Job summary
We wish to recruit a full
time Paramedic Practitioner to join our practice in Deptford,
Lewisham.
We are a 15,000
patient training practice based in the Waldron Health Centre, a modern,
spacious facility in the heart of Deptford, North Lewisham. Deptford is a
dynamic, diverse, culturally rich and rapidly changing neighbourhood with
pockets of deprivation alongside new developments. We are situated directly
opposite New Cross station and within walking distance of Deptford DLR,
Deptford station and New Cross Gate station.
Our practice values kindness,
approachability, friendliness and compassion, alongside high standards of
clinical care. Our working environment is supportive and collaborative. We are
a training practice and have a diverse clinical team including Advanced Nurse
Practitioners and an internal Clinical Pharmacist. We also teach medical
students and GP registrars. We very much work as a team and encourage and value
everyone's contributions, no matter what their level of experience.
Main duties of the job
We have large numbers of students in our population and we have a close link with Goldsmiths University. We are committed to healthcare for all and to ensure everyone benefits we make special efforts to reach out to those patients who society disadvantages. We run a dedicated clinic for the homeless, for asylum seekers and a service for drugs and alcohol addiction. Some of our salaried doctors are involved in research and community advocacy to improve access to health care for marginalised groups.
We are a Gold standard practice for the LGBTQ+ community
You will be part of the duty teamworking
alongside our advanced nurse practitioners. You will also work closely with a
clinical team with formal and informal opportunities to discuss patients with
them. You will have an overview of an area of clinical responsibility and you
will be given protected time to devote to this work.
Our partners are active in the CCG and
the PCN and we have a current VTS programme director among us. We encourage our
clinicians to be part of the wider healthcare network.
About us
We have regular staff activities which are full of education, fun, food, dance and parties including:
- Practice Away Days
- Christmas Parties
- Bowling
- And other great team building activities.
Not only the above; we also offer an excellent Employee Assistance Scheme which includes:
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym scheme
If you are interested in joining our team, please complete the online application form on NHS jobs. We looking forward to meeting you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full role and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
The Paramedic Practitioner (PP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
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 Paramedic Practitioner will need to prioritise 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 Paramedic Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Job responsibilities:
- The post holder will provide clinical care within a team consisting of clinical lead, general practitioners, practice nurses and Healthcare assistants.
- Patient contact will be via patient facing clinics, triage, on-call duties and home visits
- Duties include, but not limited to: home visiting service, home visits, post-discharge reviews and "minor illness" management
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carries out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
- Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
- Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
- Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full role and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
The Paramedic Practitioner (PP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
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 Paramedic Practitioner will need to prioritise 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 Paramedic Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Job responsibilities:
- The post holder will provide clinical care within a team consisting of clinical lead, general practitioners, practice nurses and Healthcare assistants.
- Patient contact will be via patient facing clinics, triage, on-call duties and home visits
- Duties include, but not limited to: home visiting service, home visits, post-discharge reviews and "minor illness" management
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carries out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
- Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
- Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
- Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified paramedic or specialist paramedic - FDSc or BSc qualified and registered with HPCP or Post registration certificate (Level 3) in first contact care, chronic disease management and mental health experience)
Desirable
- Accredited training in chronic disease management, Computer literate, Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to undertake the professional role of independent/supplementary non-medical prescribing, Mentoring/teaching qualification MSC level.
Analysis skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience of clinical audits
Experience
Essential
- Experience in triage, Experience of dealing with patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, Evidence of delivering a service which improves quality and outcomes for patients, Up to date knowledge and use of NICE guidelines for diabetes and other relevant national and local guidelines, Experience in audit and research, 5+ years experience of providing leadership to a healthcare service working knowledge of the NHS, principles and values
- Experience of working within a primary care setting
- Recognises priorities when problem solving, identifies deviations from the normal pattern, is able to refer to seniors or GPs
- Work effectively independently and as a team player.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
- Evidence of service development, Electronic clinical recording systems i.e. EMIS, Experience working in a primary or community care setting
- Experience of teaching & training Experience of mentoring and coaching for change
- Minor illness management
- Telephone triage
- Chronic Disease Management
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care
Personal attributes & abilities
Essential
- Strong and inspirational leadership
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self- disciplined and highly motivated
- Excellent time keeping skills
- Commitment to quality and best practice
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team player
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
- Confident in facilitating and challenging others
- Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
- Ability to negotiate effectively
- Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
Desirable
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified paramedic or specialist paramedic - FDSc or BSc qualified and registered with HPCP or Post registration certificate (Level 3) in first contact care, chronic disease management and mental health experience)
Desirable
- Accredited training in chronic disease management, Computer literate, Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to undertake the professional role of independent/supplementary non-medical prescribing, Mentoring/teaching qualification MSC level.
Analysis skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience of clinical audits
Experience
Essential
- Experience in triage, Experience of dealing with patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, Evidence of delivering a service which improves quality and outcomes for patients, Up to date knowledge and use of NICE guidelines for diabetes and other relevant national and local guidelines, Experience in audit and research, 5+ years experience of providing leadership to a healthcare service working knowledge of the NHS, principles and values
- Experience of working within a primary care setting
- Recognises priorities when problem solving, identifies deviations from the normal pattern, is able to refer to seniors or GPs
- Work effectively independently and as a team player.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
- Evidence of service development, Electronic clinical recording systems i.e. EMIS, Experience working in a primary or community care setting
- Experience of teaching & training Experience of mentoring and coaching for change
- Minor illness management
- Telephone triage
- Chronic Disease Management
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care
Personal attributes & abilities
Essential
- Strong and inspirational leadership
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self- disciplined and highly motivated
- Excellent time keeping skills
- Commitment to quality and best practice
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team player
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
- Confident in facilitating and challenging others
- Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
- Ability to negotiate effectively
- Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
Desirable
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
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).
