Paramedic Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary 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 on factors such as workload and staffing levels. The paramedic practitioner will work within their scope of clinical practice and:

Identify, signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health

Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinically based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required

Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits

Triage and treat or refer patients to appropiate clinician or service

Collect pathology specimens as required

Maintain accurate clinical records in line with extant legislation

Ensure that read codes are used effectively

Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary

Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes

Chaperone patients where necessary

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

Act as the lead clinician when dealing with clinical emergencies

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) 4

Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times

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

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the paramedic practitioner may be requested to:

Support the practice audit programme, undertaking audits when necessary

Support junior members of the team, providing guidance when necessary

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and registered paramedic

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

HUC

Address

Castle Street Surgery

27 Castle Street

Luton

LU1 3AG

Employer's website

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