Community Paramedic/Urgent Care Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of acute exacerbations 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, diagnosis, 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; 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 visit 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.

Other Duties

Work within the policies of scheme and Practice.

Maintain a good working knowledge of health and safety procedures. Promote client involvement in the management of the service.

Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager.

Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.

Maintain administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition.

Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of patients

Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post and within the post holders clinical competence.

Health and Safety

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

To take responsibility for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her own acts or omissions.

Equality and Diversity

To carry out at all times his/her responsibilities in line with the Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.

Risk Management and Clinical Governance

To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives.

Confidentiality

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services working to the remits of Confidentiality and the General Data Protection Regulations. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

General

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own

competence.

To work across Primary Care Network sites as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree/diploma level in Para-medicine or equivalent experience
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Completed a two year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified Paramedic
• Further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
• Has Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously

UK REGISTRATION

Essential

• Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window)

HEALTH & FITNESS

Essential

• The job holder must be assessed by Occupation health as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Disability Act 1995 have been made.

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

GP First Ltd

Address

Castlefields Surgery

Castle Way

Stafford

ST16 1BS

Employer's website

https://www.gpfirst.net/ (Opens in a new tab)