Paramedic in Primary Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents a broad range of responsibilities, which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically, with consultation and agreement by the post holder. The role may require the ability to flex delivery to cover 8am -8pm over a seven day week to meet Network need.

Key working relationships

• Clinical Director for the Network
• Patients
• GPs, nurses and other practice staff
• Acute Services Provider
• Mental Health Service providers
• RHA Management Team
• Community nurses and other allied health professionals

Responsibilities underpinning the role

Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment [including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE [national] and local guidelines and local care pathways] or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.

Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the PCNs social prescribing service, and where appropriate, other community or voluntary services.

Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance

Perform and interpret ECGs

Perform investigatory procedures as required, and undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, and other samples within their scope of practice, and within line of local and national guidance.

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients).

Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Develop and facilitate a good working relationship with the GP Practices within the Primary Care Network.

Work closely with Rochdale Health Alliances Senior Management Team

Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centred service is delivered.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Communicate effectively with patients, and where appropriate family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings, and Job treatment choices

Plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work

To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practices. Personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information, etc. The database includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in the practices for which the post holder is accountable (done by the post holder or others)

To maintain registration as a Paramedic and comply with appropriate professional codes

As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process

To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance by agreement

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager

All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Mandatory registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Have completed a 2 years Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
• Have completed a further 3 years experience as a Band 6 [or equivalent] paramedic
• Evidence of enhanced clinical assessment
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
• Good IT skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
• Self-motivation
• Adaptable
• Ability to work flexibly in response to service needs
• Full driving license with access to own transportation

Desirable

• Working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and has completed and signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.

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

Rochdale Health Alliance

Address

The Old Post Office

No 2 The Esplanade

Rochdale

Greater Manchester

OL16 1AE

Employer's website

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