Job summary
Join West Kent Primary Care and become a vital member of our Weald Primary Care Network team as a Paramedic. We are looking for Paramedics with 5+ years post registration experience who are passionate about developing their skills as a paramedic outside of the traditional ambulance service.
This role offers a distinctive opportunity to work as an independent practitioner and join a dynamic and committed primary care team, delivering high quality, friendly patient services to our community. The paramedic will be responsible for managing and providing high-quality care for patients including residents within the local care homes applying advanced assessment, critical thinking skills and decision making.
You will foster a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing to ensure the highest level of care for our patients. If you do not have experience in this area of care but you can demonstrate a robust clinical background, we will support your learning in this area.
This is a 12 month fixed contract with view to extend.
Main duties of the job
The paramedic will develop, enable, and support a culture of multidisciplinary care with a focus around developing PCN services in line with national and local specifications. Working directly with various practice teams; this role will directly link to colleagues in community and acute settings ensuring patient health and outcomes are met in a collaborative and innovative environment. The paramedic will support evening and weekend extended access clinics working on a rota the other PCN staff.
The role will require a commitment to register on a First Contact Practitioner pathway (FCP), which we will fully support you in. You will collaborate closely with GPs and other Healthcare Professionals, conducting patient assessments, assisting with care plans, making referrals, updating records, ensuring patient safety and managing patients within the appropriate care setting.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:
- Favourable terms and conditions
- NHS Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS Pension
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
- Paid sick leave
- Training, support, and development in your career
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
- A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
*Due to the geographical location, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license as travel will be required to practices across the PCN area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost
patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor
illness or minor injury
- Conduct weekly care home ward round at one care
home within the PCN under supervision and support of GP attached to the home
- Undertake
new
patient checks for all care home patients reviewing RESPECT forms, deciding on
treatment plans in discussion with care home GP
- Undertake chronic disease management of care home
patients in consultation with the care home GP
- Support admission reduction by reviewing those
residents deemed at high risk of weekend admission to hospital
- Triage symptoms supporting same day treatment
where required and referring on to other services where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost
patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor
illness or minor injury
- Conduct weekly care home ward round at one care
home within the PCN under supervision and support of GP attached to the home
- Undertake
new
patient checks for all care home patients reviewing RESPECT forms, deciding on
treatment plans in discussion with care home GP
- Undertake chronic disease management of care home
patients in consultation with the care home GP
- Support admission reduction by reviewing those
residents deemed at high risk of weekend admission to hospital
- Triage symptoms supporting same day treatment
where required and referring on to other services where appropriate
Person Specification
Management
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
- Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
Communication skills
Essential
- Skills for communication of complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
- Experience using the main Microsoft office packages with particular focus around MS Outlook and Calendar management.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years working at Band 6 Paramedic role. Evidence of working towards developing level 7 capability in Paramedic practice
Desirable
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Primary Care experience/triage and manging long term conditions i.e. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Experience of TEPs/EOLC
- Experience in following, reporting on, and reviewing Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science
- (Foundation Degree or Undergraduate Degree)
- Evidence of working towards developing level 7 capability in Paramedic practice.
- Professional registration HCPC.
Desirable
- Suitably qualified to undertake Independent Prescribing Qualification; modules will include but are not limited to: Advanced Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Minor Health & Injuries.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
Desirable
- Experience of developing, delivering, and analysing clinical audits.
- Skills for manipulating information.
IT Skills
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
Person Specification
Management
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
- Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
Communication skills
Essential
- Skills for communication of complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
- Experience using the main Microsoft office packages with particular focus around MS Outlook and Calendar management.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years working at Band 6 Paramedic role. Evidence of working towards developing level 7 capability in Paramedic practice
Desirable
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Primary Care experience/triage and manging long term conditions i.e. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Experience of TEPs/EOLC
- Experience in following, reporting on, and reviewing Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science
- (Foundation Degree or Undergraduate Degree)
- Evidence of working towards developing level 7 capability in Paramedic practice.
- Professional registration HCPC.
Desirable
- Suitably qualified to undertake Independent Prescribing Qualification; modules will include but are not limited to: Advanced Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Minor Health & Injuries.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
Desirable
- Experience of developing, delivering, and analysing clinical audits.
- Skills for manipulating information.
IT Skills
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
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).
