Job summary
The candidate will be an experienced paramedic who can work autonomously and within their professional boundary to provide care for the presenting patient, working alongside the multi-disciplinary team referring cases to GPs and other healthcare professionals as necessary.
The paramedic will work closely with our GPs and wider multi-disciplinary team to advise on treatment and healthcare for patients, to include those presenting in the primary care setting as well as those in the community in care settings.
The post holder will also attend home visits, to include residential and nursing homes, where they will liaise with staff, family, and other stakeholders in the acute treatment of problems, post discharge reviews and production of care plans to be shared with other providers. This will include elements of post admission and discharge review work to ascertain if such were appropriate or other action could have been taken.
The practitioner will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients.
Main duties of the job
Primarily the role is acute care work in a minor illness setting using your enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills.
About us
Everest House Surgery is a friendly, busy GP practice in the Adeyfield area of Hemel Hempstead.
We currently have 6 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs, 1 full time paramedic, 2 ANPs and an experienced nursing team alongside an efficient and knowledgeable administrative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full information on the duties and responsibilities expected.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full information on the duties and responsibilities expected.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Educated to degree level in a Paramedic science
Experience
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be capable of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness, via face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits. If you are confident working autonomously and as part of a team, able to prioritise workload and willing to take responsibility for decision making We want to hear from you! This position will suit someone who is able to use initiative whilst providing exceptional patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Educated to degree level in a Paramedic science
Experience
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be capable of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness, via face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits. If you are confident working autonomously and as part of a team, able to prioritise workload and willing to take responsibility for decision making We want to hear from you! This position will suit someone who is able to use initiative whilst providing exceptional patient care.
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).
