Job summary
We are looking for Bank Band 6 Paramedics to join
our ED team.
You will have the opportunity to utilise your
expertise to make an impact in our Emergency Department at Queen Elizabeth
Hospital Woolwich. We are looking for outstanding staff to help us deliver Exceptional
Care.
As a Registered Paramedic you will work within the
multi-disciplinary team in the Emergency Department. Working within a defined
scope of practice you will work in a range of areas, including but not limited
to Ambulance Assessment, Streaming, Initial Assessment and Resuscitation.
You will take clinical accountability for a group
of patients assigned to you, working collaboratively with medical and nursing
staff within your area.
You will undertake clinical assessments,
diagnostics and provide prescribed clinical care within your Paramedic skill
set.
You will share your Paramedic expertise with the
wider team and support junior staff, Apprentices and Students within your role.
You will be required to lead specific areas of the
department upon request and delegate aspects of care to other Healthcare
Professionals and Senior Healthcare Assistants and to consistently uphold high
standards and quality of emergency care.
All staff are expected to contribute to meeting Key
Performance Indicators mandated by the service within the time frames
identified.
The post holder will work the full complement of
the rota as required by the service.
Main duties of the job
As a
Registered Paramedic you will work within the multi-disciplinary team in the
Emergency Department. Working within a defined scope of practice you will work
in a range of areas, including but not limited to Ambulance Assessment,
Streaming, Initial Assessment and
Resuscitation. You will take clinical accountability for a group of patients
assigned to you, working collaboratively with medical and nursing staff within
your area. You will undertake clinical assessments, diagnostics and provide
prescribed clinical care within your Paramedic skill set. You will share your
Paramedic expertise with the wider team and support junior staff, Apprentices
and Students within your role. You will be required to lead specific areas of
the department upon request and delegate aspects of care to other Healthcare Professionals
and Senior Healthcare Assistants and to consistently uphold high standards and
quality of emergency care.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS
Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high
quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs
of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley.
With a turnover of around
£700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich,
University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We
also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.
The Trust has 7,500 staff and
we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a
number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award
in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great
place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a
number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a
London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
- Maintain registration with the HCPC as a Paramedic
- Uphold the HCPC Standards
- Promote the Trust values within role and practice
- Work in a legal and ethical way, assessing mental capacity, seeking consent, and acting in best interest
- Prepare and maintain evidence for HCPC CPD requirements
- Practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
- Engage with each stage of the emergency care process process according to scope of practice, experience, and competence (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
- Undertake tirage and initial assessment of patients presenting to emergency care
- Undertake clinical assessment and examination of patients with emergency care presentations
- Support and undertake diagnostics in emergency care
- Respond, as requested to patients deteriorating or requiring resuscitation
- Upon request, act as an ED transfer clinician for inter facility transfers
- Accurately formulate and maintain a range of clinical documentation in both written and electronic form
- Assess and formulate person centred care plans, promoting choice and independence at every opportunity
- Actively plan and engage for timely discharge from the Emergency Department, promoting safety and reducing risk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
- Maintain registration with the HCPC as a Paramedic
- Uphold the HCPC Standards
- Promote the Trust values within role and practice
- Work in a legal and ethical way, assessing mental capacity, seeking consent, and acting in best interest
- Prepare and maintain evidence for HCPC CPD requirements
- Practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
- Engage with each stage of the emergency care process process according to scope of practice, experience, and competence (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
- Undertake tirage and initial assessment of patients presenting to emergency care
- Undertake clinical assessment and examination of patients with emergency care presentations
- Support and undertake diagnostics in emergency care
- Respond, as requested to patients deteriorating or requiring resuscitation
- Upon request, act as an ED transfer clinician for inter facility transfers
- Accurately formulate and maintain a range of clinical documentation in both written and electronic form
- Assess and formulate person centred care plans, promoting choice and independence at every opportunity
- Actively plan and engage for timely discharge from the Emergency Department, promoting safety and reducing risk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree (FdSc), Dip HE and/or BSc Hons in Paramedic Science or IHCD Paramedic with Post Registration FdSc/Dip HE and/or BSc in Professional Practice (or equivalent degree)
- HCPC Registration as a Paramedic
- Completion of the National Newly Qualified Paramedic programme and portfolio sign off
- Leadership Module or Course/qualification
- Ambulance Service Advanced Life Support for Adults and Paediatrics (Certified)
Desirable
- RCUK Advanced Life Support
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Patient Clinical assessment and examination using a systems approach
- Knowledge of vital signs, NEWS 2 and recognition of deterioration
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- 12 lead ECG acquisition and interpretation
- Effective decision making skills
- Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-registration experience
- Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in the specialty
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Fit for active physical workload and resilient under reasonable pressure of work
- Flexible approach to changing situations
- Car driver if necessary for role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree (FdSc), Dip HE and/or BSc Hons in Paramedic Science or IHCD Paramedic with Post Registration FdSc/Dip HE and/or BSc in Professional Practice (or equivalent degree)
- HCPC Registration as a Paramedic
- Completion of the National Newly Qualified Paramedic programme and portfolio sign off
- Leadership Module or Course/qualification
- Ambulance Service Advanced Life Support for Adults and Paediatrics (Certified)
Desirable
- RCUK Advanced Life Support
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Patient Clinical assessment and examination using a systems approach
- Knowledge of vital signs, NEWS 2 and recognition of deterioration
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- 12 lead ECG acquisition and interpretation
- Effective decision making skills
- Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-registration experience
- Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in the specialty
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Fit for active physical workload and resilient under reasonable pressure of work
- Flexible approach to changing situations
- Car driver if necessary for role
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).
