Paramedic - Acute Visiting Service
Bury GP Federation
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Job summary
The role of the Paramedic is to work within the Primary Care Networks (PCN); Horizon, Whitefield and Prestwich. The role will support the ongoing development of services delivered by the PCN and will be a developing role with the intention of obtaining an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice with Independent and Supplementary prescriber status and qualifying as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). Options once qualified could then be to progress from the acute visiting service (AVS) into other areas of practice in primary care.
The focus of this role will be developing independent primary and urgent care clinical practice. The successful appointee will initially be conducting same day consultations on home visits. As part of the undertaking of the ACP programme, study time will also be provided to undertake supervision within other areas of primary care, such as in GP practices, in order to obtain the required level of supervision to ensure safe and adequate progression in the ACP role. This will allow exposure to other areas of specific interest within primary care such as womens health, chronic disease management, cancer care etc.
Working hours are during primary care service hours (e.g. 9am-6:30pm Monday-Friday), though there are some meetings which will require attendance outside of these times. This is an ideal role for a paramedic who aspires to advanced clinical practice (ACP).
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:
ü Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures, policies, and current legislation
ü Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
ü Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights
Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will:
Participate in an annual individual performance review conducted by their line manager
Attend any training programme implemented by BGPF as part of this employment. Training may need to be undertaken outside of normal working hours, and/or off site
Make responsibility for own personal and/or professional development maintaining a record of own learning
Participate in any training programme agreed by BGPF as part of this employment
Setting an Example
Positively and effectively project the BGPFs values, philosophy, activity and outcomes with
all levels and disciplines of staff
Other Useful Information
We are committed to implementing reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities
We are committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
About us
Bury GP Federation (BGPF) is a federation of 23 GP practices within Bury, Greater Manchester, providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and co-ordination. Through working at scale, we redirect resources into delivering at-scale support, relieving capacity pressures and enabling local general practice to maintain high standards of care for patients and to keep pace with best practice. We are proud of the services that we run.
Our four core objectives are as follows:
A reliable support organisation providing a range of services for our practices, achieving greater organisational efficiency through collaboration and reducing duplication, maximising the economic advantages of delivering primary care at scale
A respected service provider able to attract investment into primary care to help sustain local general practice, delivering a more expansive range of at scale services available closer to patients homes
A GP led, patient centred partner organisation working collaboratively with our practices and our partners across health and social care to facilitate the enhanced delivery of responsive, high quality and innovative services across Bury and GM
A trusted voice for primary care providing at scale leadership and in partnership with the LMC and PCNs, able to advocate for and support our shareholder practices
Date posted
24 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£40,000 to £42,778 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0126-24-0014
Job locations
Bury Business Lodge
Hornby Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL9 5BN
Employer details
Employer name
Bury GP Federation
Address
Bury Business Lodge
Hornby Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL9 5BN