Paramedic Practitioner

Cheadle Medical Practice

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Job summary

What do you get?

Salary - £23.60/hour.
Full-time colleague wanted.
Working at an innovative practice going through an exciting period of change.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an engaged, positive, friendly, hard-working and resilient individual to join our clinical team at Cheadle Medical Practice.

We're working in an area with a very busy day-to-day operation, so we need someone flexible and resilient. We operate a unique system of triage designed to help as many patients as possible, while keeping workload manageable for our team.

The post is full-time, Monday to Friday (10am-6pm). We are aiming to have 3 GPs in the building each day over time, so you would support them by:-

Conducting the majority of home visits
Running minor illness clinics, for a range of acute and chronic conditions (as part of the selection process we would like to understand your strengths and areas for further development).
Assisting with clinical administration.

This is a practice-based role - not a PCN role working across multiple practices.

How to Apply

Please apply using the portal. The deadline is 23:59 on Sunday 9th March 2025. Please be aware we may close this vacancy sooner if sufficient suitable applications are received.

If you have applied for a vacancy at our practice in the last 12 months, unfortunately we cannot consider your application at this time.

We are able to offer informal visits to the practice if desired - please contact the e-mail address below if you are interested.

For any additional questions please contact gmicb-sto.cmppracticemanager@nhs.net.

About us

Cheadle Medical Practice sits in a desirable area close to junction 2 of the M60. Our PCN has delivered one of the best performing vaccination programmes in the region, and we have very high rates of QOF achievement.

We have around 11,750 patients on our list, so we are a busy practice. Our partners and management team are highly focused on using technology to allow colleagues across the building to work smarter, and this is an ongoing journey for us.

We are a training practice so have experience in helping to guide newer members of the profession through the early stages we also have a number of highly experienced colleagues so the role would be suitable for someone at any stage in their qualified GP career.

We are not utilising agencies for this or any other vacancy and we do not give permission for our contact details to be used for marketing purposes as per GDPR.

Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2023-25-0001

Job locations

1-5 Ashfield Crescent

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 1BH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

To 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 both in the patients homes and at the surgery.

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.

Job responsibilities:

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

Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the named GP before making such referral.

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

To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.

To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.

To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the implementation of services: