Job summary
North
Tandridge Primary Care Network (PCN) have an exciting opportunity to expand its Primary Care Workforce
by employing a Paramedic to join their innovative and dynamic Primary Care
Network and build on the existing team as they continue to recognise the value
the additional roles bring to our practices and patients. Our aim is to provide
exemplary patient care and find innovative solutions in general practice to
deliver the best care we can for our patients. You will be joining an
enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. The role will contribute to
improving the quality of care of our patients.
Our PCN comprises of 5 Practices covering the North Tandridge area. The
Practices (Whyteleafe Surgery, Chaldon Road Surgery, Warlingham Green Medical
Practice, Elizabeth House Medical Practice and Caterham Valley Medical
Practice) have a combined population of 36,000 patients. There is a wide
socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an
interesting varied case mix.
Within our
PCN, we have a number of innovative services that we have
implemented to identify new approaches in delivering care and improve the
health and wellbeing of our population including an Anticipatory Care Hub,
Children and Young Persons Wellbeing Service, GP Integrated Mental Health
Service, BP@Home and Enhanced Access.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join
the North Tandridge Primary Care Network (PCN) team in supporting a wide range
of patients of all ages. This post is part of the Additional Roles
Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care Networks funded by NHS England.
Whilst General Practice has some challenging times ahead,
this role provides an exciting and innovative opportunity for someone who wants
to make a real difference in the communities they serve. You will work
autonomously supporting patients across the PCN, providing enhanced clinical
assessment and treatment skills to provide first point of contact for patients
presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.
You will work closely with clinicians from the Practices
across Healthy Horley PCN and will play a vital role in increasing capacity for
all appointments including home visits.
The successful candidate will be provided with excellent
support, the opportunity for development in the role, and will be clinically
supervised by a General Practitioner.
About us
Alliance
for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across
12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care
colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed
within the community.
As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our
members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the
local area.
We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community
Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,
together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and
expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- To
provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by
attending to patients according to patients needs either in the Practice or
patients homes.
- Work
with practice teams to ensure the process for referral of urgent on the day
patients is smooth and appropriate patients are referred making full use of the
practitioners skills.
- To
accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations,
demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an
event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- To
evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking and initiate
appropriate treatment and/or referral.
- To
undertake and interpret diagnostics and take appropriate action to manage
patient care, whilst distinguishing between abnormal and normal findings in
order to relate them to a possible diagnosis.
- To use broad clinical guidelines
(NICE etc) relating them to individual cases, providing assistance and feedback
to the organisation and others on how these should be interpreted.
- To signpost appropriately to other services in the identified
healthcare pathway.
- To refer patients to
appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.
- To
advise and support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health
promotion and disease prevention.
- To
maintain accurate and systematic documentation of patient interactions and
clinical care provided, including adverse events.
Communication:
- Ensure
via use of clinical systems, attendance at meetings and other means that are a
core part of the practice MDT supporting patients and work with the wider MDT
including staff from SCFT, SPFT, Local Authority and Voluntary Sector
organisations.
- Ensure
high quality, clear communication with patients and carers including within
challenging situations.
Professional:
- To
proactively support audit of own caseload and that of colleagues to ensure the
quality of the service is maintained an continuously improved.
- To seek out
feedback from other members of the MDT and patients to support this.
- To
undertake all necessary training and be familiar with all policies to ensure
compliance with expected procedures and ways of working.
- To
ensure practice is within good clinical governance and based on sound up-to-
date clinical evidence. Where appropriate, to identify and assess any risks
associated with patient care or to oneself and communicate these risks to the
appropriate clinical manager.
Please see the full job description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- To
provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by
attending to patients according to patients needs either in the Practice or
patients homes.
- Work
with practice teams to ensure the process for referral of urgent on the day
patients is smooth and appropriate patients are referred making full use of the
practitioners skills.
- To
accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations,
demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an
event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- To
evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking and initiate
appropriate treatment and/or referral.
- To
undertake and interpret diagnostics and take appropriate action to manage
patient care, whilst distinguishing between abnormal and normal findings in
order to relate them to a possible diagnosis.
- To use broad clinical guidelines
(NICE etc) relating them to individual cases, providing assistance and feedback
to the organisation and others on how these should be interpreted.
- To signpost appropriately to other services in the identified
healthcare pathway.
- To refer patients to
appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.
- To
advise and support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health
promotion and disease prevention.
- To
maintain accurate and systematic documentation of patient interactions and
clinical care provided, including adverse events.
Communication:
- Ensure
via use of clinical systems, attendance at meetings and other means that are a
core part of the practice MDT supporting patients and work with the wider MDT
including staff from SCFT, SPFT, Local Authority and Voluntary Sector
organisations.
- Ensure
high quality, clear communication with patients and carers including within
challenging situations.
Professional:
- To
proactively support audit of own caseload and that of colleagues to ensure the
quality of the service is maintained an continuously improved.
- To seek out
feedback from other members of the MDT and patients to support this.
- To
undertake all necessary training and be familiar with all policies to ensure
compliance with expected procedures and ways of working.
- To
ensure practice is within good clinical governance and based on sound up-to-
date clinical evidence. Where appropriate, to identify and assess any risks
associated with patient care or to oneself and communicate these risks to the
appropriate clinical manager.
Please see the full job description for further information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of non-medical prescribing and using PGDs
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service
- Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems
- Experience of triage/initial assessment
- Experience of following referral pathways
- Evidence of experience/competency in the form of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of performing a social assessment
- Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research projects
Other
Essential
- Able to deal with sensitive issues e.g. sudden death/bereavement, child abuse, domestic violence
- Able to adjust and respond in rapidly changing environments
- Able to work in a calm and organized manner in situations of extreme workload
- Able to undertake home visits
- Hold a current driving licence with business insurance
- Able to act as a role model
Desirable
- Leadership skills and experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HPC)
- HEE accredited and on FCP National register
- Working at masters level or towards masters in their clinical pillar of practice
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
- ALS/APLS provider
- Completed mentorship programme
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Completed RCN Clinical Leadership Programme or similar
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Current knowledge of government targets and initiatives and N.I.C.E. guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
- Understanding of the N.M.C/H.P.C Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of child protection issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail
- Sound organisational skills
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
- Record keeping skills
- Able to act as shift leader as required
- Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis
- Skills for managing minor injuries
- Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient group directives
- Skills of multi system assessment
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation
- Able to give appropriate telephone advice
- Understanding of health education/promotion
- Able to give relevant discharge advice
- Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations
- Vaccine and immunity status in accordance with UK Department of Health Guidelines
Desirable
- Able to record/interpret ECG
Research and Evaluation
Desirable
- Able to motivate other team members
- Able to promote a learning environment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of non-medical prescribing and using PGDs
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service
- Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems
- Experience of triage/initial assessment
- Experience of following referral pathways
- Evidence of experience/competency in the form of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of performing a social assessment
- Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research projects
Other
Essential
- Able to deal with sensitive issues e.g. sudden death/bereavement, child abuse, domestic violence
- Able to adjust and respond in rapidly changing environments
- Able to work in a calm and organized manner in situations of extreme workload
- Able to undertake home visits
- Hold a current driving licence with business insurance
- Able to act as a role model
Desirable
- Leadership skills and experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HPC)
- HEE accredited and on FCP National register
- Working at masters level or towards masters in their clinical pillar of practice
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
- ALS/APLS provider
- Completed mentorship programme
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Completed RCN Clinical Leadership Programme or similar
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Current knowledge of government targets and initiatives and N.I.C.E. guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
- Understanding of the N.M.C/H.P.C Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of child protection issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail
- Sound organisational skills
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
- Record keeping skills
- Able to act as shift leader as required
- Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis
- Skills for managing minor injuries
- Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient group directives
- Skills of multi system assessment
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation
- Able to give appropriate telephone advice
- Understanding of health education/promotion
- Able to give relevant discharge advice
- Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations
- Vaccine and immunity status in accordance with UK Department of Health Guidelines
Desirable
- Able to record/interpret ECG
Research and Evaluation
Desirable
- Able to motivate other team members
- Able to promote a learning environment
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).
