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Paramedic

CIPHER Medical

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Job summary

CIPHER Medical have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Paramedic to join our growing team. This is a full time position and requires a HCPC registration PIN.

As an independent provider of ambulance services, event medical cover, healthcare services and training, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. We value those around us as we work together in the spirit of collaboration, teamwork and a drive for excellence. We're keen to hear from candidates with excellent communication skills, great teamwork abilities and a passion to deliver high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

As a Paramedic, you will be working as part of a double crewed Ambulance responding to 999 calls and facilitating emergency transfers, providing high quality and effective clinical care.

Successful applicants will be responsible for the following:

  • Clinically responsible for all patients under your care and that of your crew mate, ensuring the efficient operation of our frontline support.
  • Responding immediately to emergency calls and hospital transfer requests.
  • Working effectively within scope of practice, ensuring patients receive the highest quality standard of care.
  • Using appropriate knowledge and skills in order to make professional judgements, conducting diagnostic procedures and treatments as required, safely and to the appropriate level of training and competency.
  • Responsible and accountable for clinical decisions made during the course of duty.
  • Working within the appropriate sections of the JRCALC guidelines, CIPHER Medical policies and procedures, protocols and scope of practice at all times.
  • Ensure the prompt, legible and accurate completion of all patient records and incident forms.
  • Completing vehicle daily inspections, ensure that the ambulance consumables are stocked before every shift and checking all equipment is in operational readiness.
  • Appropriate use of airwaves radios and equipment (terrafix)
  • Where trained, carrying out blue light response driving.
  • At all times exhibit standards of personal and professional conduct and performance.

About us

Mission Statement:

CIPHER Medical aims to provide a safe and effective service which centres on patient care. This will be supported by a holistic organisational approach in which exceptional clinical standards and improved patient care form the corner stone of our ethos. We aim to excel above standards and believe in improving care by involving patients, staff and management in decisions.

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £41,600 - £44,720 depending on experiance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0076-24-0010

Job locations

Cipher Medical

Limeoak Way

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 2LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible For

Clinically responsible for all patients under your care and the care of your crew mate, who may be less clinically qualified than yourself.

Responsibilities Summary

To be accountable for the assessment, treatment diagnosis and administering of medicines. Managing, discharging and referring patients in a variety of critical, emergency and urgent care settings.

To adopt the CIPHER Medical core values, fulfilling our vision and mission statements.

Core Responsibilities

  • Assess, treat, manage or refer, and where appropriate, convey patients according to the nature and severity of their condition to alternative care pathways. As appropriate, provide packages of care to patients at home.
  • Responsible as an autonomous practitioner using local care pathways associated with local initiatives promoting see and treat, where clinically safe to do so, reducing inappropriate conveyance and subsequent ED admission.
  • Ability to organise and manage the scene of a complex incident during initial stages until a Manager arrives. This could involve organising or managing patients, bystanders or other responding services.
  • Modify and adapt working practices to meet the clinical needs of the patient in an emergency and urgent care setting.
  • As appropriate, treat refer or discharge patients who access the health service but who do not need hospital admission where clinically safe to do so.
  • Being accountable and responsible for clinical decisions made during the course of duty and seek senior clinical advice where appropriate.
  • Ensure compliance with medicines management. Ensures drugs are stored securely and where appropriate stocked according to both national legal frameworks and local policy.
  • Make appropriate use of equipment which you are trained on, which may include various types of vehicles, diagnostic, invasive and therapeutic equipment.
  • Mentorship and Leadership Responsibilities
  • Documentation and Record Keeping
  • Ensure the prompt, legible and accurate completion of all patient and incident records, providing a full and accurate record of decision making in accordance with the Caldicott principles, current legislation and regulatory framework.
  • Ensure the sharing of information is always done in compliance with information governance procedures.
  • Communicate effectively adapting communication style accordingly in order to overcome barriers. This includes internal and external communications.
  • Drive relevant vehicle types operated by CIPHER Medical, that you are trained in.
  • Carry out vehicle and equipment inspections.
  • In line with the CIPHER Medicals policy maintain appropriate standards of cleanliness of vehicles, equipment and station, completing documentation as required.
  • Complete statutory and mandatory training and undertake CPD to maintain fitness to practice and adherence to the regulatory body Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards.
  • Maintain individual scope of practice and professional registration as defined by current HCPC Standards of Proficiency - Paramedics.
  • Maintain CPD portfolio.
  • At all times exhibit and comply with the standards of personal and professional conduct and performance as required by HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible For

Clinically responsible for all patients under your care and the care of your crew mate, who may be less clinically qualified than yourself.

