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Emergency Care Practitioner / Paramedic

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Job summary

SS9 Primary Care Network in Leigh-on-Sea is recruiting for an additional Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP)/paramedic to join the home visiting service which aims to support patients to receive treatment and care at home (where possible) and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

The ECP will work autonomously, in collaboration with their multi-professional colleagues, to support and treat patients within a defined locality across a number of GP practices.

For further details of the role, please see attached.

About us

SS9 Primary Care Network is a collaboration of 5 GP Surgeries in Leigh-on-Sea and covers around 56,000 patients. Southend is at the forefront of the move towards service integration and our practice staff work very closely with a number of healthcare professionals including; district nurses, midwives, dementia services and drug and alcohol services. Leigh-on-Sea is set in a picturesque setting, historic old town and walking distance to the beach. The town has excellent transport links with two lines to London (just 40-50 minutes by train) and a thriving international airport.

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0038-23-5557

Job locations

Leigh Primary Care Centre

918 London Road

Leigh-on-sea

Essex

SS9 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Within the team the ECP will focus on the acutely unwell patients who may not require a hospital admission with prompt assessment and treatment at home. The ECP will triage, take a comprehensive history, examine, diagnose and treat/refer for a range of minor injuries/illnesses/infections as required. You are expected to work autonomously but will have the support of a multi-professional primary care team made up of doctors, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and pharmacists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Within the team the ECP will focus on the acutely unwell patients who may not require a hospital admission with prompt assessment and treatment at home. The ECP will triage, take a comprehensive history, examine, diagnose and treat/refer for a range of minor injuries/illnesses/infections as required. You are expected to work autonomously but will have the support of a multi-professional primary care team made up of doctors, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and pharmacists.

Person Specification

About the Candidate

Essential

  • We are looking for a nurse, paramedic or allied health professional with experience in an emergency care setting who listens to patients, their families and friends and who can work collaboratively to develop effective packages of care for people.
  • Please see attached for full details of the candidate requirements.
Person Specification

About the Candidate

Essential

  • We are looking for a nurse, paramedic or allied health professional with experience in an emergency care setting who listens to patients, their families and friends and who can work collaboratively to develop effective packages of care for people.
  • Please see attached for full details of the candidate requirements.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Leigh Primary Care Centre

918 London Road

Leigh-on-sea

Essex

SS9 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Leigh Primary Care Centre

918 London Road

Leigh-on-sea

Essex

SS9 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Primary Care Careers

eoe.primarycarecareers@nhs.net

07966211098

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0038-23-5557

Job locations

Leigh Primary Care Centre

918 London Road

Leigh-on-sea

Essex

SS9 3NG


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