Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for 1 Full Time and 1 Part Time Paramedic to join the Honiton, Ottery St Mary and
Sidmouth Primary Care Network (HOSMS PCN).
Main duties of the job
The Paramedic role will work within the Practice based multi-disciplinary team, housebound and Care Home patients, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for patients to assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost patients/service users with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury.
About us
HOSMS PCN is an NHS collaboration between 3 practices and has a population of 48,500 patients. HOSMS PCN consists of 4 teams; MSK, Health & Wellbeing, Care Homes and Pharmacy teams, with approximately 20 members of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive telephone enquiries from patients and care homes, undertake an assessment of the presenting concerns, and give advice as appropriate using agreed protocols and making timely decisions regarding future management. This will include providing self-care advice, a referral to another service or a face-to-face appointment in form of a home visit.
- To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be intensively managed in a pro-active way with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge, and reducing GP contact.
- To proactively case find patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and/or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
- Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- To impart knowledge and skills formally and informally to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
- To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
- To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards and ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care.
- To work with local policies and procedures. Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development to meet the needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and a regular review will take place with the post holder as part of their on-going development and performance management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive telephone enquiries from patients and care homes, undertake an assessment of the presenting concerns, and give advice as appropriate using agreed protocols and making timely decisions regarding future management. This will include providing self-care advice, a referral to another service or a face-to-face appointment in form of a home visit.
- To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be intensively managed in a pro-active way with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge, and reducing GP contact.
- To proactively case find patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and/or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
- Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- To impart knowledge and skills formally and informally to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
- To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
- To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards and ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care.
- To work with local policies and procedures. Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development to meet the needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and a regular review will take place with the post holder as part of their on-going development and performance management.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Experience of the ECP/Advance practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Basic IT skills in word processing and email
Desirable
- Experience in using System One
- Working towards or completion of paramedic primary care Roadmap.
- Non medical prescriber with minimum 12 to 24 months experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Experience of the ECP/Advance practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Basic IT skills in word processing and email
Desirable
- Experience in using System One
- Working towards or completion of paramedic primary care Roadmap.
- Non medical prescriber with minimum 12 to 24 months experience
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).
