Bank Visiting Paramedic / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Job responsibilities

Job Summary Bank Visiting Paramedic / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Employer: Westrop Medical Practice Contract: Bank / Zero Hours Hours: Flexible, dependent on service demand Location: Swindon

To provide flexible clinical support through home visiting and in-practice triage. The role ensures patients receive timely assessment, safe management, and appropriate onward referral, supporting the wider multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

• Home Visiting undertake urgent and same-day visits to assess, diagnose, and manage acute or chronic conditions.

• Clinical Triage provide face-to-face and telephone triage in practice, prioritising and signposting patients to the most appropriate clinician or service.

• Autonomous Practice manage patients independently within scope of practice, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians when necessary.

• Prescribing & Treatment prescribe and initiate care plans (if appropriately qualified).

• Documentation maintain accurate, contemporaneous records using clinical systems (e.g. EMIS/SystmOne).

• Collaborative Care work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and other team members to deliver safe and effective care.

• Governance adhere to safeguarding, infection control, confidentiality, and professional standards.

• Registered with HCPC (Paramedic) or NMC (ACP).

• Experience in urgent care, community, or primary care settings.

• Competence in triage and clinical prioritisation.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Flexible, reliable, and able to travel to patient homes.

Desirable:

• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).

• Experience in GP or PCN settings.

• Knowledge of SystmOne.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oFlexible and adaptable approach to working.
• oCommitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• oProfessional, reliable, and able to work under pressure.
• oAbility to travel independently to undertake home visits.

Qualifications

Essential

• oCurrent HCPC registration (Paramedic) OR NMC registration with MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP).
• oEvidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

• oIndependent Prescribing qualification (V300).
• oAdditional training in minor illness/urgent care.

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrable experience in urgent care, community, or primary care settings.
• oExperience of autonomous clinical practice, including assessment, diagnosis, and management.
• oExperience of triage (face-to-face and/or telephone).

Desirable

• oPrevious experience in GP practice or Primary Care Network.
• oFamiliarity with SystmOne clinical systems.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oAbility to assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute presentations.
• oStrong clinical decision-making and prioritisation skills.
• oExcellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• oAbility to work both independently and as part of a team.
• oGood IT skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of local community services and referral pathways.

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).