Paramedic Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Core Duties:

The Paramedic Practitioner will:

• 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 or secondary care team.
• Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions.
• Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management.
• Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
• Perform specialist health checks and reviews; perform and interpret ECGs; perform investigatory procedures as required.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc.
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing).
• Provide an alternative model to urgent and same-day GP home visits for the network and undertake clinical audits.
• Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, patient-centred service is delivered.
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, 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 health care and registration with the practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience within medical/surgical/A+E/paediatrics or mental health
• Current resuscitation certificate
• Current child protection training
• Primary care home visiting
• Triage
• Face-to-face consultation

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant educational qualification
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Paramedic.
• Excellent clinical skills evidenced through Continuous Professional Development.

Desirable

• Evidence of having received a complete course of a Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved COVID-19 vaccine

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

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Address

Walthamstow Central

London

E17 7LP

Employer's website

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