Job summary
Paramedics in primary care provide timely, patient-centered care that improves access, reduces GP workload, and supports the broader shift towards integrated, community-based healthcare. Their adaptability, clinical skills, and autonomous decision-making make them valuable assets in modern primary care teams. Role covers:-
- Expanded scope of practice
- Supporting GP's
- Community - Focused Care
- Collaborative Working
- Advanced Training and Career Development
Main duties of the job
- Minor Illness
- Chronic Disease Management
- Home Visits
- Clinical Documentation and Communication
- Preventative Care and Screening
About us
Danes Camp Medical Centre is an accredited training and research Hub and our clinical and administration teams at all sites are involved in supporting registrars, students and the development of ongoing as well as new research programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryPractice based Paramedic
- This role is suitable for an Experienced Paramedic to work as part of the clinical team who will be responsible for providing high-quality healthcare to patients.
- The post holder would be offering treatment and advice for acute and minor illnesses and ideally hold a prescribing qualification.
- This role may be required to work across one of our 6 sites
- Salary dependant on experience
Main Duties
- Minor Illness Clinics
- Management of Chronic Diseases including Diabetes
- Supervising/Training/Mentoring Medical Students and Staff
- Clinical Research and future involvement in PCN clinical activities
- Work across both Practices Sites
Responsibilities
- Ensure their clinical practice is safe and effective, remains within the boundaries of competence and acknowledge their limitations.
- Contribute to clinical leadership within the practice.
- Be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of minor illness, chronic disease management programmers, which include asthma, diabetes, COPD, CHD, hypertension and anti-coagulation. This list is not exhaustive and part of the role is to consider with the partners which other areas of care might be suited to nurse management. The nurse will carry managerial and clinical responsibility for her own caseload and patients will have direct access to her/him.
- Develop a role in the care of minor illness and injury. This will include the competence to see an undifferentiated caseload and recognise their own scope of practice.
- Prescribe medication for patients as appropriate and in partnership with the GP and maintain their prescribing competencies.
- Be involved in regular medication reviews and medicines management.
- Request and interpret tests as appropriate to patient need.
- Make referrals to other health professionals in primary and secondary care. Patients with problems requiring referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP.
Give clinical advice and support to other health care professionals and external agencies.
Qualifications- Previous experience as a Paramedic or in a similar role- Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology- Ability to administer injections and medications- Skilled in patient care and triage procedures
- Driving licence required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryPractice based Paramedic
- This role is suitable for an Experienced Paramedic to work as part of the clinical team who will be responsible for providing high-quality healthcare to patients.
- The post holder would be offering treatment and advice for acute and minor illnesses and ideally hold a prescribing qualification.
- This role may be required to work across one of our 6 sites
- Salary dependant on experience
Main Duties
- Minor Illness Clinics
- Management of Chronic Diseases including Diabetes
- Supervising/Training/Mentoring Medical Students and Staff
- Clinical Research and future involvement in PCN clinical activities
- Work across both Practices Sites
Responsibilities
- Ensure their clinical practice is safe and effective, remains within the boundaries of competence and acknowledge their limitations.
- Contribute to clinical leadership within the practice.
- Be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of minor illness, chronic disease management programmers, which include asthma, diabetes, COPD, CHD, hypertension and anti-coagulation. This list is not exhaustive and part of the role is to consider with the partners which other areas of care might be suited to nurse management. The nurse will carry managerial and clinical responsibility for her own caseload and patients will have direct access to her/him.
- Develop a role in the care of minor illness and injury. This will include the competence to see an undifferentiated caseload and recognise their own scope of practice.
- Prescribe medication for patients as appropriate and in partnership with the GP and maintain their prescribing competencies.
- Be involved in regular medication reviews and medicines management.
- Request and interpret tests as appropriate to patient need.
- Make referrals to other health professionals in primary and secondary care. Patients with problems requiring referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP.
Give clinical advice and support to other health care professionals and external agencies.
Qualifications- Previous experience as a Paramedic or in a similar role- Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology- Ability to administer injections and medications- Skilled in patient care and triage procedures
- Driving licence required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- minimum 2 years experience as Paramedic
- Driving Licence required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- minimum 2 years experience as Paramedic
- Driving Licence required
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).