Job summary
GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA) has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic paramedic to join our PCN, based at Canvey Island. This role is offered on a full-time basis, for 37.5 hours per week. If you are an experienced paramedic wanting a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support and supervision of GPs, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as appropriate.
The post holder will triage, take a comprehensive history, examine, diagnose, and treat/refer or a range of minor injuries/illnesses/infections as required. Care may be delivered in several settings including within patients home, nursing, care home, telephone consultations, outreach events or potentially within a designated clinic within one of the GP practices.
About us
Canvey Island PCN is a network made up of 6 surgeries who have 42,000 registered patients. 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
- Care coordinators
- Social prescribers
- Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Nurse practitioners and healthcare assistants
We encourage our team members to share ideas and to offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population.
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 including bank holiday 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
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you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the
attached job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If
you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the
attached job specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring systems.
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans.
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
- Be able to travel to various settings across the network.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.
- Acquired 5 years of post-registration experience, including:
- Two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic.
- Three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice.
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring systems.
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans.
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
- Be able to travel to various settings across the network.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.
- Acquired 5 years of post-registration experience, including:
- Two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic.
- Three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice.
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7.
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).
