Paramedic/ANP - Primary Care Same Day Care Practitioner

Job summary

Are you a skilled Paramedic or Advance Practitioner who enjoys urgent care and frailty? Lawrence Hill Health Centre is looking for you to join our friendly, supportive team.

We are looking for an independent, and motivated primary care Paramedic or Advance Practitioner, to provide urgent care, home visits, and support patients living with dementia in the community. You'll have the autonomy to make clinical decisions, while being fully supported by a collaborative and experienced team.

The right candidate with demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills for dealing with our diverse patient population and have an understanding of health inequality. Strong clinical knowledge, independent practice, and primary care experience are important.

Lawrence Hill Health Centre is a friendly practice where everyone helps each other and works closely as a team. We offer a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in patients lives and grow your career in a thriving inner city diverse primary care setting.

If you are an HCPC-registered Paramedic or Advance Practitioner with strong clinical skills, a passion for primary care, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of a practice that truly values your expertise and contribution.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would expertly assess, provide differential diagnosis, and treat acute episodes of minor health, injury, and illness conditions. Working alongside the triaging duty doctor you would see patients face-to-face and then, with your professional competencies, organise further tests and follow up as need be.

You will see and assess acutely unwell housebound patients. You will help support and review patients living with dementia in the community. Home visits are an integral part of the role so the ability to travel to these is essential, as an inner city practice this could be by bicycle, car or using Bristol's electric scooters.

About us

Lawrence Hill Health Centre is a vibrant inner-city practice based in a purpose-built modern building with a beautiful large garden. As a clinical team we are passionate about the care of our patients who come from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds and we work collaboratively to strive for tangible and lasting improvements to their health.

We pride ourselves on being a strongly supportive and friendly practice where everyone helps each other out. The 4 partners are approachable and respect all staff contributions and ideas, you voice really matters. We are passionate about reducing health inequality and work collaboratively with community partners to holistically improve the health of our local population.

• We are active members of the Bristol Deep End group of practices.
• We are a training practice and are growing our research capabilities.
• We are proud to have achieved the RCGP Green Impact platinum award this year.