Practice Paramedic Practitioner

Job responsibilities

A Paramedic will:

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within Lambgates Health Centre

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

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

Be able to:

Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of

practice and in line with local and national guidance

Perform and interpret ECGs.

Perform investigatory procedures as required and 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.

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g., monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)

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

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

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

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

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

Assist with the annual flu immuinisation programme.

Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the GP supervisor (or GP on call in their absence) before making such referral.

Works from the surgery and within communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families.

Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.

To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.

Prescribe/issue medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways.

To formally and informally impart knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.

Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.

Works with local policies and procedures.

Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.

To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.

To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.

Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.

Administration and professional responsibilities

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

• Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.

• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended

• Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator.

• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

• Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Benefits

• Auto Enrolment to the NHS Pension Scheme or an alternative government based scheme (based on eligibility)
• Attractive salaries (dependent on experience and qualifications) Access to NHS IT systems
• Annual leave entitlement
• On Appointment 25 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
• After 5 years 27 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
• After 10 years 30 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
• After probationary period our sickness policy is 3 months full pay 3 months half pay
• On site Gym
• NHS discount

Experience

Essential

• Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic
• Experienced in triage
• Experienced in dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic
• Prescriber
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment

personal qualities & other requirements

Essential

• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
• Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

Desirable

• Clear polite telephone manner
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network

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).