Paramedic Practitioner

Sidley Medical Practice

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Job summary

This is an opportunity to join an established friendly team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, HCAs and our existing paramedic practitioner.

The role will provide a specialist resource as an advanced paramedic practitioner for our patients working with clinicians, nursing team and in collaboration with other members of the practice multidisciplinary teams. We have two sites in Bexhill, one in Sidley and the other in Albert Road, Bexhill Town Centre with plans in place to develop a new medical centre in Beeching Road, Bexhill.

As part of the team you will work within our practice community, as an autonomous, accountable paramedic practitioner providing holistic care whilst assessing, diagnosing and providing treatment to patients using competent and up to date clinical skills.

We promote self-care and educate service users to allow them to be empowered to make informed choices about treatment.

The successful candidate will need to hold a full driving licence with suitable insurance and access to suitable vehicle. Mileage is claimed back at the standard BMA Committee Rate currently set at 45 pence per mile.

Main duties of the job

Minor illness assessment, diagnosis and treatment with access to seek advice, review and onward referral within clinical teams at Sidley Medical Practice. Providing care to patients on domicile visits and to develop skills within triage and telephone consultations.

Patients requiring care and onward referral to secondary care to be discussed with available GP and this process to be reviewed ongoing with the Partners.

To develop care plans for patients when required and to be involved with the continuity of care of our patients such as in end of life care, chronic disease management as developed and supervised with the Partners.

Prescribe/issue medications with suitable prescribing training and supervision and within patient group directives. This is to include with development patient specific instructions such as vaccinations, nebulised medications, oxygen administration and intravenous / muscular medications in medical emergencies.

Assess, diagnose, treat, refer or direct to other services; our patients who attend surgery or request domicile visits relating to unscheduled minor conditions, injuries or acute illness.

Undertake wound management within competencies and resources available & the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood sampling, point of care testing and swab collection.

About us

At Sidley Medical Practice we have a well established team of clinicians providing excellent care to our patients. We want to enhance the team further with the inclusion of an additional paramedic practitioner to work alongside the GPs, the Advanced Nurse Practitioners and of course our existing paramedic practitioner.

We are part of the Bexhill PCN and as such are developing processes to provide enhanced support to patients in the community and create additional clinical pathways to create increased local options for referral, treatment and support.

Staff at Sidley Medical Practice have a very strong work ethic and always seek to do the best for patients. By adding a second paramedic practitioner we believe we will be an excellent addition to our multiskilled team and allow us the flexibility of providing the right care at the right time by the most appropriate clinician.

We currently have 4 GP Partners, 5 salaried GPs, 3 ANPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 1 treatment room nurse, 1 associate practitioner. 3 HCAs and 1 Phlebotomist providing services to 14,427 registered patients.

There is also the senior management team including the Practice Manager, a dedicated Finance manager, QOF manager, HR manager, Premises and IT manager and a patient services manager.

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2313-23-0002

Job locations

44 Turkey Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 5HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Advanced Paramedic Practitioner

ACCOUNTABLE TO: The Partners [Clinical Leads]

RESPONSIBLE TO: Practice Management [Administration]

HOURS: Full-time: 36 hours per week

LOCATION: Sidley Medical Practice [Primary site]

Albert Road Surgery [Branch Site]

Job Summary:

To work within our practice community, as an autonomous, accountable paramedic practitioner providing holistic care whilst assessing, diagnosing and providing treatment to patients.

To use competent and up to date clinical skills.

To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or direct to other services; our patients who attend surgery or request domicile visits relating to unscheduled minor conditions, injuries or acute illness.

To promote self-care and educate service users to allow them to be empowered to make informed choices about treatment.

The post holder must have full driving licence with suitable insurance and access to suitable vehicle. Mileage will be claimed back at the all-inclusive standard BMA Committee Rate currently set at 45 pence per mile on production of the appropriately completed expenses claim form.

Job Responsibilities:

Minor illness assessment, diagnosis and treatment with access to seek advice, review and onward referral within clinical teams at Sidley Medical Practice.

Patients requiring care and onward referral to secondary care to be discussed with available GP and this process to be reviewed ongoing with the Partners.

To see patients within clinics at the two surgeries, provide care to patients on domicile visits and to develop skills within triage and telephone consultations.

Maintain clinical knowledge and practice to known capabilities and competencies.

Ensure registration and qualifications with the Health and Care Professionals Council is maintained.

To undertake wound management within competencies and resources available.

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens with appropriate training and supervision including intravenous blood sampling, point of care testing and swab collection.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and concise electronic records within the practice, having received suitable training and supervision in the use of EMIS software and read coding/template submission.

Involve in ongoing education within the practice and to support and provide training to staff members as identified.

Participate in annual appraisal with audit as identified and to develop and maintain Continuous Professional Development plans.

To work collaboratively alongside reception and administration staff and to ensure that service user needs are met.

To ensure you have adequate and appropriate indemnity in place.

Administration:

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

Ensure appropriate mileage claims are made accurately and submitted to the Finance Manager.

Ensure all necessary paperwork and registration documentation is completed and submitted to the Quality Assurance Manager.

The post holder has a legal responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, other relevant information and any risk or safety related issues introduced by Sidley Medical Practice in the interests of staff, patients and contractors.

The post holder must be aware of their responsibilities under the Health Act 2008 Code of Practice for the Prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections.

The post holder will be shown how to access relevant polices within the practice during their induction.

Sick Leave is conditional to the terms as set out in the Sidley Medical Practice Employee Handbook Issue 06 of May 2016.

Annual Leave is 5 weeks pro rata of 36 hours a week being 180 hours in a complete holiday year (January – December).

Confidentiality

In the course of service user contacts, patients entrust us to gather sensitive material in relation to their physical and mental health needs. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of their duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to service users, carers, colleague other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Equality and Diversity

You will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and current legislation.

Show respect towards the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carer and colleagues.

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

Chaperone Policy

Please be aware that patients have the right to be assessed and examined in circumstances that allow them to be safe and for you to practice in a protected manner. There is a chaperone policy available for you to access.