Job summary
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and registered paramedics under NHS
England's Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) to work in our expanding
multidisciplinary team (MDT) on behalf of Sleaford and Grantham Primary Networks
member practices.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to enhance our team and to make your mark in
primary care locally with your knowledge, skills and experience. At this important time
for General Practice and Primary Care, this is a role where you can make a tangible
and quantifiable difference, one in which you are valued and gives you that strong
sense of job satisfaction.
Main duties of the job
This is a new and developing role; as an autonomous practitioner, you will be focused
on providing care for patients from initial history taking, through to diagnosis,
treatment, evaluation, shared decision making and planning of care. This will include
involvement in regular Acute Care and Residential (ARC) home rounds as well as
visiting patients in their own homes.
This role offers competitive terms and conditions including the NHS Pension. The
successful candidates will be required to work across a variety of locations in central
and southern Lincolnshire.
About us
Grantham Primary Care Network (PCN) is a network of ten NHS GP Practices and
Sleaford PCN a network of 6 NHS GP Practices. Collectively, they provide care to
more than 132,000 patients in Lincolnshire spanning from Bottesford in the west,
Billingborough in the east and Colsterworth in the south to Billinghay in the North.
K2 Healthcare is a dynamic healthcare organization led by experienced General
Practitioners and employs Community practitioners including Pharmacist,
Physiotherapists and Paramedics. Our primary goal has always been to support
independent partner-led general practices by managing primary care contracts and
emphasizing the essential principle of care delivered closer to home. At K2, we strive
to represent the best interests of primary care, patients, and staff by providing a
powerful voice for each entity, both independently and in collaboration with other
organizations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
This role will provide a paramedic resource for health care professionals and patients
by working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team,
enhancing the capacity of our PCN.
Job Summary
To work within the locality, across the PCN, as an autonomous, accountable,
paramedic providing a holistic approach for individuals including assessment,
management, and treatment, to deliver high quality patient services.
Key Areas of Responsibility
To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the PCN to assess and
triage patients, including same day triage.
Provide or suggest definitive treatment in accordance with guidelines (locally
and nationally) and make referrals to other members of the primary care team.
Advise patients on general healthcare and self-management, including signposting patients to other relevant services across the PCN or wider, such as a Primary Care Coordinators (PCC)
Competently and with empathy, clearly communicate sensitive and/or complex
information to patients and their families/carers too where relevant to ensure
that they understand and can ask questions. This could be about their health
needs, results, findings and treatment options.
Perform health checks and reviews that sit within your competence and
guidelines, including ECGs (including the interpretation of these), investigatory
procedures and collect pathological specimens such as intravenous blood
samples and swabs.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and take a lead in some
community health promotion services such as blood pressure monitoring and
diabetes risk assessments for people living in sheltered accommodation.
Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visits for the
network.
Undertake clinical audits.
Collaboratively work with colleagues to maintain a person-centred service with
a proactive approach to communication and a commitment to attend and
contribute to discussions and meetings as required.
Ensure medical records are accurate and up to date and compliant with
relevant legislation.
Embed evidence-based findings into developments and practice locally.
Ensure robust clinical governance is in place for your practice which includes
regular audit and evaluation, supervision, and CPD.
Management of workload and personal development
Act on own initiative in prioritising and managing workload, in respect of
clinical, managerial, and administrative areas, as necessary.
Maintain own personal and professional development as agreed at your annual
review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
This role will provide a paramedic resource for health care professionals and patients
by working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team,
enhancing the capacity of our PCN.
Job Summary
To work within the locality, across the PCN, as an autonomous, accountable,
paramedic providing a holistic approach for individuals including assessment,
management, and treatment, to deliver high quality patient services.
Key Areas of Responsibility
To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the PCN to assess and
triage patients, including same day triage.
Provide or suggest definitive treatment in accordance with guidelines (locally
and nationally) and make referrals to other members of the primary care team.
Advise patients on general healthcare and self-management, including signposting patients to other relevant services across the PCN or wider, such as a Primary Care Coordinators (PCC)
Competently and with empathy, clearly communicate sensitive and/or complex
information to patients and their families/carers too where relevant to ensure
that they understand and can ask questions. This could be about their health
needs, results, findings and treatment options.
Perform health checks and reviews that sit within your competence and
guidelines, including ECGs (including the interpretation of these), investigatory
procedures and collect pathological specimens such as intravenous blood
samples and swabs.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and take a lead in some
community health promotion services such as blood pressure monitoring and
diabetes risk assessments for people living in sheltered accommodation.
Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visits for the
network.
Undertake clinical audits.
Collaboratively work with colleagues to maintain a person-centred service with
a proactive approach to communication and a commitment to attend and
contribute to discussions and meetings as required.
Ensure medical records are accurate and up to date and compliant with
relevant legislation.
Embed evidence-based findings into developments and practice locally.
Ensure robust clinical governance is in place for your practice which includes
regular audit and evaluation, supervision, and CPD.
Management of workload and personal development
Act on own initiative in prioritising and managing workload, in respect of
clinical, managerial, and administrative areas, as necessary.
Maintain own personal and professional development as agreed at your annual
review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Has a detailed knowledge and understanding in practice of applying
- Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protects an
- individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only
- Critical understanding of theories and principles of enabling patients to
- improve their wellbeing
- Other
- Essential
- Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the PCN,
- this will include home visits
- Immunisation status for Covid -19 (unless exempt in accordance with
- regulations)
- Experience
- Essential
- Working well with others to deliver goals
- Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our
- region
- Has completed a two-year consolidation of learning period as a newly
- qualified paramedic
- Can demonstrate proficiency in the management of minor illness and injury
- with advanced examination and assessment skills
- Demonstrates commitment to CPD
- Skills
- Essential
- To deliver outcomes based on set targets
- Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its partner
- organisations in primary care
- Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
- A good listener who demonstrates empathy
- Communicates effectively in a calm and timely manner, respecting the views,
- autonomy and culture of others
- Demonstrates a professional approach including emotional intelligence and
- resilience.
- Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these
- Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident
- learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary
- care setting (including Microsoft packages)
Desirable
- Has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar
- competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Has a detailed knowledge and understanding in practice of applying
- Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protects an
- individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only
- Critical understanding of theories and principles of enabling patients to
- improve their wellbeing
- Other
- Essential
- Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the PCN,
- this will include home visits
- Immunisation status for Covid -19 (unless exempt in accordance with
- regulations)
- Experience
- Essential
- Working well with others to deliver goals
- Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our
- region
- Has completed a two-year consolidation of learning period as a newly
- qualified paramedic
- Can demonstrate proficiency in the management of minor illness and injury
- with advanced examination and assessment skills
- Demonstrates commitment to CPD
- Skills
- Essential
- To deliver outcomes based on set targets
- Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its partner
- organisations in primary care
- Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
- A good listener who demonstrates empathy
- Communicates effectively in a calm and timely manner, respecting the views,
- autonomy and culture of others
- Demonstrates a professional approach including emotional intelligence and
- resilience.
- Has the skills to assess risk and identify ways to mitigate these
- Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident
- learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary
- care setting (including Microsoft packages)
Desirable
- Has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar
- competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
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).