Responsibilities Summary

To be accountable for the assessment, treatment diagnosis and administering of medicines. Managing, discharging and referring patients in a variety of critical, emergency and urgent care settings.

To adopt the CIPHER Medical core values, fulfilling our vision and mission statements.

Core Responsibilities

  • Assess, treat, manage or refer, and where appropriate, convey patients according to the nature and severity of their condition to alternative care pathways. As appropriate, provide packages of care to patients at home.
  • Responsible as an autonomous practitioner using local care pathways associated with local initiatives promoting see and treat, where clinically safe to do so, reducing inappropriate conveyance and subsequent ED admission.
  • Ability to organise and manage the scene of a complex incident during initial stages until a Manager arrives. This could involve organising or managing patients, bystanders or other responding services.
  • Modify and adapt working practices to meet the clinical needs of the patient in an emergency and urgent care setting.
  • As appropriate, treat refer or discharge patients who access the health service but who do not need hospital admission where clinically safe to do so.
  • Being accountable and responsible for clinical decisions made during the course of duty and seek senior clinical advice where appropriate.
  • Ensure compliance with medicines management. Ensures drugs are stored securely and where appropriate stocked according to both national legal frameworks and local policy.
  • Make appropriate use of equipment which you are trained on, which may include various types of vehicles, diagnostic, invasive and therapeutic equipment.
  • Mentorship and Leadership Responsibilities
  • Documentation and Record Keeping
  • Ensure the prompt, legible and accurate completion of all patient and incident records, providing a full and accurate record of decision making in accordance with the Caldicott principles, current legislation and regulatory framework.
  • Ensure the sharing of information is always done in compliance with information governance procedures.
  • Communicate effectively adapting communication style accordingly in order to overcome barriers. This includes internal and external communications.
  • Drive relevant vehicle types operated by CIPHER Medical, that you are trained in.
  • Carry out vehicle and equipment inspections.
  • In line with the CIPHER Medicals policy maintain appropriate standards of cleanliness of vehicles, equipment and station, completing documentation as required.
  • Complete statutory and mandatory training and undertake CPD to maintain fitness to practice and adherence to the regulatory body Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards.
  • Maintain individual scope of practice and professional registration as defined by current HCPC Standards of Proficiency - Paramedics.
  • Maintain CPD portfolio.
  • At all times exhibit and comply with the standards of personal and professional conduct and performance as required by HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Paramedic; references from 2 previous employers; excellent clinical skills with the confidence to demonstrate these: good interpersonal skills; flexibility to adapt to various situations; must be excellent at working as part of a team.

Desirable

  • full UK driving license; C1 driving category; emergency driving certificate; mentorship qualification.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Paramedic; references from 2 previous employers; excellent clinical skills with the confidence to demonstrate these: good interpersonal skills; flexibility to adapt to various situations; must be excellent at working as part of a team.

Desirable

  • full UK driving license; C1 driving category; emergency driving certificate; mentorship qualification.

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

CIPHER Medical

Address

Cipher Medical

Limeoak Way

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 2LS


Employer's website

https://www.ciphermedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CIPHER Medical

Address

Cipher Medical

Limeoak Way

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 2LS


Employer's website

https://www.ciphermedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

people & Resource Coordinator

People & Resource Department

recruitment@ciphermedical.com

01642265220

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £41,600 - £44,720 depending on experiance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0076-24-0010

Job locations

Cipher Medical

Limeoak Way

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 2LS


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