Job summary
BatterseaPCN
is looking for motivated, enthusiastic experienced paramedic to join our
expanding team. This is an opportunity to be involved in developing new ways of
working in primary care with our friendly, forward-thinking practice teams.
Battersea is a fantastic place to work with its diverse, varied population, proximity
to central London and beautiful open spaces such as Battersea Park and Clapham
Common.
The Paramedic Practitioner
will work autonomously within the GP Practices and the community, using their
enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of
contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems such
as minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches and holistic
needs assessment of patients with long term conditions. The Paramedic
Practitioner will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network
Contract DES Service specifications.
The successful candidate will have
excellent communication skills and will work closely with our GPs, PCN clinical
pharmacists, nurses, physician associates, administrative and reception teams.
You will have good time-management skills and be able to prioritise tasks and
work independently.
The role will
be varied and will include:
Prescribing and/or supporting safe prescribing
Home visits
Patient-facing work
Running paediatric clinics within
general practice
Providing urgent care
Main duties of the job
The role will
be varied and will include:
Prescribing and/or supporting safe prescribing
Home visits
Patient-facing work
Running paediatric clinics within
general practice
Providing urgent care
About us
Battersea PCN
comprises5 GP surgeries in a compact area of North Battersea (Bridge
Lane, Lavender Hill, Battersea Fields, Queenstown Road, Battersea Rise) with a
combined population ofapproximately 55,000patients. We enjoy
excellent collaborative working relationships and we are excited about
expanding our PCN Clinical team
to improve health care services forour
patientsandtosupport our current clinical
andadministrative staff.
Our practices are high-achieving and innovative, and have
a strong ethos of teaching and training. We will offer mentoring and
educational support from our PCN GP, prescribing and clinical leads, ICB
pharmacists and additional peer support systems being developed in South West
London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paramedic Practitioner will:
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment.
- Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and those at risk of developing a long term condition.
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management.
- Perform specialist health checks and perform investigatory procedures as required.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc
- Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure).
- Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network and undertake clinical audits.
- Communicate effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records.
- Offer paediatric related services and clinics.
- Independent prescribing. We will consider applications from Paramedic Practitioners who have not yet achieved this and they would be supported to do so in time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paramedic Practitioner will:
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment.
- Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and those at risk of developing a long term condition.
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management.
- Perform specialist health checks and perform investigatory procedures as required.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc
- Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure).
- Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network and undertake clinical audits.
- Communicate effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records.
- Offer paediatric related services and clinics.
- Independent prescribing. We will consider applications from Paramedic Practitioners who have not yet achieved this and they would be supported to do so in time.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment.
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience in clinical practice, or less if progressed through the national fast track programme.
- Successful completion of the NQP period or equivalent previous experience which can be evidenced.
- Up-to-date continuing professional development portfolio.
- Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, responsibility and accountability.
Desirable
- Primary care experience.
- Healthcare experience within NHS, nursing or voluntary organisation.
- Experience of supervision, mentorship and development of a range of clinical staff in relevant practice settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Driving license held
- HCPC registered paramedic
- Educated to degree/diploma level in paramedicine or equivalent experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in complex, contentious and sensitive situations.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to develop and adapt to change.
- Problem solving ability.
- Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
- Planning and decision making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- IT Literacy Skills.
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard.
Aptitude and personal characteristics
Essential
- Ability to develop effective professional working relationships with colleagues and the public.
- Able to use initiative/self-motivated.
- Maintains a flexible and proactive approach to work.
- Act with honesty and integrity.
- Quality/patient focused.
- Caring attitude and sensitivity to others.
- Confident with the ability to take a lead role.
- Ability to interact with people from varying cultural backgrounds and social environments.
- Able to promote equality and value diversity.
- Able to ensure care of own health and wellbeing to promote improvements to physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Able to work within the trusts policy framework.
- Demonstrates a positive and flexible approach in line with the changing nature of service delivery model.
- Committed to the values based principles of high quality patient care to include; compassion; care; competence; communication; courage and commitment in all aspects of service delivery.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment.
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience in clinical practice, or less if progressed through the national fast track programme.
- Successful completion of the NQP period or equivalent previous experience which can be evidenced.
- Up-to-date continuing professional development portfolio.
- Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, responsibility and accountability.
Desirable
- Primary care experience.
- Healthcare experience within NHS, nursing or voluntary organisation.
- Experience of supervision, mentorship and development of a range of clinical staff in relevant practice settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Driving license held
- HCPC registered paramedic
- Educated to degree/diploma level in paramedicine or equivalent experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in complex, contentious and sensitive situations.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to develop and adapt to change.
- Problem solving ability.
- Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
- Planning and decision making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- IT Literacy Skills.
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard.
Aptitude and personal characteristics
Essential
- Ability to develop effective professional working relationships with colleagues and the public.
- Able to use initiative/self-motivated.
- Maintains a flexible and proactive approach to work.
- Act with honesty and integrity.
- Quality/patient focused.
- Caring attitude and sensitivity to others.
- Confident with the ability to take a lead role.
- Ability to interact with people from varying cultural backgrounds and social environments.
- Able to promote equality and value diversity.
- Able to ensure care of own health and wellbeing to promote improvements to physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Able to work within the trusts policy framework.
- Demonstrates a positive and flexible approach in line with the changing nature of service delivery model.
- Committed to the values based principles of high quality patient care to include; compassion; care; competence; communication; courage and commitment in all aspects of service delivery.
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).
Additional information
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).
