Practice Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Clinical-

Provide the first point of contact for clinical queries from practice receptionists

Be responsible for telephone and face to face triaging

Undertake urgent/same day/duty/out-of-hours clinics according to time schedule

Undertake home visits

Assist with vaccination programmes (including mandatory training, completing relevant administration and delivery of the vaccines).

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated or complex diagnosis under the supervision of the duty clinician

Identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan

Initiate and interpret tests and investigations as appropriate

Initiate a management plan to include medication, assess for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice

Actively takes a personalised care approach to enable shared decision making with the patient

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication including side-effects and interactions

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Signpost appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway

Record accurate data in the patient records to an agreed standard

Collaborate with other members of the Primary Health Care Team including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care

Referral to and liaison with multi-professional teams, including social care services and secondary care providers, within locally agreed healthcare pathways

Ensure a high standard of clinical practice is maintained by ensuring care is based on current best practice, embarking upon further training if required and continuing to update clinical knowledge

Assisting in completing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and Local Commissioning Scheme (LCS) targets

Administrative duties such as Docman and 111 reports

Work across sites/practices to deliver Federation and PCN objectives

Contributes to audit and research projects

Contributes to education and supervision within their scope of practice for the multi-professional team

Completes mandatory training

Abides to the Information Governance NHS England guidelines on handling patient records

Is registered with a GP

Quality Requirements

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a GP surgery

Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information

Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

Keep up to date with current evidence-based practice

Participate in research and utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures

Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance

To attend and participate in Significant Event Audits

To attend the practice meetings

To work within the HCPC code of professional practice and Scope of professional conduct, H&S at work Act 1974, Data Protection Act 1984 and Access to Health Records 1990

Health and Safety

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, as an employee, you must take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and for other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. The Act also states that you must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.

You will assist in promoting and maintaining your own and others health, safety and security as set out in applicable Practice polices and protocols. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace as directed

Identifying risks involved in work activities and managing those risks

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas clean and assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness

Equality and Diversity

Morris House is committed to developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative of the community it serves, through the creation of a work environment where staff are able to do their jobs to the best of their abilities without discrimination or harassment. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that they understand the standards we expect and to promote and adhere to the policies and measures adopted by the practice.

You will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:

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

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

Behaving in a welcoming manner which is non-judgmental and respects the circumstances, feelings priorities and rights of others

Vulnerable Adults, Children & Young People

All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with practice procedures.

Personal/Professional development

You will participate in any training or development programme implemented by the practice as part of your employment. This will include:

Participating in an annual development review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of your own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for your own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Keeping abreast of legislative changes and guidance relating to your role

Quality

You will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will-

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess your own performance and take accountability for your own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage your own time, workload and resources

Communication

You 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

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see the attached Person Specification document.

Desirable

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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

Morris House Group Practice

Address

239 Lordship Lane

London

N17 6AA

Employer's website

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