Job summary
Rayleigh and District PCN is a forward-thinking and friendly primary care network (PCN) looking for two paramedics to join our home-visiting team.This role will be based within Hockley Clinic, 53 Spa Rd, Hockley SS5 4AR but will be working autonomously in the community covering Rayleigh, Hockley and Hullbridge.We are looking for individuals who can work full time, Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm, however other working hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post-holders will work alongside an experienced emergency care practitioner prescriber, undertaking home visits for acute needs as well as for long-term condition management for housebound patients.
About us
Rayleigh and District PCN is made up of six GP surgeries covering a population of approximately 56,000 across Rayleigh, Hullbridge and Hockley. Our vision is to work in partnership with our colleagues and patients to provide the best primary care services in the community.
Our team includes a variety of different professionals who can offer peer support and shared learning. This role will work as part of this large team that includes: advanced nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics/emergency care practitioners,care coordinator,mental health practitioners,first contact practitioners,social prescribers, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians,nurse practitioners and healthcare assistants.
We encourage our team members to share ideas and offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population.For more information about us as a PCN, please visit our website: https://www.rayleighanddistrictpcn.nhs.uk.
All of our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff and can offer:
- NHS Pension.
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
- Flexible working hours.
- 38 days annual leave per year, including bank holidays (pro rata).
- Peer support.
- Support with training and development.
- Reimbursement for parking and travel expenses for attending meetings/off site sessions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Responding to referrals, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment at the first point of contact by attending to patients, according to their needs, in the patients homes.
- Accurately triaging and prioritising patients, including in emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- Evaluating clinical information from examination and history taking to initiating appropriate treatment and/or referral.
- Reviewing the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.
For further information about the role, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Responding to referrals, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment at the first point of contact by attending to patients, according to their needs, in the patients homes.
- Accurately triaging and prioritising patients, including in emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- Evaluating clinical information from examination and history taking to initiating appropriate treatment and/or referral.
- Reviewing the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.
For further information about the role, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- We are looking for someone who is organised and who thrives in a busy environment where no two days are the same. All applicants should:
- Be a registered paramedic with HCPC, with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience or equivalent, ideally with at least 1 year (or equivalent) being in primary care.
- Have completed ENP/ ECP minor injuries and minor illness course level 6.
- To be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients appropriately and evaluate patient care confidently.
- Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines for patient groups and patient specific directives.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills when dealing with clients: non-verbal and verbal skills required.
- Be able to make clear decisions, with confidence, and communicate these effectively.
- Demonstrate the ability to work within professional boundaries, according to the HCPC code of conduct.
- Have experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working.
- Demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care.
- Ideally, have experience of working in general practice and who would like to take the next step in their career in primary care.
- Ideally, have experience of working with SystmOne.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- We are looking for someone who is organised and who thrives in a busy environment where no two days are the same. All applicants should:
- Be a registered paramedic with HCPC, with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience or equivalent, ideally with at least 1 year (or equivalent) being in primary care.
- Have completed ENP/ ECP minor injuries and minor illness course level 6.
- To be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients appropriately and evaluate patient care confidently.
- Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines for patient groups and patient specific directives.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills when dealing with clients: non-verbal and verbal skills required.
- Be able to make clear decisions, with confidence, and communicate these effectively.
- Demonstrate the ability to work within professional boundaries, according to the HCPC code of conduct.
- Have experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working.
- Demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care.
- Ideally, have experience of working in general practice and who would like to take the next step in their career in primary care.
- Ideally, have experience of working with SystmOne.
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).
