Primary Care Network Paramedic

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key responsibilities:

To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who require a visit with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury.

Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

Service development, transformation and improvement

Proactively develop MDT meetings to discuss frequent service users in order to put comprehensive care packages in place that lead to more optimal use of services and improved care.

Mentorship and supervision of junior colleagues and peers, including train the trainer courses to skill-up other members of the team and partner organisations.

Be open to learning from other professionals including General Practice and Nursing to expand the scope of your own practice and holistic care.

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide high quality holistic patient care and treatment.

Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance by the Department of Health, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP)

Supply medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways (Qualification dependent)

To advise and support junior members of the team in the care, treatment and anticipatory care planning for patients.

Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.

Identify and complete necessary interventions, within scope of practice and following guidance from existing policy and procedures.

When necessary refer to facilitate further advanced assessment and guidance from the wider teams.

Work closely with other care providers and agencies to ensure quality and safety.

Refer all safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways.

Accurately and professionally document all patient contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure. This will include at least two different clinical systems.

Know own limits in relation to scope of practice and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to or seek advice from other clinicians.

Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment.

Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care and delivery of evidence based practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science - Foundation degree or Undergraduate degree.
• Minimum 3 years post qualified experience
• Professional Registration HCPC

Communication skills

Essential

• Skills for communication of complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients and colleagues.
• Experience using the main Microsoft office packages with particular focus around MS Outlook and Calendar management.

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

West Kent Health Ltd

Address

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA

Employer's website

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