Job summary
Paramedic for Primary Care Urgent Care Team
We are looking for team members that can bring the skills and experience to help us continue to provide a high-quality service. Alongside practice-based clinics, the role will include home visits so you will need to have access to a car and have a clean driving license.
We are keen to recruit someone that can bring a strong level of experience in clinical care, is a strong multitasker and remains calm under pressure.
We welcome applications from paramedics working at level 7 (masters level of competency) . Equally, as long-established Training Practices, for the right candidate, we are also able to support with mentoring and support towards this level.
To apply, please email your cv and covering letter.
Interviews planned for 3rd August 2023.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
be an experienced paramedic who, acting within their professional
boundaries, will provide assessment, differential diagnosis and treatments of
acute episodes of minor health and minor injury conditions alongside a home visiting
service for appropriate patients.
The post holder is
expected to see patients autonomously providing both face- to- face
appointments, home visits and telephone consultations for patients within the
Practice and within the patients residence and demonstrate the use of critical
thinking in the clinical decision-making process
About us
Minerva Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 4 GP practices located in Bath consisting of Combe Down Surgery, Newbridge Surgery, Rush Hill & Weston Surgery and St Michaels Surgery. We have a combined list size of 37,500 patients and we continue to grow.
We have a strong, happy and successful history of working collaboratively and have a number of staff successfully working across all our practices. Collectively we have a strong focus on high quality patient care.
With increasing patient numbers, we are seeking to expand our clinical team with the introduction of an urgent care team to support our practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder is expected to see patients autonomously providing both face- to-
face appointments, home visits and telephone consultations for patients within
the Practice and within the patients residence and demonstrate the use of
critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.
- The post-holder 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, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
- The Practitioner will
need to prioritize and triage the needs of patients, accordingly, making any
necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
- The post-holder will
use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Practitioner in order to
be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments,
referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
- The post-holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. Promoting self-care, in order that patients
are empowered to manage their own healthcare needs. Support from the supervising doctor will be
available if needed.
Clinical Practice
-
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis.
-
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and
psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
-
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both
drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
-
Provide specific evidence based practical skills and knowledge in the following:
Coughs, colds and flu
Sore throats
Earache
Skin rashes
Diarrhoea / vomiting
Soft tissue and ligament injuries
Wound toileting and closure
Abdominal pain
Urine infection / vaginal discharges
Sexual health assessments and investigations
Emergency contraception
-
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,
appropriate to patient needs, within the post holders knowledge and skills and
in accordance with National and Local Guidelines.
-
Prevent inappropriate hospital admissions or attendances to the
emergency department by providing/co-coordinating the provision of specialist
care by other agencies for the patient in the most appropriate and agreed
environment.
-
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and perform comprehensive
patient assessments based upon the patients clinical record and physical
examination.
-
Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to
prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter
medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
-
Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the
patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of
effective emergency care.
-
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote
healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage
health needs of men and women presenting for family planning or sexual health
consultations.
-
Liaise with patients, carers and colleagues to assess the safety of a
patients home environment, acting quickly to protect patients and staff from
potential risk.
-
Participate in
audits and inspections as appropriate.
-
Work closely with
the doctors and managers / admin in the setting up and/or improving of practice
systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and
Quality Indicator targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder is expected to see patients autonomously providing both face- to-
face appointments, home visits and telephone consultations for patients within
the Practice and within the patients residence and demonstrate the use of
critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.
- The post-holder 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, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
- The Practitioner will
need to prioritize and triage the needs of patients, accordingly, making any
necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
- The post-holder will
use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Practitioner in order to
be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments,
referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
- The post-holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. Promoting self-care, in order that patients
are empowered to manage their own healthcare needs. Support from the supervising doctor will be
available if needed.
Clinical Practice
-
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis.
-
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and
psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
-
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both
drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
-
Provide specific evidence based practical skills and knowledge in the following:
Coughs, colds and flu
Sore throats
Earache
Skin rashes
Diarrhoea / vomiting
Soft tissue and ligament injuries
Wound toileting and closure
Abdominal pain
Urine infection / vaginal discharges
Sexual health assessments and investigations
Emergency contraception
-
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,
appropriate to patient needs, within the post holders knowledge and skills and
in accordance with National and Local Guidelines.
-
Prevent inappropriate hospital admissions or attendances to the
emergency department by providing/co-coordinating the provision of specialist
care by other agencies for the patient in the most appropriate and agreed
environment.
-
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and perform comprehensive
patient assessments based upon the patients clinical record and physical
examination.
-
Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to
prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter
medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
-
Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the
patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of
effective emergency care.
-
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote
healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage
health needs of men and women presenting for family planning or sexual health
consultations.
-
Liaise with patients, carers and colleagues to assess the safety of a
patients home environment, acting quickly to protect patients and staff from
potential risk.
-
Participate in
audits and inspections as appropriate.
-
Work closely with
the doctors and managers / admin in the setting up and/or improving of practice
systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and
Quality Indicator targets.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a relevant Bachelors degree in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Hold a full UK driving license.
Desirable
- Hold or working towards a non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Hold or working towards masters level capability in paramedic areas of practice/paramedic roadmap.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
- Exercise a critical understanding of personal scope of practice and to identify when a patient needs referring on.
- Through patient assessment and working in partnership with patients and their carers, make decisions about the best pathways of care, informed by the urgency and severity of patient need, patient acuity and dependency, and the most appropriate deployment of resources.
- Manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring on to other primary care team members and to specialist services.
- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies / procedures and codes of conduct.
- Involves patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.
- Able to write comprehensive clinical notes and use clinical coding.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
Attributes
Essential
- Contribute to the development of primary care teams, including through contributing to others learning.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to build effective relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Able to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads.
- Strong leadership qualities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a relevant Bachelors degree in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Hold a full UK driving license.
Desirable
- Hold or working towards a non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Hold or working towards masters level capability in paramedic areas of practice/paramedic roadmap.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
- Exercise a critical understanding of personal scope of practice and to identify when a patient needs referring on.
- Through patient assessment and working in partnership with patients and their carers, make decisions about the best pathways of care, informed by the urgency and severity of patient need, patient acuity and dependency, and the most appropriate deployment of resources.
- Manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring on to other primary care team members and to specialist services.
- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies / procedures and codes of conduct.
- Involves patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.
- Able to write comprehensive clinical notes and use clinical coding.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
Attributes
Essential
- Contribute to the development of primary care teams, including through contributing to others learning.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to build effective relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Able to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads.
- Strong leadership qualities.
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).
