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)