Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

On a typical day, you will have your own patient appointment list and be required to manage your own workload and triage patients appropriately. As an autonomous Primary Care Paramedic, you are there to –

· Assist GP who is duty doctor that day

· Undertake mental health reviews for appropriate patients and updating their care plans

· Assist with the production of advanced care plans for frail or end of life patients using the RESPECT tool.

· See patients via either telephone or face to face contact, and treat patients making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.

· Undertake consultations in the surgery or the community as an autonomous practitioner and using own clinical judgment to treat patients.

· Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols

· Advise patients on general health care, minor ailments and long term conditions, with referral to other agencies as necessary

· Assess social needs and complete referrals to the appropriate services or teams to keep patients independent

· Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professional Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained

· Undertake completion of care plans for patients on various ‘at risk’ registers with associated read coding and template submission

· To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to consultation

· Ensure evidence-based care is delivered at the highest standards, ensuring delivery of a high quality of patient care

· Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service

· To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service

· To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need

· Assess social needs and complete referrals to the appropriate services or teams to keep patients independent

· Liaise across providers to ensure accurate and effective medication management Provide direct care to patients with long term conditions, minor ailments and other clinical areas within the scope of practice

· Support the care of complex patients in their own homes (including nursing or residential accommodation) as part of a multidisciplinary team

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

· Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

· Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient’s notes

· 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, including templates and read-codes

· Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

· Attend and participate in Practice/Clinical Meetings as required

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years post registration experience and 3 years as a Band 6 Paramedic

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration CPD to include advanced clinical skills.
• Teaching/Mentoring qualification.
• Experience of work in a General Practice team.
• Evidence of working in a Specialist role (Ambulance Service, GP Practice, Walk-in Centre, Urgent Care Centre)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• High levels of current clinical knowledge.
• Reasoning/clinical decision making.

Desirable

• Experience of Systmone software.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Paramedic Qualification (HCPC).
• Full Clean UK Driving License.

Desirable

• Working towards developing masters level or equivalent capability in paramedic areas of practice.

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

Witterings Medical Centre

Address

Witterings Medical Centre

Cakeham Road

East Wittering

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 8BH

Employer's website

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