Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Paramedic delivering health services.

a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the organisation

b. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment, including prescribing medications, following policy, patient group directives, NICE and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team

c. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the social prescribing service and, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

d. Be able to

Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope ofpractice and in line with local and national guidance

Perform and interpret ECGs

To order necessary investigations and provide treatment and care both individually and as part of the primary care team and through referral to other agencies.

e. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services e.g. care home

f. Represent the Care Home team at the MDT.

g. Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network

h. Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centred service is delivered

i. Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending and contributing to meetings as required

j. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the organisation

k. Communicate effectively with patients and, when appropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices

l. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians

m. Maintainaccurateclinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

n. Develop yourself andtherole through participation in clinical supervision,trainingand service redesign activities

o. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

p. Review the latest guidance, ensuring theorganisationconforms to NICE, CQC etc.

q. Be aware of duties and responsibilitiesregardingcurrent legislation and adhere topracticepolicies and procedures on safeguardingadultsand safeguardingchildren

r. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of theorganisation

s. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, andparticipatein the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events

t. Undertake all mandatory training and inductionprogrammes

u. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

v. Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/trainingobjectivehas been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that newobjectivescan be agreed

w. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care

x. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all time

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

In addition to the primary responsibilities,theParamedichas the following widerresponsibilities:

a. Supportthedelivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

b. Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staffonmedical emergencies

c. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support, including e-consultations

d. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered ina timelyand effective manner

Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Willing or working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual (or a longer time period as agreed with the commissioner)
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic
• Completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic

Desirable

• Is working towards developing Masters level or equivalent capability in paramedic areas of practice and has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the NHS E Paramedic FCP/AP Roadmap to practice
• Completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Clifton Medical Centre

Address

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA

Employer's website

https://www.cliftonmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)