Paramedic Practitioner

Job summary

Walton Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic Practitioner to join our practice. This role can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with flexibility on days and hours.

Walton Medical Practice is situated in the traditional seaside resort of Walton on the Naze, on the Essex Coast. They have a list size of just over 8300 patients. As well as 2 GP Partners and a salaried GP, the practice team includes a clinical pharmacy team of 2, a nursing team of 10 and an efficient and effective reception and administrative team of 18.

You will be required to provide a high-quality, cost effective service to the patients of the practice, diagnosing and prescribing treatments and drugs working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs.

Clinically you will be responsible for receiving patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs. You will carry out assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, referral and discharge as appropriate and deliver key elements of the NSFs, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities. You will work closely with a team of GPs and practice nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Diagnose and treat patients presenting with acute medical and minor illness or requesting home visits.
• Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
• Provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc, as required.
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.

About us

The Colte Partnership is a GP super-partnership, formed in June 2017. It brought together 9 local GP surgeries across Colchester and Tendring, serving approx. 98,000 patients. With the combined workforce, skills and knowledge, we are in a unique position to assist our patients across the county.

As well as general practice, we offer extended access appointments to enable all of our patients to access medical care at evening and weekends; we work collaboratively with external agencies to provide in home services and social prescribing; we are working to be at the forefront of clinical research; and have many more exciting ventures on the horizon.

We also work as three collaborative primary care networks (PCNs) which span across Colchester and Tendring:

• Ambrose Avenue Group Practice, Riverside Medical Centre & Ardleigh Surgery
• Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre & Rowhedge Medical Centre
• Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre & Wivenhoe Medical Centre

There is a wide socio-economic demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.