Job summary
We are seeking a proactive and confident Paramedic Practitioner to join our clinical team, providing high quality assessments, clinical decision making and management of a range of presentations in Primary Care.
The role covers Tuesday - Friday weekly working alongside our team of GPs and exciting Paramedic Practitioner, alongside the wider clinical team.
You will play a key role in providing urgent same day care to our patients across both sites with access to ongoing support, professional development and regular clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide diagnosis, support and definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways within the scope of your knowledge and qualifications) and make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
- Perform specialist health checks and reviews in line with local and national guidance
- Use advanced clinical decision making skills to provide evidence based care
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate
- Provide home visits when required
- Escalate or refer to GPs or secondary care when required
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the organisation
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with Practice polkicies
- Contribute to Practice audits, quality improvemetn and service development
About us
Runnymede Medical Practice cares for 12,000 patients across two sites spanning the Berkshire / Surrey boarder. One site is located in Old Windsor and the other in Englefield Green. We are part of the Windsor Primary Care Network (PCN).
We are a fully accredited training Practice and fully support the ongoing professional development of all of our staff.
Our clinical team consists of 4 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 1 Paramedic Practitioner, 2 Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate, 1 Healthcare Assistant and 1 Phlebotomist. We work closely with our PCN and have other clinical staff working within the Practice on a weekly basis. The clinical team is supported by a strong friendly administrative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Paramedics work independently within their scope of practice in the community, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills to assess and manage patients presenting with acute presentations which include minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chestpainsand headaches.
The following are the core responsibilities of theParamedicdelivering healthservices.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within theorganisation
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and asappropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribingmedications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national)and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessaryreferrals to other members of the primary care team
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the social prescribing service and, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services
- Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope ofpractice and in line with local and national guidance
- InterpretECGs
- Perform investigatory procedures asrequiredand undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples,swabsand other samples within their scope of practice and within line of local and national guidance
Support the delivery of anticipatory careplansand lead certain services (e.g.,monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)
- Provide an alternative modeltourgent and same day GP home visits
- Communicate at all levels acrossorganisationsensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered
- Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across theMDT, attending and contributing to meetings asrequired
- Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous health recordsappropriate tothe consultation, ensuringaccuratecompletion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with thePractice
- Communicate effectively with patients and, whenappropriate, family members and theircarers, where applicable,complexand sensitive informationregardingtheir physical health needs, results,findingsand treatment choices
- Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians
- Maintainaccurateclinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- Develop yourself andtherole through participation in clinical supervision,trainingand service redesign activities
- Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Review the latest guidance, ensuring thePracticeconforms to NICE, CQC etc.
- Be aware of duties and responsibilitiesregardingcurrent legislation and adhere topracticepolicies and procedures on safeguardingadultsand safeguardingchildren
- Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of thePractice
- Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, andparticipatein the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events
- Undertake all mandatory training and inductionprogrammes
- Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/trainingobjectivehas been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that newobjectivescan be agreed
- Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all time
Job description
Job responsibilities
Paramedics work independently within their scope of practice in the community, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills to assess and manage patients presenting with acute presentations which include minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chestpainsand headaches.
The following are the core responsibilities of theParamedicdelivering healthservices.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within theorganisation
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and asappropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribingmedications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national)and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessaryreferrals to other members of the primary care team
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the social prescribing service and, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services
- Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope ofpractice and in line with local and national guidance
- InterpretECGs
- Perform investigatory procedures asrequiredand undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples,swabsand other samples within their scope of practice and within line of local and national guidance
Support the delivery of anticipatory careplansand lead certain services (e.g.,monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)
- Provide an alternative modeltourgent and same day GP home visits
- Communicate at all levels acrossorganisationsensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered
- Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across theMDT, attending and contributing to meetings asrequired
- Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous health recordsappropriate tothe consultation, ensuringaccuratecompletion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with thePractice
- Communicate effectively with patients and, whenappropriate, family members and theircarers, where applicable,complexand sensitive informationregardingtheir physical health needs, results,findingsand treatment choices
- Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians
- Maintainaccurateclinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- Develop yourself andtherole through participation in clinical supervision,trainingand service redesign activities
- Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Review the latest guidance, ensuring thePracticeconforms to NICE, CQC etc.
- Be aware of duties and responsibilitiesregardingcurrent legislation and adhere topracticepolicies and procedures on safeguardingadultsand safeguardingchildren
- Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of thePractice
- Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, andparticipatein the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events
- Undertake all mandatory training and inductionprogrammes
- Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/trainingobjectivehas been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that newobjectivescan be agreed
- Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all time
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
- Working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual (or a longer time period as agreed with the commissioner)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic
- Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards it
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
- Experience of working autonomously whilst recognising when to seek senior clinical support
- Proven competence in clinical assessment, triage and autonomous decision making
Desirable
- Attained Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
- Experience of working within Primary Care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
- Working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual (or a longer time period as agreed with the commissioner)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic
- Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards it
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
- Experience of working autonomously whilst recognising when to seek senior clinical support
- Proven competence in clinical assessment, triage and autonomous decision making
Desirable
- Attained Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
- Experience of working within 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).
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).
