Job summary
Do you have a passion for helping and supporting patients? Are you highly motivated and Organised? Can you work independently, using your enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to assess and manage patients presenting with acute presentations, which include minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches? A good communicator, who would relish a new role in primary care, then a Paramedic role in our Primary Care Network (PCN), would be ideally suited to you!
This is an exciting time for General Practice and our expndin PCN. All practices in the country have come together to work in local PCNs. These are groups of GP practices working in partnership to support their local population. Enfield South West PCN is looking for a Paramedic Practitioner, AFC Band 7-8A, to join our growing, friendly and forward thinking team to manage (with support) the acute home visits of registered patients and work with our Duty Doctors and Practice Nurses.
Main duties of the job
As a Paramedic in General Practice, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team across 6 practices in our PCN. You will provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients; diagnosing / prescribing treatments while working within defined procedures and protocols.
Typical patients will present with a wide range of minor illness, acute illness and chronic disease management needs, the post holder will be responsible for seeing patients in the practice and visiting patients in their home environment.
This Paramedic Practitioner post is designed to support our practices, in providing quality patient centred care to these groups, with guidance provided by their clinical teams.
About us
Our PCN serves a population of over 49,000 patients across the South West of the Borough of Enfield. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic population served within this area, which will provide an interesting and varied patient caseload. There are six GP practices, so adaptability and mobility are essential.
You will be joining a growing and developing team of clinicians, integrated with our current practices workforce, including Pharmacists, Physician Associate, Care Coordinator and Social Prescribers. We are very excited to have these new roles join our team and for us to co-create new ways of working.
We are a forward thinking PCN, who appreciates the need for work/life balance and clinical supervision and support. You will be well supported and with on-going personal development (training support and CPD)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Job Responsibilities ( Full Job Description attached) :
1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN.
2. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.
3. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self- management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the PCNs social prescribing service, and where appropriate, other community or voluntary services.
4. Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance.
5. Perform and interpret ECGs and other investigatory procedures, as required
6. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, and other samples within their scope of practice, and within line of local and national guidance.
7. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients).
8. Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day care / GP home visiting, for the PCN.
9. Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centered service is delivered.
10. Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.
11. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
12. Communicate effectively with patients, and where appropriate family members and their Carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings, and treatment choices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Job Responsibilities ( Full Job Description attached) :
1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN.
2. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.
3. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self- management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the PCNs social prescribing service, and where appropriate, other community or voluntary services.
4. Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance.
5. Perform and interpret ECGs and other investigatory procedures, as required
6. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, and other samples within their scope of practice, and within line of local and national guidance.
7. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients).
8. Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day care / GP home visiting, for the PCN.
9. Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centered service is delivered.
10. Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.
11. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
12. Communicate effectively with patients, and where appropriate family members and their Carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings, and treatment choices.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Para-medicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
- Have a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma in either Minor Illness or A&E care or equivalent.
- Masters degree level in a relevant area of expertise
- Have the capabilities of advanced clinical practice set out in section one of the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in either primary care, A&E or an acute setting.
- Minor Illness / Triage care
- Home visit assessment of patients
- Previous experience of Autonomous practice in a community or practice setting
Desirable
- Management of chronic disease conditions in general practice, i.e. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Heart Disease, Dementia
- Previous experience in developing service provision
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a practitioner-led service.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Previous experience of discharge, planning and tracking patients who are admitted to the acute sector
- Excellent communication skills, including a holistic and empathic approach
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnostic skills
- Ability to apply clinical theory to practice
Desirable
- Awareness and Understanding of :
- Local and national health policy.
- Wider health economy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Knowledge of local health economy and developments
- EMIS Web and other Clinical Data systems
- Innovation and change management skills
- Audit experience
- Identification of unmet health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Positive and professional attitude towards work and colleagues.
- Articulate.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Enjoy working as part of team with ability to make positive contributions towards overall practice development.
- Flexible approach to accommodate service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Para-medicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
- Have a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma in either Minor Illness or A&E care or equivalent.
- Masters degree level in a relevant area of expertise
- Have the capabilities of advanced clinical practice set out in section one of the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in either primary care, A&E or an acute setting.
- Minor Illness / Triage care
- Home visit assessment of patients
- Previous experience of Autonomous practice in a community or practice setting
Desirable
- Management of chronic disease conditions in general practice, i.e. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Heart Disease, Dementia
- Previous experience in developing service provision
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a practitioner-led service.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Previous experience of discharge, planning and tracking patients who are admitted to the acute sector
- Excellent communication skills, including a holistic and empathic approach
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnostic skills
- Ability to apply clinical theory to practice
Desirable
- Awareness and Understanding of :
- Local and national health policy.
- Wider health economy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Knowledge of local health economy and developments
- EMIS Web and other Clinical Data systems
- Innovation and change management skills
- Audit experience
- Identification of unmet health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Positive and professional attitude towards work and colleagues.
- Articulate.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Enjoy working as part of team with ability to make positive contributions towards overall practice development.
- Flexible approach to accommodate service needs.
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).