Paramedic Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Overview

The post holder will be an experienced Paramedic Practitioner, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients through (but not limited to) clinics, triage clinic, on-call duties, home visits and relevant administrative work, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients of the Truro PCN (the Practice).

This includes the duty to record all patient data and measurements as directed by the Practice where required to maximise Practice income under QOF, Enhanced Services and any other incentives which may be offered to the Practice from time to time and to follow Practice protocols and policies, including those relating to referrals and prescribing.

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care for all patients, dealing with a wide range of presenting health needs in a general practice setting.

The post holder will also contribute to planning and decision making as part of a Practice team (as appropriate).

The postholder will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Key Responsibilities

In accordance with the Practice rota and working alongside the rest of the clinical team, the postholder will provide a first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems; offering care complementary to that offered by the GPs and other practitioners in the Practice.

Undertaking visits to patients in their own home and to nursing homes, if required, to carry out assessment, diagnosis and treatment during urgent / acute episodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs.

Instigate necessary investigations / diagnostic tests and interpret findings / reports.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Prioritising health problems, intervening as appropriate, including initiation of emergency care.

Promote health and well-being through use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.

Clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format; ensuring accurate and comprehensive patient records to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Enhanced Services and Quality and Outcomes Framework and any other such data gathering to achieve targets set for the Practice.

Monitor and evaluate standards of care through appropriate audit, taking appropriate remedial action if standards are not achieved.

Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems.

General

Recognition of professional boundaries and ensuring these are maintained.

Maintaining professional registration where appropriate.

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies / guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice, attending clinical update / skills training.

Contributing to evaluation, audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice.

To take an active part in the appraisal process.

To comply with all relevant Health and Safety regulations and assist the Practice in the implementation of its own Health and Safety Policy.

To comply with and actively promote the Practices Equality and Diversity Policy.

To comply with and actively promote the Practices Safeguarding Policy and Practices.

To support sustainability practices and recognise the shared responsibility of carrying out duties in a resource efficient way.

To undertake any other duties as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Paramedic

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Experienced Paramedic

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role in primary care

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

The Three Spires Medical Practice

Address

Truro Health Park

Infirmary Hill

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 2JA

Employer's website

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