Job summary
The Advanced Paramedic - Urgent Care (APUC) is a highly proficient and autonomous practitioner, the APUC will provide care and treatment to patients presenting with undifferentiated urgent and unscheduled care problems. They will manage patients in, or closer to home, that present with chronic and long-term conditions, as well as minor illness and minor injury.
Clinicians at this level will exhibit an advanced breadth and depth of knowledge combined with critical thinking and expertise in patient assessment, point of care patient diagnostics and clinical interventions which will be supported by an extended scope of practice beyond that required for paramedic registration. In addition the APUC will be expected to develop knowledge and skills in identified areas of specialist practice and contribute to pan-service education, training, and research and audit activity
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- Improve the patient's journey and experience by reducing the time to diagnosis/treatment and fast-tracking the patient through appropriate emergency care pathways.
- Enhance the focus on appropriate admissions and referrals through access to appropriate care at point of need.
- Provide an innovative service, underpinned by specialist knowledge and skills from a wide range of healthcare disciplines, offering the first point of contact at the appropriate place and time.
About us
We value care, teamwork, quality, respect and honesty in order to transform the care we deliver to our communities and welcome applicants who share these values to apply to work at EEAST.
Staff demonstrate compassion and respect whilst promoting patient dignity and respecting individual needs, patients are involved in their care and treatment, and staff act with the utmost professionalism and support patients and the public in the most trying of circumstances to provide positive outcomes.
If this sounds like you, and it's time to make the change, then it's time you applied to work at the ambulance service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of BSc in Paramedic Science or equivalent clinical academic qualifications or experience.
- HCPC registered Paramedic.
- Commitment to achieve relevant Post Graduate advanced practice qualification as determined by the employer.
- Willingness to undertake further development to become an Independent Paramedic Prescriber
Desirable
- Master's degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant field.
Skills
Essential
- Assess and examine patients presenting with both acute and chronic conditions.
- Be expert in recording and evaluating a medical, social, and family history supported by extensive underpinning knowledge as detailed in the College of Paramedics (CoP) framework.
- Negotiate alternative treatment and/or referral strategies, utilising a range of care pathways and treat and leave approaches based on sound assessment and decisionmaking skills.
- Evidence of ability to contribute to training events / courses where specialist clinical knowledge is required
Experience
Essential
- Up to date portfolio including significant demonstrable relevant and recent CPD activity
- Recent experience working as a solo practitioner
- Commitment to rotational working through other practice settings and inter-professional working.
- Significant experience of clinical practice, including supervision, mentorship, and leadership (equivalent to at least five years post-registration experience).
Desirable
- Experience of working in other clinical settings.
- N/A
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of BSc in Paramedic Science or equivalent clinical academic qualifications or experience.
- HCPC registered Paramedic.
- Commitment to achieve relevant Post Graduate advanced practice qualification as determined by the employer.
- Willingness to undertake further development to become an Independent Paramedic Prescriber
Desirable
- Master's degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant field.
Skills
Essential
- Assess and examine patients presenting with both acute and chronic conditions.
- Be expert in recording and evaluating a medical, social, and family history supported by extensive underpinning knowledge as detailed in the College of Paramedics (CoP) framework.
- Negotiate alternative treatment and/or referral strategies, utilising a range of care pathways and treat and leave approaches based on sound assessment and decisionmaking skills.
- Evidence of ability to contribute to training events / courses where specialist clinical knowledge is required
Experience
Essential
- Up to date portfolio including significant demonstrable relevant and recent CPD activity
- Recent experience working as a solo practitioner
- Commitment to rotational working through other practice settings and inter-professional working.
- Significant experience of clinical practice, including supervision, mentorship, and leadership (equivalent to at least five years post-registration experience).
Desirable
- Experience of working in other clinical settings.
- N/A
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
