Job summary
Hounslow PCNs are looking for a first contact paramedic to join Hounslow Health PCN and to work in collaboration with the PCN Lead Paramedic and other PCN Paramedics across Hounslow. Our growing multi-disciplinary PCN teams working across the five PCNs in Hounslow: Brentworth, Chiswick, Feltham & Bedfont, Great West Road and Hounslow Health.
Hounslow is a diverse outer London Borough of approximately 324,000 registered patients. Within Feltham and Bedfont the PCN Paramedic service supports 13 GP Practices. The Hounslow Consortium brings together the borough's five Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to work collaboratively for the benefit of patients and their practices.
We are seeking individuals who are passionate about improving care for patients living in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation, tackling health inequalities and increasing access to high quality multi-disciplinary general practice.
Main duties of the job
The role will give you a solid grounding in Primary Care, working in collaboration with your PCN Lead Paramedic and across Hounslow Health PCN, including alongside other ARRS roles.
Our Paramedics will work as a team to shape and deliver the future care for our patients who receive their care at home, working in collaboration with urgent and integrated community services who are leaders in admission avoidance and optimising patients' lives within the community. The collective aim is to maximise our impact on the health and well-being of our local population.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in service improvement, implementing initiatives and directives locally with the support and supervision of your clinical leads within the PCN.
As a Paramedic you will be expected to contribute to the everyday operations of the PCN working in collaboration with the PCN team to delivery high quality patient care.
You must have access to your own transport, as this role will require travelling both to visit patients in their homes but also to anumber of PCN practices and colleagues across Hounslow.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for full details of the role.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic
- 1st Level relevant degree or equivalent
- To have completed or to undertake FCP roadmap within first 2 years in post
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) or successful completion of training within 12 months of appointment
- Post graduate courses/qualification in appropriate long term condition area
- Commitment to undertake appropriate modules at master's Level within 2 years
- Mentorship or teaching qualification equivalent to ENB 998 / workplace assessor
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of case management, case finding systems and care co-ordination
- Understanding of primary care
- An understanding of the wider NHS and social care contexts
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
- Extended and advanced clinical knowledge base
- Understanding of Safeguarding Adults & Children
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions (Min 2 years as qualified Paramedic)
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Clinical experience of assessing and treating people with Frailty and it's related symptoms
- Experience of mentoring students or a willingness to develop these skills within your first year in post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of case management and care co-ordination
- Demonstrable Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care
- Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others.
- Ability to appraise complex situations and facts and take appropriate action.
- Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Ability to effectively delegate activities to appropriate staff
- Ability to Problem Solve
- Ability to effectively negotiate on patient management and promote self-care and across boundaries
- Evidence of ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels in a multidisciplinary forum and with patients and carers
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent leadership skills and willingness to reflect on and develop these skills in primary care
- IT literate with ability to use technology and other digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver or competent cyclist
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing skills
Personal attritubes
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
- Commitment to display behaviours in line with the Trust values and to be a positive representative of the Trust at all times
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role
- Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies for additional clinical interventions to support service development
- Willingness to learn and implement new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Confident, self motivated and energetic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic
- 1st Level relevant degree or equivalent
- To have completed or to undertake FCP roadmap within first 2 years in post
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) or successful completion of training within 12 months of appointment
- Post graduate courses/qualification in appropriate long term condition area
- Commitment to undertake appropriate modules at master's Level within 2 years
- Mentorship or teaching qualification equivalent to ENB 998 / workplace assessor
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of case management, case finding systems and care co-ordination
- Understanding of primary care
- An understanding of the wider NHS and social care contexts
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
- Extended and advanced clinical knowledge base
- Understanding of Safeguarding Adults & Children
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions (Min 2 years as qualified Paramedic)
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Clinical experience of assessing and treating people with Frailty and it's related symptoms
- Experience of mentoring students or a willingness to develop these skills within your first year in post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of case management and care co-ordination
- Demonstrable Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care
- Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others.
- Ability to appraise complex situations and facts and take appropriate action.
- Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Ability to effectively delegate activities to appropriate staff
- Ability to Problem Solve
- Ability to effectively negotiate on patient management and promote self-care and across boundaries
- Evidence of ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels in a multidisciplinary forum and with patients and carers
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent leadership skills and willingness to reflect on and develop these skills in primary care
- IT literate with ability to use technology and other digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver or competent cyclist
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing skills
Personal attritubes
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
- Commitment to display behaviours in line with the Trust values and to be a positive representative of the Trust at all times
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role
- Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies for additional clinical interventions to support service development
- Willingness to learn and implement new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Confident, self motivated and energetic
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).
