PCN Paramedic

Job responsibilities

A.Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within Anfield & Everton Primary Care Network

B. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.

C. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the PCNs social prescribing service and, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

D. Be able to:

Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance

Perform and interpret ECGs

Perform investigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and other samples within their scope of practice and within line of local and national guidance

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g., monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)

Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network

Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centred service is delivered

Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the organisation

Communicate effectively with patients and, where appropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices

Qualifications

Essential

• Where Anfield & Everton Primary Care Network engages a paramedic in primary care under the ARRS it must ensure that the paramedic is:
• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic
• Working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual (or a longer time period as agreed with the commissioner), has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
• Good learnership skills

Experience

Essential

• Completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic
• Completed a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
• Attained Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice
• Note:
• Where a PCN employs a paramedic to work in primary care under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, should the paramedic not be able to demonstrate working at Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice or equivalent (such as advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment), the PCN must ensure that each paramedic is working as part of a rotational model with an Ambulance Trust.
• This additional support ensures that they have access to regular supervision and support from clinicians who themselves are signed off at clinical practice level 7.
• Completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.

Other requirements

Essential

• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
• Clear polite telephone manner

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).