Job summary
Haywards Heath
Villages PCN are looking for a Paramedic to join their innovative and dynamic
primary care network.
You will work closely with clinicians from the
practices and will play a vital role in increasing capacity for all
appointments including home visits. The successful candidate will be provided
with excellent support, the opportunity for development in the role, and will
be clinically supervised by a General Practitioner.
Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week
Tenure: Permanent
Main duties of the job
As
a Paramedic you will be providing a range of services such as assessment,
diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making and referring
patients appropriately under supervision.
ABC
CIC as the employer will provide support and ensure access to training
programmes as required.
About us
Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community.
As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area.
We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
ABC provide employment and management support to the Haywards Heath Villages Primary Care Network comprising the following practices:
- Cuckfield Medical Practice
- Ouse Valley Practice
- Lindfield Medical Centre
- Northlands Wood Practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
A few Responsibilities:
- Overall Service
- Identification of suitable patients
- Triage
- History taking
- Diagnostics
- Care Planning
- Signposting and Referral
- MDT working
- Audit and Quality Improvement
- Clinical Governance and risk
Please see full Job Description for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A few Responsibilities:
- Overall Service
- Identification of suitable patients
- Triage
- History taking
- Diagnostics
- Care Planning
- Signposting and Referral
- MDT working
- Audit and Quality Improvement
- Clinical Governance and risk
Please see full Job Description for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations
- Vaccine and immunity status in accordance with UK Department of Health Guidelines
- Able to deal with sensitive issues e.g. sudden death/bereavement, child abuse, domestic violence
- Able to adjust and respond in rapidly changing environments
- Able to work in a calm and organized manner in situations of extreme workload
- Able to undertake home visits
- Hold a current driving licence with business insurance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Has completed 2-year consolidation of learning period as a newly qualified paramedic; and, has a further 3-year experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
- Working at Level 7 capability in paramedic areas or practice (or, aiming to achieve within 6 months of starting)
- ALS/APLS provider
- Completed mentorship programme
Desirable
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant MSc or BSc
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Previous experience of non-medical prescribing and using PGDs
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service
- Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Current knowledge of government targets and initiatives and N.I.C.E. guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
- Understanding of the N.M.C/H.P.C Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of child protection issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail
- Experience in using I.T based patient documentation systems
- Sound organisational skills
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
- Record keeping skills
- Experience of triage/initial assessment
- Able to act as shift leader as required
- Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis
- Skills for managing minor injuries
- Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient group directives
- Skills of multi system assessment
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation
- Able to give appropriate telephone advice
- Understanding of health education/promotion
- Able to give relevant discharge advice
- Experience of following referral pathways
- Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- Able to record/ interpret ECG
- Experience of performing a social assessment
- Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research projects
- Leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work cooperatively with the multi-disciplinary team
- Able and willing to develop professionally
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to act as a role model
Desirable
- Able to motivate other team members
- Able to promote a learning environment
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations
- Vaccine and immunity status in accordance with UK Department of Health Guidelines
- Able to deal with sensitive issues e.g. sudden death/bereavement, child abuse, domestic violence
- Able to adjust and respond in rapidly changing environments
- Able to work in a calm and organized manner in situations of extreme workload
- Able to undertake home visits
- Hold a current driving licence with business insurance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Has completed 2-year consolidation of learning period as a newly qualified paramedic; and, has a further 3-year experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
- Working at Level 7 capability in paramedic areas or practice (or, aiming to achieve within 6 months of starting)
- ALS/APLS provider
- Completed mentorship programme
Desirable
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant MSc or BSc
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Previous experience of non-medical prescribing and using PGDs
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service
- Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Current knowledge of government targets and initiatives and N.I.C.E. guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
- Understanding of the N.M.C/H.P.C Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of child protection issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail
- Experience in using I.T based patient documentation systems
- Sound organisational skills
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
- Record keeping skills
- Experience of triage/initial assessment
- Able to act as shift leader as required
- Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis
- Skills for managing minor injuries
- Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient group directives
- Skills of multi system assessment
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation
- Able to give appropriate telephone advice
- Understanding of health education/promotion
- Able to give relevant discharge advice
- Experience of following referral pathways
- Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- Able to record/ interpret ECG
- Experience of performing a social assessment
- Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research projects
- Leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work cooperatively with the multi-disciplinary team
- Able and willing to develop professionally
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to act as a role model
Desirable
- Able to motivate other team members
- Able to promote a learning environment
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).
