Over Wyre Medical Centre

General Practice Paramedic

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Job summary

We are looking for dynamic Paramedic who likes a challenge and who can work autonomously within the community using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating to minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches.

Paramedics are health professionals who have the capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying degrees of risk when there are complex, competing or ambiguous information or uncertainty.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Paramedic within the practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

As a member of a varied clinical team, manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs within a primary care setting, ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.

To support the Same Day Care team within the practice.

To provide clinical leadership within the practice.

To mentor and support staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills.

To work across care interfaces in order to provide an integrated service model intended to reduce waiting times for patients accessing urgent care, reduce unnecessary A & E attendances and reduce the demand for hospital admissions by accessing the right care at the point of need.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, providing clinical care (including telephone triage, diagnosis, treatment, referral, review or discharge) as appropriate, utilising a range of advanced skills and expert knowledge for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

To practice as part of a team providing care in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings (including residential care, patients homes and other settings as necessary)

About us

Come and join our friendly team, a wonderful opportunity awaits.

A Medical Centre with a proven track record and magnificent team spirit.

Lancashire Coastal GMS, Semi-rural, Part-dispensing practice for 11,500 patients; with large extended, modern & spacious premises

M6 and Train Station 30 minutes away

Lake District 60 minutes drive

Excellent local Primary Schools - in catchment area for both Lancaster Grammar Schools

High QOF because of excellent team spirit

Rated Outstanding by CQC - CQC rating includes Outstanding for Effective & Well Led and Outstanding in all six of the population groups.

5 weeks holidays

Large, multi-disciplinary team including GPs, ANPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Chronic Disease trained Practice Nurses, Treatment room Practice Nurses, HCAs, Dispensary and a large reception, admin and managerial team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and dynamic Paramedic to join our team to support our GPs, Nurses HCAs and Administration teams.

Date posted

09 December 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4714-22-7912

Job locations

Over Wyre Medical Centre

Wilkinson Way

Preesall

Poulton-le-fylde

Lancashire

FY6 0FA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Responsible to: Practice Partners / Practice Manager

Accountable to: GP Partners

Salary: Negotiable

Job Summary

Key duties and responsibilities

1. assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals.

2. advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.

3. be able to:

a. perform specialist health checks and reviews

b. perform and interpret ECGs; alongside other results as appropriate

c. perform investigatory procedures as required

d. undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.

e. perform investigatory procedures needed by patients and those requested by GPs

4. support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)

5. provide an alternative model to urgent and same day home visits for the Practice and undertake clinical audits

6. communicate at all levels and other organisations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service

7. communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required

8. collaborate with other members of the team including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care

9. maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice

10. prescribe, issue and review medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways. This will be done in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice

11. work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

12. provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

13. assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs

14. clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

15. prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

16. diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan

17. support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Quality Requirements

18. enhance own performance through continuous professional development, keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills to colleagues to meet the needs of the service

19. be verified against the paramedic primary care roadmap

20. recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics

21. assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

22. participate in research and utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

23. in partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

Administrative requirements

24. produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

25. be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues

26. use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information

27. review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Supervision

The postholder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the Practice to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis.

Performance Review

The performance of the post holder will be reviewed through the appraisal system at appropriate intervals. Induction will involve observation to ensure performance criteria are fully met.

This job description is subject to change from time to time in line with organisational need and the post holders agreement should not unreasonably be denied.