One Health Lewisham

Paramedic Practitioner

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Job summary

One Health Lewisham have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic Practitioner to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. There is the possibility of a job share between 2 people.You will be supporting the GP Home Visiting Service, NHS@Home (Virtual Ward) service and Clinical Streaming at University Hospital Lewisham Emergency Department. This list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to support other services within the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The Paramedic Practitioner will be responsible for triaging patients, performing investigative procedures when required and sign-posting patients to the appropriate community service. You will bring your clinical assessment skills, ability to diagnose and treat patients, as well as your enthusiasm to the role. A full list of duties can be found in the job description attached.

About us

One Health Lewisham (OHL) is the integrated community provider working across SEL, delivering a variety of innovative services for patients supporting practices and PCNs. We are a forward-thinking innovation partner, striving to develop streamlined and transformative pathways which support the wider integrated care system. We are passionate about our mission to provide the best possible care for our patients, and we work hard to support and develop our team to strive for excellence. We are a fast-growing organisation, providing a range of services which are fully integrated into primary care. We deliver specialist support to some of the most complex patients in the system through our Special Allocation Service contract across all boroughs in South-East London and North East London ICSs. We also provide a range of services across Lewisham including: Urgent Care Centre at Lewisham Hospital; NHS Health Checks Programme; Home Visiting Service, led by our experienced team of paramedics; Enhanced Care Home Service; NHS@Home Service (Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring) - We are leading the way in SEL by embedding technology at the heart of this service; and more.

Details

Date posted

05 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,000 a year + £4500pa weekend work allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPC06728E5

Job locations

Lewisham

SE12 9PN


Job description

Job responsibilities

One Health Lewisham have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic Practitioner to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. There is the possibility of a job share between 2 people.You will be supporting the GP Home Visiting Service, NHS@Home (Virtual Ward) service and Clinical Streaming at University Hospital Lewisham Emergency Department. This list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to support other services within the organisation. You will need to have at least 5 years experience post HCPC registration to be considered. One Health Lewisham are also willing to sponsor your ACP qualification!The Paramedic Practitioner will be responsible for triaging patients, performing investigative procedures when required and sign-posting patients to the appropriate community service. You will bring your clinical assessment skills, ability to diagnose and treat patients, as well as your enthusiasm to the role. A full list of duties can be found in the job description attached.To succeed you will:Be flexible, respectful and compassionate with the ability to work autonomously or as part of a team;Have the desire to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions;Be passionate about providing access to care for patients;Aspire to improve long term care for house bound patients with chronic conditions;Have at least 5 years experience post HCPC registrationFCP qualified or willing to work towardsQualifications:HCPC qualification with 5 years experience post-qualification FCP qualified or willing to work towards Potential for fully sponsored ACP qualification

Job description

Job responsibilities

One Health Lewisham have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic Practitioner to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. There is the possibility of a job share between 2 people.You will be supporting the GP Home Visiting Service, NHS@Home (Virtual Ward) service and Clinical Streaming at University Hospital Lewisham Emergency Department. This list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to support other services within the organisation. You will need to have at least 5 years experience post HCPC registration to be considered. One Health Lewisham are also willing to sponsor your ACP qualification!The Paramedic Practitioner will be responsible for triaging patients, performing investigative procedures when required and sign-posting patients to the appropriate community service. You will bring your clinical assessment skills, ability to diagnose and treat patients, as well as your enthusiasm to the role. A full list of duties can be found in the job description attached.To succeed you will:Be flexible, respectful and compassionate with the ability to work autonomously or as part of a team;Have the desire to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions;Be passionate about providing access to care for patients;Aspire to improve long term care for house bound patients with chronic conditions;Have at least 5 years experience post HCPC registrationFCP qualified or willing to work towardsQualifications:HCPC qualification with 5 years experience post-qualification FCP qualified or willing to work towards Potential for fully sponsored ACP qualification

Person Specification

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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

One Health Lewisham

Address

Lewisham

SE12 9PN


Employer's website

https://onehealthlewisham.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

One Health Lewisham

Address

Lewisham

SE12 9PN


Employer's website

https://onehealthlewisham.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Mauro Campus

VPC06728E5.1286@vacancyposter.com

02036402113

Details

Date posted

05 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,000 a year + £4500pa weekend work allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPC06728E5

Job locations

Lewisham

SE12 9PN


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