DGS Health LTD

Paramedic Home Visiting Team

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

This position has two openings: one full-time and one part time role, both offered on a fixed term basis from 1st May 2026 to 30th September 2026. The salary is £50,148 per annum (whole time equivalent), which will be pro rata for the duration of the contract and for the part time position.

The post holder will be an experienced clinician, who, acting within their professional boundaries will provide clinical assessment and management of patients who are identified as requiring a home visit.

The post holder will support the delivery of high-quality care and will undertake service development and improvement of the local unscheduled care system, working within the team, across practices and with partners. Committed to the development of innovative practice and expanding evidence-based care which will contribute to the enhancement of the paramedic practitioner role.

You will be expected to provide and maintain a high standard of care for patients in their own homes as well as providing support to the GPs and other members of the primary health care team. Supported by a skill mixed team, they will work within the community, as an autonomous, accountable, Paramedic Practitioner/Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for patients including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.

Main duties of the job

To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who require a home visit with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury.

Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

Service development, transformation and improvement:

Proactively develop MDT meetings to discuss frequent service users in order to put comprehensive care packages in place that lead to more optimal use of services

Mentorship and supervision of junior colleagues and peers, including train the trainer

courses to skill-up other members of the team and partner organisations

Lead peer reviews, group work and case reviews to improve individual practice and care

Be open to learning from other professionals including General Practice and Nursing to expand the scope of your own practice and holistic care.

About us

DGS Health is a GP Federation based in Gravesend, North Kent. We are comprised of 100% of local GP practices across Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley. We pride ourselves on being clinically led and managerially enabled and like to ensure we recruit people who share our ethos and culture. We are a small and friendly but growing organisation, employing over 33 people across a range of roles. Our services include urgent treatment services, paramedic home visiting, care home support and frailty nursing. We employ a diverse range of roles including nurses, administrators, Paramedics and GP's.

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,148 a year WTE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0282-22-9034

Job locations

The Old Rectory

Springhead Road

Northfleet

Kent

DA11 8HN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details are on the attached Job Description

Clinical 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 other clinicians.

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)