Job summary
The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for
our Primary Care Network, supporting across multiple Practices within our
network, and including on call and care home visiting.
The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable
Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including
assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.
The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide
education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empowering
them to make informed choices about their treatment. They will assess,
diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients in their place of residence or at a
member practice with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to an
acute or chronic illness, injury, frailty or end of life care.
The post holder will perform any other clinical and clinical
administrative duties where trained and determined safe to do so by the
organisation. This will include supporting our safeguarding teams and telephone
triage etc. Qualified in Independent Prescribing is essential.
Main duties of the job
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
To provide weekly ward rounds in the member
practices care homes
Alongside the on call teams, to provide a first
point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking,
physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish
a diagnosis and management plan
To provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis
at point of first contact by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or
non-clinical settings according to patients needs
To undertake home visits in accordance with the
relevant protocols
To make professionally autonomous decisions for
which he/she is accountableTo refer patients to an alternative care setting
or treat and discharge as appropriate
Advise patients on general healthcare and
promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to
other community or voluntary services, PCN services and to self-care.
About us
MWEB PCN is a Primary Care Network comprising of Moulton Surgery, Woodview Medical Centre, Kingsthorpe Medical Centre, Wootton Medical Centre and Denton Village Surgery. In total we provide services for over 45,000 patients.
We are a progressive thinking and supporting team who strive to provide safe, cost effective, evidence based care to all of our patients. We are high QOF achieving and have received a Good CQC rating overall.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be able to
Perform specialist health checks and reviews
Perform investigatory procedures as required
Undertake the collection of pathological
specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
Perform investigatory procedures needed by
patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN
Perform a domiciliary (home) visit
Support the delivery of anticipatory care and
end of life care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring
blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing).
Provide an alternative model to urgent and same
day home visits for the PCN and undertake clinical audits.
Communicate at all levels across PCNs and other
organisations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service.
Communicate proactively and effectively with all
colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, attending and contributing to
meetings as required and accepting referrals and referring to specialist
services where appropriate.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate
treatment and or interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs within the clinical
and domiciliary setting.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from
a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care
accordingly
Prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,
including initiation of effective emergency care.
Take an active part in achievement of
contractual markers.
Implement and participate in vaccination
programmes as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be able to
Perform specialist health checks and reviews
Perform investigatory procedures as required
Undertake the collection of pathological
specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
Perform investigatory procedures needed by
patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN
Perform a domiciliary (home) visit
Support the delivery of anticipatory care and
end of life care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring
blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing).
Provide an alternative model to urgent and same
day home visits for the PCN and undertake clinical audits.
Communicate at all levels across PCNs and other
organisations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service.
Communicate proactively and effectively with all
colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, attending and contributing to
meetings as required and accepting referrals and referring to specialist
services where appropriate.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate
treatment and or interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs within the clinical
and domiciliary setting.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from
a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care
accordingly
Prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,
including initiation of effective emergency care.
Take an active part in achievement of
contractual markers.
Implement and participate in vaccination
programmes as appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Primary or community care settings
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work flexibly within core Practice hours
- Organisational skills, communication skills, time management skills
- Basic word and excel skills
- SystmOne knowledge desirable but not essential
- Car owner with a valid drivers licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Paramedic Science Degree
- Independent Prescriber
- Full registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Higher Education Qualification (level 7)
- Experience working in Primary or community care settings
Desirable
- Membership of the College of Paramedics Voluntary Register is not mandatory but desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Primary or community care settings
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work flexibly within core Practice hours
- Organisational skills, communication skills, time management skills
- Basic word and excel skills
- SystmOne knowledge desirable but not essential
- Car owner with a valid drivers licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Paramedic Science Degree
- Independent Prescriber
- Full registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Higher Education Qualification (level 7)
- Experience working in Primary or community care settings
Desirable
- Membership of the College of Paramedics Voluntary Register is not mandatory but desirable
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).
