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Sullivan Way Surgery

Prescribing paramedic

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated, highly experienced and skilled Prescribing Paramedic to join our team.

The successful candidate will play a vital role within our practice team, working collaboratively with our general practice team to meet the needs of our patients and ensuring practice policies are followed. This position requires an individual who is passionate about clinical excellence and committed to continuous professional development.

Please note, this advert may be closed early dependent on the amount of applications received

Main duties of the job

    • To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Paramedic Practitioner within the practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
    • As a member of a varied clinical team, manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs within a primary care setting, ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
    • To support the Duty Doctor within the practice.
    • To mentor and support staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills.

About us

We are a general practice located close to Wigan town centre dedicated to providing high standard health care to our 8000 patients.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0776-25-0000

Job locations

Sullivan Way

Wigan

WN1 3TB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

  • 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.
  • Undertake home visits, in accordance with the relevant protocols.
  • Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
  • Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat & discharge as appropriate.
  • Instigate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.
  • Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance issued by the DoH (Department of Health), the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and the College of Paramedics (COP)
  • Ensure that there is a robust system in place for maintaining clinical governance.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the Practice and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
  • Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
  • Participate in the assessment of community health needs and help to develop patient and family-centred strategies to address them.
  • Help to develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

  • 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.
  • Undertake home visits, in accordance with the relevant protocols.
  • Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
  • Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat & discharge as appropriate.
  • Instigate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.
  • Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance issued by the DoH (Department of Health), the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and the College of Paramedics (COP)
  • Ensure that there is a robust system in place for maintaining clinical governance.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the Practice and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
  • Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
  • Participate in the assessment of community health needs and help to develop patient and family-centred strategies to address them.
  • Help to develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified healthcare professional
  • Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England
  • Qualified independent prescriber - V300
  • Registered on their appropriate professional register

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • ALS and PALS
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified healthcare professional
  • Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England
  • Qualified independent prescriber - V300
  • Registered on their appropriate professional register

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • ALS and PALS

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

Sullivan Way Surgery

Address

Sullivan Way

Wigan

WN1 3TB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sullivan Way Surgery

Address

Sullivan Way

Wigan

WN1 3TB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Molly Benfold

molly.benfold@nhs.net

01942243649

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0776-25-0000

Job locations

Sullivan Way

Wigan

WN1 3TB


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