Job summary
Job Summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and
dynamic Paramedic Practitioner to join our growing multi-disciplinary primary care
team. You will work within our clinical team to deliver high
quality patient care.
This permanent position is offered on a full-time
basis but part-time will also be considered. Protected learning time,
CPD, and support from a dedicated GP supervisor will be provided to help you
grow and enhance your skills within the role.
This opportunity offers an exceptional candidate
the chance to develop their career within Primary Care working alongside a wide range of other healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Delivering exceptional healthcare to patients,
diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions
Collaborating within the multi-disciplinary team
to ensure comprehensive, co-ordinated and high quality patient care
Participating in clinical meetings, case
discussions, and continuous professional development activities
Adhering to best practice guidelines, ethical
standards and regulatory requirements
Contributing to quality improvement initiatives
and promoting a culture of excellence
Flexibility to provide a mix of telephone and
face to face patient appointments
Please refer to the job description and person spec for full details.
About us
Manor Practice provides primary care services to a patient
population of 12,500 patients based across 2 sites within Wallington. The
Practice is currently experiencing rapid growth and is undergoing a transition
period having recently merged with another practice.
Manor Practice is a friendly, well organised and thriving Practice
that benefits from a growing patient list size. The GP partners are dedicated
to providing the highest standard of care to their patients and are supported
by an excellent team of salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, ANP, HCA,
PCN Pharmacists, receptionists and administrators. We also work closely with a number of other
PCN ARRS roles such as FCP Physios, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Social
Prescribing Link Workers and Mental Health Practitioners.
The Practice is an active member of the Wallington Primary
Care Network and is rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission. We are a forward thinking practice, who
appreciates the need for work/life balance, clinical supervision and support
and we also support flexible scheduling options. Our local Training Hub ensures
our staff have access to excellent training and development opportunities and
portfolio working arrangements.
We are fully engaged with our local Primary Care Networks,
including provision of localised services and we host some of the Sutton
borough extended access services at one of our sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paramedic Practitioner will work autonomously within their
professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, by
telephone consultation and via home visits.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of
competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert
professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensuring
clinical safety and excellence at all times.
They will prioritise and triage the needs of
patients and make any necessary referrals for advice, treatment or
investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies
as a fully qualified prescriber paramedic in order to be
responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads, referrals,
admission to hospital if required and discharge from care as needed.
In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder
will undertake a variety of duties, including:
face to face consultations, telephone
consultations and answering queries
visiting patients at home in relation to acute
and chronic presentations
participating in triage and reviewing incoming
pathology results and clinical letters
prescribe and review medication that is
appropriate to the patient needs and in accordance with the latest evidence
based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of
qualified practice
dealing with paperwork and correspondence in a
timely fashion
Assessing the health care needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and
early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation
with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education and
supporting health screening programmes
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation
notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Acting appropriately in relation to alerts, QOF,
medicines management, local enhanced services and other reminders during a
consultation
Undertaking special health care reviews such as
SMI health checks, Learning Disability health checks and cancer care reviews.
Responding to medical problems presented
including history taking, examination, organising referral and for
investigation and treatment elsewhere as appropriate
Providing clear, confident explanations to
patients about their clinical management plan and ensuring that the patient is
aware and in agreement with this plan
Justifying the choice of medication recommended
and understanding the impact of co-morbidities and other medications,
poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis
Adhering to the practice prescribing formulary,
local and national guidelines
Ensuring that the use of EPS is maximised
The role may also require:
Blood pressure checks
Urinalysis
Ear irrigation
Dressings
Routine and other adult and child immunisations
and vaccinations
Contraception and fitting of IUDs
Routine and other adult and child immunisations
and vaccinations
Removal of sutures/clips
Assisting with minor procedures
Please refer to the full JD/person spec provided
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paramedic Practitioner will work autonomously within their
professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, by
telephone consultation and via home visits.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of
competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert
professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensuring
clinical safety and excellence at all times.
They will prioritise and triage the needs of
patients and make any necessary referrals for advice, treatment or
investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies
as a fully qualified prescriber paramedic in order to be
responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads, referrals,
admission to hospital if required and discharge from care as needed.
In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder
will undertake a variety of duties, including:
face to face consultations, telephone
consultations and answering queries
visiting patients at home in relation to acute
and chronic presentations
participating in triage and reviewing incoming
pathology results and clinical letters
prescribe and review medication that is
appropriate to the patient needs and in accordance with the latest evidence
based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of
qualified practice
dealing with paperwork and correspondence in a
timely fashion
Assessing the health care needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and
early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation
with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education and
supporting health screening programmes
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation
notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Acting appropriately in relation to alerts, QOF,
medicines management, local enhanced services and other reminders during a
consultation
Undertaking special health care reviews such as
SMI health checks, Learning Disability health checks and cancer care reviews.
Responding to medical problems presented
including history taking, examination, organising referral and for
investigation and treatment elsewhere as appropriate
Providing clear, confident explanations to
patients about their clinical management plan and ensuring that the patient is
aware and in agreement with this plan
Justifying the choice of medication recommended
and understanding the impact of co-morbidities and other medications,
poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis
Adhering to the practice prescribing formulary,
local and national guidelines
Ensuring that the use of EPS is maximised
The role may also require:
Blood pressure checks
Urinalysis
Ear irrigation
Dressings
Routine and other adult and child immunisations
and vaccinations
Contraception and fitting of IUDs
Routine and other adult and child immunisations
and vaccinations
Removal of sutures/clips
Assisting with minor procedures
Please refer to the full JD/person spec provided
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Management of patients with long term conditions
- Experience of primary care
- Management of patients with complex needs and co-morbidities
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in paramedic science or apprenticeship degree
- Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Independent prescriber licence
Other knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Work independently and as part of a MDT
- Up to date knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance
- Excellent time management skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
- Adaptability to a fast pace and rapidly changing environment
- Good auditing skills
General
Essential
- Flexibility
- Organised
- Excellent personal presentation
- Good IT skills
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Good team player
- Reliable and punctual
- DBS clear
Desirable
- Valid UK driving licence and own car to facilitate home visiting
- Experience of EMIS web
- Working knowledge of GMS/PMS contracts and QoF
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Management of patients with long term conditions
- Experience of primary care
- Management of patients with complex needs and co-morbidities
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in paramedic science or apprenticeship degree
- Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Independent prescriber licence
Other knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Work independently and as part of a MDT
- Up to date knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance
- Excellent time management skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
- Adaptability to a fast pace and rapidly changing environment
- Good auditing skills
General
Essential
- Flexibility
- Organised
- Excellent personal presentation
- Good IT skills
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Good team player
- Reliable and punctual
- DBS clear
Desirable
- Valid UK driving licence and own car to facilitate home visiting
- Experience of EMIS web
- Working knowledge of GMS/PMS contracts and QoF
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
