Paramedic (PCN)
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Primary Care Network in Newham for an experienced paramedic to work in general practice seeing patients in surgery and carrying out home visits for housebound patients. The successful candidate will provide a paramedic service to the patients of 6-7 of the practices within the PCN.
The closing date for applications is 26 Feburary 2024, however, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier due to volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the clinical, management and administrative team and frequently interact with local GPs and registered patients. We are looking for an experienced paramedicto work autonomously within the community at an advanced level of practice, using his/her enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide the first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating to minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches.
We are looking for an experienced professional who has an additional 3 years experience in a band 6 equivalent role and practices at an advanced level while having the capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying degrees of risk when there are complex, competing or ambiguous information or uncertainty.
About us
Newham Health Collaborative(NHC) CIC is a GP federation representing all the GP practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a Community Interest Company, wholly owned by our 43 GP practice members. We invest any surplus we secure into services for primary care and our patients.
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, NHC continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and Newhams patients is a top priority for us at NHC.
Details
Date posted
19 January 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£45,024 to £49,691 a year (Including Outer London HCAS) Pro Rata - Depending on Experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0006-24-0002
Job locations
1st Floor Vicarage Lane Health Ctr
10 Vicarage Lane
Stratford
E15 4ES
Employer details
Employer name
Newham Health Collaborative
Address
1st Floor Vicarage Lane Health Ctr
10 Vicarage Lane
Stratford
E15 4ES
Employer's website
https://www.newhamhealthcollaborative.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)