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North Staffordshire GP Federation

Paramedic Newcastle Central PCN

The closing date is 27 February 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Primary Care Paramedic to join Lyme Valley Practice within Newcastle Central PCN. This is a dynamic, autonomous role focused on urgent home visiting, care home support and same-day acute assessment. You will play a key role in supporting GP capacity, improving access and delivering high-quality patient-centred care in the community. We are looking for a confident clinician with strong assessment and decision-making skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values teamwork. If you are passionate about delivering proactive, responsive care and want to help shape a modern primary care service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake urgent and routine home visits, assess and manage acute presentations, support same-day triage and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning. The role requires excellent clinical assessment skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage undifferentiated illness autonomously. You will work closely with GPs and the wider team to ensure patients receive safe, timely and coordinated care. We are looking for a registered paramedic with strong communication skills, resilience under pressure and a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Experience in urgent or primary care settings is desirable.

About us

Lyme Valley Practice is part of Newcastle Central PCN, serving approximately 7,800 patients within a supportive and forward-thinking network. We are a friendly, collaborative team that values professionalism, innovation and high standards of care. Our clinicians are trusted to work autonomously while benefiting from strong peer and GP support. We promote a positive working culture, encourage professional development and are committed to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care. This is an opportunity to join a stable, welcoming practice where your contribution will genuinely make a difference to patients and the wider team.

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 to £45,000 a year dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0070-26-0008

Job locations

Lyme Valley Medical Practice

Lyme Valley Road

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 3TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Newcastle Central PCN

Job Description

Paramedic

Primary Care Paramedic

Lyme Valley Practice Newcastle Central Primary Care Network Hosted by North Staffordshire GP Federation

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Accountable to: Practice Manager / Clinical Lead GP

Location: Lyme Valley Practice, ST5 3TF (with home visiting across locality)

Job Purpose

The Primary Care Paramedic will work as an autonomous clinician within Lyme Valley Practice to deliver high-quality acute assessment, triage, and home visiting services.

The role has a particular focus on:

Urgent and routine home visiting

Care home clinical support

Same-day assessment and triage

Management of undifferentiated presentations

Supporting frail and vulnerable patients in the community

The post holder will support the reduction of GP workload, improve access to urgent care, and help prevent avoidable hospital admissions through proactive and responsive clinical intervention.

Professional Accountability

The post holder will:

Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Work within HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

Practice within scope of competence and experience

Maintain professional registration and ongoing CPD

Work in accordance with local and national clinical guidelines

Key Responsibilities

A. Clinical Duties

The Primary Care Paramedic will:

Undertake urgent and planned home visits, including residential and nursing homes

Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute illness

Provide same-day triage and urgent appointment support

Manage undifferentiated presentations using advanced clinical assessment skills

Order and interpret diagnostic investigations

Develop and implement management plans

Prescribe safely and appropriately in line with local policies (if qualified)

Refer to secondary care or community services as appropriate

Provide safety-netting and follow-up arrangements

Support proactive management of frail and complex patients

B. Acute Practice Support

Support same-day access demand within the surgery

Work alongside GPs to provide first-contact assessment

Contribute to minor illness and urgent care clinics

Assist in managing on-the-day clinical workload

C. Multidisciplinary Working

Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and wider PCN staff

Participate in MDT meetings where required

Contribute to coordinated care planning

Support communication with community services

D. Service Development & Quality

Contribute to the development of the home visiting model

Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement

Support delivery of enhanced services

Contribute to achieving practice and PCN quality targets

Engage in service redesign initiatives where appropriate

E. Governance & Compliance

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records on Systm1

Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality and information governance policies

Participate in significant event reviews and learning processes

Undertake mandatory training

Support complaint investigation if required

Working Conditions

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Combination of surgery-based clinical work and community visiting

Flexible working approach required to meet service demand

Travel across locality required

Key Competencies

Autonomous clinical decision-making

Risk assessment and management

Effective prioritisation under pressure

Professional accountability

Compassionate and patient-centred approach

Collaborative team working

DBS Requirement

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Job description

Job responsibilities

Newcastle Central PCN

Job Description

Paramedic

Primary Care Paramedic

Lyme Valley Practice Newcastle Central Primary Care Network Hosted by North Staffordshire GP Federation

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Accountable to: Practice Manager / Clinical Lead GP

Location: Lyme Valley Practice, ST5 3TF (with home visiting across locality)

Job Purpose

The Primary Care Paramedic will work as an autonomous clinician within Lyme Valley Practice to deliver high-quality acute assessment, triage, and home visiting services.

