Paramedic Practitioner - Bank - Home Visiting Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Use appropriate skills as defined within the Mandatory and Essential to role training matrix.

To provide high quality holistic patient care and treatment

Supply medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways.

To advise and support junior members of the team in the care, treatment and anticipatory care planning for patients.

Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.

Identify and complete necessary interventions, within scope of practice and following guidance from existing policy and procedures.

When necessary refer to facilitate further advanced assessment and guidance from the wider team.

Work closely with other care providers and agencies to ensure quality and safety.

Refer any safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways.

Accurately and professionally document all patient contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure.

Know own limits in relation to scope of practice and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to, or seek advice from a more senior clinician.

Ensure compliance with organisational policy and procedure in relation to information sharing, patient confidentiality and other relevant policies.

Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment.

Provide care in the patients home by holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate.

Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care and delivery of evidence based practice.

Involvement in team discussions to ensure best practice.

Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance by the Department of Health, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Paramedic qualification and HCPC Registration/ registered clinician & registered with regulatory body
• Diploma in Health Care Practice or evidence of recent HEI study
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working across a variety of multidisciplinary teams
• Operational experience of supporting patients with acute symptoms
• High level of communication and interpersonal skill
• Autonomous Clinical Decision making
• Confident and persuasive presentation skills
• Able to work collaboratively with others and within a team
• Competent and skilled paramedic/clinician
• Highly motivated to provide and engender the highest standard of professional practice
• Able and willing to challenge practice
• Respected by colleagues / peer group
• Computer/IT literate
• Knowledge of pre-hospital care and able to demonstrate credibility
• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
• Knowledge and understanding of current health and social care agendas
• Knowledge and understanding of community based care provision

Desirable

• Experience of telephone patient assessment/contact
• Clinical Audit experience
• Knowledge and experience of commissioning within NHS
• Exemplary employment record
• Willing to move locations if required
• Clean driving licence with access to a fully insured car as required for business purposes

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

Channel Health Alliance

Address

Channel Health Alliance

1 Maison Dieu Road

Dover

Kent

CT16 1RW

Employer's website

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