Paramedic Practitioner / Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Paramedic Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Run the duty day with the GP
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
• Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide a definite treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the organizations social prescribing service and where appropriate, other community or voluntary services
• Provide advanced, care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
• Request pathology/investigatory procedures
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• Ensure read/SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance
• Perform and interpret ECGs
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g., monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)
• Communicate at all levels across organizations ensuring that an effective, person-centered service is delivered
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending and contributing to meetings as required
• Communicate effectively with patients and, where appropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings andtreatment choices

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment

Experience

Essential

• Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic
• Experienced in triage
• Experienced in dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgmental way
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
• Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Flansham Park Health Centre

Address

109 Flansham Park

Felpham

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO22 6DH

Employer's website

https://www.flanshampark.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)