The role has a particular focus on:

Urgent and routine home visiting

Care home clinical support

Same-day assessment and triage

Management of undifferentiated presentations

Supporting frail and vulnerable patients in the community

The post holder will support the reduction of GP workload, improve access to urgent care, and help prevent avoidable hospital admissions through proactive and responsive clinical intervention.

Professional Accountability

The post holder will:

Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Work within HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

Practice within scope of competence and experience

Maintain professional registration and ongoing CPD

Work in accordance with local and national clinical guidelines

Key Responsibilities

A. Clinical Duties

The Primary Care Paramedic will:

Undertake urgent and planned home visits, including residential and nursing homes

Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute illness

Provide same-day triage and urgent appointment support

Manage undifferentiated presentations using advanced clinical assessment skills

Order and interpret diagnostic investigations

Develop and implement management plans

Prescribe safely and appropriately in line with local policies (if qualified)

Refer to secondary care or community services as appropriate

Provide safety-netting and follow-up arrangements

Support proactive management of frail and complex patients

B. Acute Practice Support

Support same-day access demand within the surgery

Work alongside GPs to provide first-contact assessment

Contribute to minor illness and urgent care clinics

Assist in managing on-the-day clinical workload

C. Multidisciplinary Working

Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and wider PCN staff

Participate in MDT meetings where required

Contribute to coordinated care planning

Support communication with community services

D. Service Development & Quality

Contribute to the development of the home visiting model

Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement

Support delivery of enhanced services

Contribute to achieving practice and PCN quality targets

Engage in service redesign initiatives where appropriate

E. Governance & Compliance

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records on Systm1

Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality and information governance policies

Participate in significant event reviews and learning processes

Undertake mandatory training

Support complaint investigation if required

Working Conditions

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Combination of surgery-based clinical work and community visiting

Flexible working approach required to meet service demand

Travel across locality required

Key Competencies

Autonomous clinical decision-making

Risk assessment and management

Effective prioritisation under pressure

Professional accountability

Compassionate and patient-centred approach

Collaborative team working

DBS Requirement

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration clinical experience
  • Experience managing acute and undifferentiated presentations autonomously
  • Experience undertaking urgent clinical assessments
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Experience in Primary Care
  • Experience delivering home visiting services
  • Experience working with frail or complex patients
  • Care home clinical experience
  • Experience contributing to service development or quality improvement

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber qualification
  • Completed or working towards Advanced Clinical Practice (Level 7)
  • HEE FCP Roadmap commenced or completed

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and take professional accountability
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Commitment to high-quality patient care

Desirable

  • Interest in developing primary care services
  • Willingness to take on leadership within visiting service

Clinical Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Ability to assess, diagnose and manage acute illness
  • Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
  • Understanding of risk management and clinical governance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of local referral pathways
  • Experience managing long-term conditions
  • Experience in prescribing within primary care

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly
  • Ability to build effective working relationships
  • Compassionate and patient-centred approach

Desirable

  • Experience presenting or contributing to MDT discussions

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Access to own vehicle and ability to undertake home visits
  • Enhanced DBS clearance

Desirable

  • Flexibility to support wider PCN services if required
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration clinical experience
  • Experience managing acute and undifferentiated presentations autonomously
  • Experience undertaking urgent clinical assessments
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Experience in Primary Care
  • Experience delivering home visiting services
  • Experience working with frail or complex patients
  • Care home clinical experience
  • Experience contributing to service development or quality improvement

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber qualification
  • Completed or working towards Advanced Clinical Practice (Level 7)
  • HEE FCP Roadmap commenced or completed

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and take professional accountability
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Commitment to high-quality patient care

Desirable

  • Interest in developing primary care services
  • Willingness to take on leadership within visiting service

Clinical Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Ability to assess, diagnose and manage acute illness
  • Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
  • Understanding of risk management and clinical governance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of local referral pathways
  • Experience managing long-term conditions
  • Experience in prescribing within primary care

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly
  • Ability to build effective working relationships
  • Compassionate and patient-centred approach

Desirable

  • Experience presenting or contributing to MDT discussions

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Access to own vehicle and ability to undertake home visits
  • Enhanced DBS clearance

Desirable

  • Flexibility to support wider PCN services if required

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

North Staffordshire GP Federation

Address

Lyme Valley Medical Practice

Lyme Valley Road

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 3TF


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire GP Federation

Address

Lyme Valley Medical Practice

Lyme Valley Road

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 3TF


Employer's website

http://www.nsgpf.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 to £45,000 a year dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0070-26-0008

Job locations

Lyme Valley Medical Practice

Lyme Valley Road

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 3TF


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