Greensands Medical Practice

Paramedic Practitioner

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual to provide a high quality service to our patients and contribute substantially to our Practice team.

We will consider applicants looking for full time and/or part time hours. Our morning shifts are 9.00am-1.00pm and afternoon shifts are 2.00-6.00pm. We require cover Monday to Friday.

You will be responsible for providing telephone and face to face consultations for patients of all ages who present with a wide range of acute or minor illness and long term conditions.

You will act as an autonomous clinician backed by the on call team and be responsible for the assessment and prescribing of medicines.

Main duties of the job

Job Responsibilities:

  • Run autonomous minor illness clinics.
  • Telephone triage, assess and consult patients with minor illnesses
  • Minor injuries
  • Wound care
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.
  • Maintain accurate records at all times.
  • Advise colleagues of potential problems within the range of assigned tasks.
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Undertake home visits on specific occasions.

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

About us

We are a large, well respected, stable Practice operating across two sites in Potton and Gamlingay.

We are a very hard working team with a commitment to providing high quality clinical careto our patients.

  • Patient list size 12,900
  • Nine GP Partners
  • Rural market town and village locations
  • Free parking, easy commute
  • Positive CQC report
  • Cambridge Medical Student training Practice
  • SystmOne computer system
  • NHS pension scheme

Details

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2155-23-0004

Job locations

Brook End Surgery

Potton

Bedfordshire

SG19 2QS


Greensands Medical Practice

Stocks Lane

Gamlingay

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 3JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Paramedic Practitioner will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing General Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Run autonomous minor illness clinics.
  • Telephone triage, assess and consult patients with minor illnesses
  • Minor injuries
  • Wound care
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.
  • Maintain accurate records at all times.
  • Advise colleagues of potential problems within the range of assigned tasks.
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Undertake home visits on specific occasions.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Paramedic Practitioner will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing General Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Run autonomous minor illness clinics.
  • Telephone triage, assess and consult patients with minor illnesses
  • Minor injuries
  • Wound care
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.
  • Maintain accurate records at all times.
  • Advise colleagues of potential problems within the range of assigned tasks.
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Undertake home visits on specific occasions.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with HCPC
  • Completed the two year Consolidation of learning period as a newly qualified paramedic and have a further three years experience as a band 6 paramedic
  • Clinical assessment skills
  • Degree or evidence of study at degree level
  • Minor Illness Diploma (training can be arranged)
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of SystmOne clinical system
  • Experience of working in telephone triage/assessment environment
  • Experience of Microsoft Office software
  • Experience of dealing with the public/patients
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with HCPC
  • Completed the two year Consolidation of learning period as a newly qualified paramedic and have a further three years experience as a band 6 paramedic
  • Clinical assessment skills
  • Degree or evidence of study at degree level
  • Minor Illness Diploma (training can be arranged)
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of SystmOne clinical system
  • Experience of working in telephone triage/assessment environment
  • Experience of Microsoft Office software
  • Experience of dealing with the public/patients

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

Greensands Medical Practice

Address

Brook End Surgery

Potton

Bedfordshire

SG19 2QS


Employer's website

http://www.greensands.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greensands Medical Practice

Address

Brook End Surgery

Potton

Bedfordshire

SG19 2QS


Employer's website

http://www.greensands.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Nicola Gauge

nicola.gauge@nhs.net

01767260260

Details

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2155-23-0004

Job locations

Brook End Surgery

Potton

Bedfordshire

SG19 2QS


Greensands Medical Practice

Stocks Lane

Gamlingay

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 3JR


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