PCN Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

A paramedic provides care for the presenting patient from initial history taking and clinical assessment through to the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, including assessment and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients. They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The paramedic will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from the GPs as required, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as appropriate. The paramedic will be expected on a typical day to carry out consultations with patients presenting with a minor illness or minor injury. You will also be a part of the nursing and care homes multidisciplinary team, consulting with patients/care home staff, and undertaking visits to the nursing and care homes. Mentorship and supervision will be provided by designated senior medical personnel.

The paramedic will be expected to actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships within our two practices.

General Responsibilities

Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP (s).

Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.

Consult patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.

Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.

Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary

Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.

Conduct telephone consultations, where appropriate.

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.

Training and Development

Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.

Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.

Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the practice in order to discuss and learn from recent significant events relating to clinical practice occurring within the practice.

Attend regular educational meetings organised by the practice in order to update clinical knowledge, practice policy and guidelines and disseminate other useful information relevant to the provision of adequate healthcare for patients.

Regularly reflect on own practice (and keep a record of learning encounters) in order to identify learning needs and encourage self-directed lifelong learning and continued professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic.

Desirable

• Hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
• Trained in assessing minor injuries.

Experience

Essential

• Completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic.
• Completed a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.

Desirable

• Knowledge of IT and clinical systems such as EMIS and Accurx.
• Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way.
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.

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

Market Harborough & Bosworth Partnership

Address

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE167BN

Employer's website

https://www.mh-bp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)