PCN Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Co-develop and provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network
• Co-develop and provide a planned long-term condition home visiting service
• Work as part of an MDT within the PCN; Consisting of Doctors, Pharmacist, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers LW, Community figures and more
• Triage and treat patients as appropriate, including same day triage. Making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team or organise admission if required
• Provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the Federations social prescribing service, and where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

Be able to:

1. Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance
2. Perform and interpret ECGs
3. Perform investigatory procedures as required; and
4. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, and other samples within their scope of practice, and within line of local and national guidance

• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)
• Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centred service is delivered
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice; and
• Undertake work in line with PCN directed priorities such as;

1. Support national screening programmes
2. Support immunization programmes

• Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service
• Carry out Avoiding Unplanned Admission reviews
• Liaising with at home teams and providing post discharge care
• Provide remote monitoring, when possible, for patient's in-between hospital visits (Opportunity to develop and innovate how this looks like)
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations
• Be able to work from the member practices and within communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families
• To impart knowledge and skills formally and informally to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment
• Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care
• To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service
• To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change to meet patient need
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
• Administration and professional responsibilities
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
• Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended
• Ensure appropriate coding for items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator or Operations Manager
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
• Attend and participate in PCN and practice meetings as required
• Restocking and maintenance of clinical area, visiting bags as required

Training and personal development

• Training requirements will be provided and monitored according to HEEs The First Contact Practitioners and Advanced Practitioners in Primary Care: (Paramedic) A Roadmap to Practice guide

• As per the roadmap to practice, training requirements will commence for stage 2 following completion of stage 1, stage 2 must be completed in practice within the specified time period
• Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with PCN requirements, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Federation. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development, ensuring mandatory requirements are met
• If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given
• Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan

Liaison

• As well as the GP and nursing team, there is a need to work closely with admin teams of the member practice you are in to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person or to the Operations Manager
• Pivotal you establish and maintain good liaison with all member practices, community services and agencies, including secondary care
• Play an important role in building strong relationships for the PCN with external services you come in contact; raising awareness of the PCN values and initiatives as and when appropriate

Meetings

• It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various PCN meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the PCN practices may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice/PCN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the PCN, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the implementation of services

The post-holder will:

• Apply both PCN and practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Catchment Area of Widnes PCN

The 2 practices you will be based at are:

Bevan Group Practice, Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre, Bevan Way, Widnes, WA8 6TR

Peelhouse Medical Plaza, Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TN

However, you will be employed by the lead practice

COVID-19 precaution(s)

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Face to Face and Virtual meetings
• Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
• Has completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic AND have a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.
• Proof Stage 1 of the HEE Roadmap to FCP has been completed with a portfolio of evidence and verified.
• Commit to obtaining Stage 2 accreditation and portfolio of evidence within Primary Care; It is expected that a trainee FCP will achieve their level 7 clinical practice pillar within 12 months of being recruited into Primary Care.
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Desirable

• BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
• Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
• Advanced Life Support Provider.
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.

Circumstances

Essential

• Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle.
• Ability to work alone in the primary care setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work flexibly in core hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Sound organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate.
• Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail.
• Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems.
• Record keeping skills.
• Understanding of health education/promotion.
• Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
• Ability to participate in audit and standard setting.
• Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
• Experience of clinical supervision.
• Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary and community Care.

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

MIAA Solutions

Address

On behalf of the two named practices: Widnes Highfield Health

Highfield Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 6TN

Employer's website

https://cmgeneralpracticejobs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)