Emergency Care Practitioner/Paramedic

Job summary

Tiptree Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic emergency care practitioner (ECP)/ paramedic to join our team. This role is offered on apart-time basis, for 15-20 hours per week working on a Thursday and Friday each week.

Main duties of the job

• Urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients needs either in the practice or patient homes.
• Support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice.
• Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both 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.
• Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral.
• Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.

About us

We pride ourselves on being relaxed, family-friendly and flexible working patterns. We do not have any nursing home commitments and have a wonderful ANP who manages our patients palliative care needs and home visits. We have active interests in minor surgery, women's health, mental health and pride ourselves at delivering excellent CPD. We actively encourage the pursuit of areas of personal clinical interest for the benefit of our patients and mutual CPD opportunities. We are a training practice for medical and nursing students.

We use ANIMA total triage, embracing new ways of working whilst striving to maintain the family doctor traditions.

In summary, we comprise:

• A modern purpose-built building in the centre of the village
• High QOF achievement
• Good CQC rating
• Educational events and in-house clinical meetings