Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Alongside the duty doctor, to provide a first point of contact within the practice for

patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of

skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-

making to establish a diagnosis and management plan

b. To 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

c. To undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols

d. To make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable

e. To refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as

appropriate

f. To instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations

and interpret findings/reports

g. To ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance

provided by the Department of Health, the Health and Care Professions Council

(HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP)

h. To support the development of excellent relationships across the PCN to enable

collaboration for better patient outcomes

i. To support network implementation of agreed service changes and pathways,

working closely with member practices, the wider PCN and the commissioner to

develop, support and deliver local improvement programmes aligned to national

and local priorities

j. To contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain high standards

of patient care and service delivery

k. To participate in identification of community health needs and develop

patient/family-centred strategies to address them

l. To help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to

improve existing patient services

m. To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on

behalf of the PCN

n. To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so

and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about

through clinical incidents and near-miss events

o. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

p. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

q. To attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a

performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a

regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

r. To provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of professionalism,

compassion, excellence and the development of effective team working

s. To develop yourself and the role through participation in training and service

redesign activities

t. To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics) through advice or direct

care.

u. To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Paramedic Science or other relevant and equivalent qualification or training pathway
• - Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• MSc degree
• - Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years working as an advanced paramedic
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Awareness of telephone triage assessment
• Management of common minor injuries/illnesses
• Clinical examination skills
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Management of long term (chronic) conditions
• Clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the mentorship process
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
• Experience of clinical governance including audit
• Broad knowledge of general practice

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

Richmond Medical Group

Address

The Health Centre

Sheen Lane

London

SW14 8LP

Employer's website

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