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Highparks Medical Practice

Paramedic - General Practice

The closing date is 25 August 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Paramedic to join our multidisciplinary team within a forward-thinking GP practice. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of primary care, delivering high-quality, patient-centered clinical services and helping to ease the demand on GP appointments.

We are flexible in terms of days and hours available and would be willing to review applicants seeking less hours or more hours if the candidate meets the job specification.

Main duties of the job

  • Conduct home visits and contribute to care for housebound and frail patients.

  • Support chronic disease management in collaboration with GPs and nurses.

  • Administer medications, including prescribing where qualified.

  • Work within national and local clinical guidelines and protocols.

  • Contribute to emergency response situations and support same-day care demand.

  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and records.

  • Participate in clinical audits, meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Highparks Medical Practice is based across four villages serving just over 15000 patients. We have a large clinical team and a friendly team environment.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3960-25-0001

Job locations

Parkside

Cliffe Woods

Rochester

Kent

ME3 8HX


Highcliffe Medical Practice

14 Hermitage Road

Higham

Rochester

Kent

ME3 7DB


Highparks Medical Practice

Millcroft Road

Cliffe

Rochester

Kent

ME3 7QN


Highparks Medical Practice

Miller Way

Wainscott

Rochester

Kent

ME2 4LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:Clinical:

  • Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

  • Undertake minor illness clinics and acute care sessions.

  • Respond to urgent, same-day appointment requests, including triage and prioritisation.

  • Carry out home visits, including assessments of frail or housebound patients.

  • Support chronic disease management (e.g., asthma, COPD, hypertension) under supervision or as part of a team.

  • Administer and prescribe medications within your scope of practice (if qualified).

  • Manage clinical risk and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or GPs.

  • Participate in emergency or urgent medical response within the practice as required.

Team Working:

  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and social prescribers.

  • Participate in clinical meetings and contribute to ongoing service improvement.

  • Support practice with quality improvement initiatives, audits, and evidence-based practice.

  • Mentor and support less experienced colleagues or students where appropriate.

Administrative:

  • Maintain high standards of clinical documentation and coding in patient records.

  • Use clinical systems effectively (Emis)

  • Assist with care planning, discharge follow-ups, and coordination of care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:Clinical:

  • Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

  • Undertake minor illness clinics and acute care sessions.

  • Respond to urgent, same-day appointment requests, including triage and prioritisation.

  • Carry out home visits, including assessments of frail or housebound patients.

  • Support chronic disease management (e.g., asthma, COPD, hypertension) under supervision or as part of a team.

  • Administer and prescribe medications within your scope of practice (if qualified).

  • Manage clinical risk and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or GPs.

  • Participate in emergency or urgent medical response within the practice as required.

Team Working:

  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and social prescribers.

  • Participate in clinical meetings and contribute to ongoing service improvement.

  • Support practice with quality improvement initiatives, audits, and evidence-based practice.

  • Mentor and support less experienced colleagues or students where appropriate.

Administrative:

  • Maintain high standards of clinical documentation and coding in patient records.

  • Use clinical systems effectively (Emis)

  • Assist with care planning, discharge follow-ups, and coordination of care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications & Training
  • Registered Paramedic with HCPC
  • Diploma or BSc in Paramedic Science (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Minor illness/minor injury training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications & Training
  • Registered Paramedic with HCPC
  • Diploma or BSc in Paramedic Science (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Minor illness/minor injury training

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Highparks Medical Practice

Address

Parkside

Cliffe Woods

Rochester

Kent

ME3 8HX


Employer's website

https://www.highparksmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Highparks Medical Practice

Address

Parkside

Cliffe Woods

Rochester

Kent

ME3 8HX


Employer's website

https://www.highparksmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jessica Cross

Highparks.medical@nhs.net

01634949300

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3960-25-0001

Job locations

Parkside

Cliffe Woods

Rochester

Kent

ME3 8HX


Highcliffe Medical Practice

14 Hermitage Road

Higham

Rochester

Kent

ME3 7DB


Highparks Medical Practice

Millcroft Road

Cliffe

Rochester

Kent

ME3 7QN


Highparks Medical Practice

Miller Way

Wainscott

Rochester

Kent

ME2 4LP


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