Job summary
The Paramedic will work as part
of the multidisciplinary team within the GP surgery, support the delivery of
high-quality, patient-centred care. The
role involves undertaking clinical assessments, evaluation, and referral. Providing urgent and routine care, managing acute
presentations, conducting home visits and supporting chronic disease
management. The Paramedic will
contribute to reducting GP workload whilst ensuring patients receive safe,
effective and timely care.
This role is initially on a 12-month
fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.
Full Time (but can be worked with compressed hours) and the salary will be
dependent on qualifications and experience.
Main duties of the job
- The
daily triage of patients and prioritise clinical need, referring appropriately
to GPs or other healthcare professionals.
- Undertake
urgent and routine home visits as requested by the practice.
- Weekly
ward round and the clinical management of the residents in the aligned care
homes referring appropriately to the lead GP for the care home.
- Provide
clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for patients presenting
with acute illness, injury, or exacerbation of long-term conditions.
- Prescribe
medication (if an Independent Prescriber) or work within Patient Group
Directives (PGDs and local pathways).
- Support
the management of patients with chronic diseases, promoting selfcare and health
education.
- Undertake
clinical procedures within the scope of practice (e.g., wound care, ECGs,
vaccinations if trained). Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and case
reviews.
- Record
consultations, clinical assessments, and outcomes accurately using the clinical
system SystmOne
- Provide
advice, support, and signposting to patients, families, and carers.
- Contribute
to safeguarding assessments and reporting.
- Support
the practice in responding to on-the-day urgent demand. Engage in audit,
quality improvement projects, and clinical governance activities.
- Maintain
up-to-date knowledge and skills through CPD and mandatory training.
About us
Sharnbrook Surgery is a practice
with 6000K+ patients situated in Sharnbrook village in North Bedfordshire. The practice is part of Unity PCN. Sharnbrook Surgery is a dispensing practice.
Our practice team includes: GPs,
ANP, Minor Illness Nurses, Practice Nurses, HCA, General Practice Assistants,
Dispensary Team and Reception/Admin Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Experience of working in a GP
surgery would be an advantage.
- Patient triage from Accurx total triage
software.
- Responsible for attending to patients who
wish to be seen by a health care professional, diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness seeing and advising people in
respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.
- Prioritising and triaging the needs of
patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in
the appropriate manner.
- Work with reference to practice agreed
protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both
independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general
practitioners.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES- Controls admission and discharge to own
caseload through:
- Appropriate comprehensive
assessment to include physical, mental, emotional and social health
including the use of invasive and non-invasive investigations to
establish a diagnosis.
- Prescription of
evidence-based care including medication.
- Developing with the
patient and family when appropriate, an ongoing plan for health with an
emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Follow-up and evaluation
of care.
- Direct referral to and
liaison with consultants and other professional agencies.
- Making and accepting
referrals within the practice team.
- If qualified to,
prescribes according to formulary and competencies.
- Support patients to adopt
health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply
principles of self-care.
- Support and mange health
needs of women presenting for family planning, or sexual health
consultation.
- Assess, identify and refer
patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF
for Mental Health.
- A collaborative,
supportive and holistic approach.
- To keep accurate patient
records on computer system.
- Pathological specimens and
investigatory procedure.
- Undertakes the collection of
pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform
investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
- Checks and processes results
received via SystmOne as instructed by the GPs.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Disseminates learning and
information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and
inform others about current and future developments/courses.
- Manages and assess risk within
areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect
staff and patients.
- Participates in the delivery
Chronic Disease Management and in achieving QOF Targets.
- Ensures good communication
between you and the team and other members of staff and communicate any changes
of ways of working to those affected as appropriate.
- Attends and contributes to
Practice Clinical Governance.
- Encourages and ensure team
working within the practice
- To participate in practice
clinical audits if required. Acts as a resource to other practice members.
- Uses technology and appropriate
software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of
care, presenting and communicating information.
- Reviews and processes data using
accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval
for monitoring and audit processes.
- To participate in developing
protocols and clinical guidelines for use in the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Experience of working in a GP
surgery would be an advantage.
- Patient triage from Accurx total triage
software.
- Responsible for attending to patients who
wish to be seen by a health care professional, diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness seeing and advising people in
respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.
- Prioritising and triaging the needs of
patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in
the appropriate manner.
- Work with reference to practice agreed
protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both
independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general
practitioners.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES- Controls admission and discharge to own
caseload through:
- Appropriate comprehensive
assessment to include physical, mental, emotional and social health
including the use of invasive and non-invasive investigations to
establish a diagnosis.
- Prescription of
evidence-based care including medication.
- Developing with the
patient and family when appropriate, an ongoing plan for health with an
emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Follow-up and evaluation
of care.
- Direct referral to and
liaison with consultants and other professional agencies.
- Making and accepting
referrals within the practice team.
- If qualified to,
prescribes according to formulary and competencies.
- Support patients to adopt
health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply
principles of self-care.
- Support and mange health
needs of women presenting for family planning, or sexual health
consultation.
- Assess, identify and refer
patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF
for Mental Health.
- A collaborative,
supportive and holistic approach.
- To keep accurate patient
records on computer system.
- Pathological specimens and
investigatory procedure.
- Undertakes the collection of
pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform
investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
- Checks and processes results
received via SystmOne as instructed by the GPs.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Disseminates learning and
information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and
inform others about current and future developments/courses.
- Manages and assess risk within
areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect
staff and patients.
- Participates in the delivery
Chronic Disease Management and in achieving QOF Targets.
- Ensures good communication
between you and the team and other members of staff and communicate any changes
of ways of working to those affected as appropriate.
- Attends and contributes to
Practice Clinical Governance.
- Encourages and ensure team
working within the practice
- To participate in practice
clinical audits if required. Acts as a resource to other practice members.
- Uses technology and appropriate
software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of
care, presenting and communicating information.
- Reviews and processes data using
accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval
for monitoring and audit processes.
- To participate in developing
protocols and clinical guidelines for use in the practice.
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Good knowledge and communications
- Comminicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication.
Other requirements
Essential
- Own taxed and insured vehicle for home visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic with no ongoing complaints or probity issue
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine
- Completed the two-year Consolidation of learning period as a newly qualify paramedic
- A further three years experience at band 6
- Completed or working towards masters level within six months of start date
- Formally signed off for competencies of the paramedic FCP/AP road map
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care or urgent care.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification.
- Additional clinical skills training (e.g., minor injuries, long-term condition management).
- Experience in audit or quality improvement.
- Phlebotomy
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Good knowledge and communications
- Comminicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication.
Other requirements
Essential
- Own taxed and insured vehicle for home visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic with no ongoing complaints or probity issue
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine
- Completed the two-year Consolidation of learning period as a newly qualify paramedic
- A further three years experience at band 6
- Completed or working towards masters level within six months of start date
- Formally signed off for competencies of the paramedic FCP/AP road map
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care or urgent care.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification.
- Additional clinical skills training (e.g., minor injuries, long-term condition management).
- Experience in audit or quality improvement.
- Phlebotomy
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).
