Job summary
The post holder will support in Primary Care to deliver patient services and provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
The post holder will work within the community, as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.
To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury.
The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
The post holder must own vehicle for home visits with expensed remunerated in overall financial package.
Main duties of the job
- Assessing and treating patients in their own place of residence and those attending surgery.
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team, secondary health care and MDT and/or organise admission to hospital if required.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
- To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.
- Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviors to meet the needs of the service.
- Work within local policies and procedures.
- Participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiently of the team and work colleagues.
- Take responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and work with other team members to ensure they are protected.
About us
Community Care Hall Green PCN in an innovative and forward thinking PCN, with community health at its heart. The PCN has over 49,000 patients spread across 3 surgeries across South Birmingham and Solihull.
The unity between Hall Green Health, Northbrook Health Centre and Swanswell Medical Centre provides for a unique working environment, that the right candidate would thrive in. You could be working across all, or just one, of these practices.
We ensure exceptional team effort to provide an excellent service to all our patients. We expect a smart appearance, prompt reliable attendance, hardworking character who show respect and cooperation.
Within the Practice we are committed to maximising efficiencies and better manage the clinical and administrative workloads.
The successful candidate will be line managed by the Practice Manager and clinically managed by the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of PCN Paramedic is to support primary care to deliver high quality patient services as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) across our three GP practices. This may include Home Visiting, clinic working and patient caseload management.
The post holder will support in Primary Care to deliver
patient services and provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care
professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of
the Multidisciplinary Team.
The post holder will work within the community, as an
autonomous, accountable Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic
approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to
deliver quality patient services.
The post holder will be required to:
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
- Complete individual administration and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
- Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended
- Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
- Undertake pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of PCN Paramedic is to support primary care to deliver high quality patient services as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) across our three GP practices. This may include Home Visiting, clinic working and patient caseload management.
The post holder will support in Primary Care to deliver
patient services and provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care
professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of
the Multidisciplinary Team.
The post holder will work within the community, as an
autonomous, accountable Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic
approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to
deliver quality patient services.
The post holder will be required to:
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
- Complete individual administration and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
- Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended
- Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
- Undertake pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
- BSc or above in Paramedic Science or equivalent degree.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
- Knowledge of primary and community healthcare.
- Advanced clinical practice, prescribing and examination skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Evidence of commitment to own personal and professional
- development.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Primary Care Network.
- Understanding health education/promotion.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
- Personal Requirements.
- UK driving licence, with exclusive access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Experience or working in a primary or urgent care setting.
- Experience of working in a GP practice.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Knowledge/use of primary care IT software e.g. EMIS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
- BSc or above in Paramedic Science or equivalent degree.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
- Knowledge of primary and community healthcare.
- Advanced clinical practice, prescribing and examination skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Evidence of commitment to own personal and professional
- development.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Primary Care Network.
- Understanding health education/promotion.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
- Personal Requirements.
- UK driving licence, with exclusive access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Experience or working in a primary or urgent care setting.
- Experience of working in a GP practice.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Knowledge/use of primary care IT software e.g. EMIS.
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).