Job summary
Are you looking to contribute your skills in a dynamic and
supportive environment? A fantastic opportunity to join our Paramedic (PAVS) team
and be a part of the overall vision of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance has
become available, and we are currently seeking a driven and dedicated
individual to fill the role of Bank Paramedic Practitioner.
Our Paramedic Practitioners play a vital role as
part of a busy team. In this position, you will support us with achieving our
goals, while also contributing to the overall success of our organisation. In
this role, you will
be responsible for the autonomous clinical assessment, treatment, management,
referral and providing clinical advice as appropriate to patients within our
Paramedic Acute Visiting Service.
If youre excited by the prospect of tackling new
challenges, collaborating with a dynamic team, and helping shape the future of
our organisation, we would love to hear from you! Apply today and take the
first step toward an exciting new chapter in your career.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
- To practice as a Paramedic
Practitioner within the Paramedic Acute Visiting Service. The Paramedic Practitioner will be expected to be able to work
autonomously without direct supervision. Access to a senior clinician to
provide support when required is available.
- To triage, assess, plan, treat, manage and refer patients
appropriately, as part of a face to face or remote consultation. Performing
specialist health checks, patient investigations, and collection of specimens,
as determined by the scope of practice and standard operating procedures.
- Take responsibility for the overall planning of care for
patients. This includes determining the most appropriate care pathway, liaising
with other services and specialists, ensuring the patient has the best clinical outcome.
- To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate
relevant diagnostic investigations.
- Interpret diagnostic investigations and to take the corrective course of action where appropriate.
- Prioritise workload according
to the needs of patients and manage primary
care demand for the service based on clinical need.
- To maintain appropriate contemporaneous clinical records, ensuring that documentation clearly
demonstrates the relevant Standards and Guidelines for Records and Record
keeping within the Health and Care Professions Council and CRGPA policy
and procedures.
About us
At Coventry and Rugby GP
Alliance, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, growth, and
continuous learning. As a member of our team, youll have the opportunity to
work alongside talented professionals who are committed to delivering excellence
and driving positive change within our industry.
We take pride in offering a
robust range of benefits to support our employees, including
- Annual Leave: Enjoy 27
days of annual leave for full-time employees, in addition to bank holidays
- Sick Pay: Our enhanced
sick pay policy ensures you are supported during times of illness
- Pension Scheme: Access to
the NHS pension scheme to secure your financial future
- Enhanced Maternity Leave:
We provide generous maternity leave to support new parents
- Paternity Leave: We also
offer paternity leave to allow new fathers to bond with their newborn
- Blue Light Discounts: Take
advantage of exclusive discounts available for our staff. After probation you
can make a expense claim for the price of your blue light discount card and
receive full reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Network:
Access support through our employee advice network for personal and
professional challenges 365 days a year
- Internal Awards: We recognise and
celebrate the achievements of our staff through internal awards
- Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from
a variety of discounts that enhance your overall employee experience
We are committed to creating a
supportive and rewarding work environment for all our employees
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
Clinical
- To
practice as a Paramedic Practitioner within the Paramedic Acute Visiting
Service. The Paramedic Practitioner will be expected to be able to work
autonomously without direct supervision. Access to a senior clinician to
provide support when required is available.
- To
triage, assess, plan, treat, manage and refer patients appropriately, as part
of a face to face or remote consultation. Performing specialist health checks,
patient investigations, and collection of specimens, as determined by the scope
of practice and standard operating procedures.
- Take
responsibility for the overall planning of care for patients. This includes
determining the most appropriate care pathway, liaising with other services and
specialists, ensuring the patient has the best clinical outcome.
- To
recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate relevant diagnostic
investigations.
- Interpret
diagnostic investigations and to take the corrective course of action where
appropriate.
- Prioritise
workload according to the needs of patients and manage primary care demand for
the service based on clinical need.
- To
maintain appropriate contemporaneous clinical records, ensuring that
documentation clearly demonstrates the relevant Standards and Guidelines for
Records and Record keeping within the Health and Care Professions Council and
CRGPA policy and procedures.
- To
supply medication under patient group directives where appropriate, and where
trained and permitted as an independent and or supplementary prescriber.
- Ensure
professional responsibilities are met maintaining knowledge of PGDs, medicines
policy and legislation regarding the safe and secure management of medicines.
- To
practice within the parameters of professional skills and knowledge, to
recognise the limitations of own practice and to work within the bounds of
their skills and competence according to the Health and Care Professions
Council.
- To
maintain an awareness of and share appropriate developments in clinical
practice. Undertaking peer support of practice, education, and development.
- Ensure
practice is evidence based and maintain a record of continuous professional
development.
- To
work effectively as part of a multi professional team in collaboration with
other members of the service, and across primary care, making referrals as
necessary for patients.
- Support
the delivery of anticipatory care plans and take a lead in certain services
and circumstances for patients.
- To
work within the legislation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in respect of
consent to examination and treatment and applying best interest decisions where
appropriate.
- Be
aware of the needs of vulnerable patients interacting with the service and
understand professional responsibilities for safeguarding adults, children and
young people according to national and local policies and procedures.
- Adhere
to all infection control measures according to CRGPA policy.
- Make
dynamic risk assessment of the environment and general situation, having due
regard for the health and safety of patients, self and others.
- 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.
Clinical Governance
- To
participate in the clinical governance requirements in line with the
organisation, including audit and case reviews.
- Adhere
to local and national policies, protocols and guidelines.
- To
participate in quality improvement activity within the organisation e.g. audit,
and taking a proactive approach to improve the service
- To
assess and evaluate outcomes of own practice, service intervention and
treatment and identify any shortfalls in service escalating to the Deputy
Operations Manager or Head of Operations.
- To
ensure the requirements of Health and Safety legislation appropriate
legislative directives and COSHH regulations are followed.
Education Practice Development
- If
you do not possess a level 7 qualification you will be required to commence a
programme within six months of commencing in post.
- To
participate in the clinical supervision framework for Practitioners within
CRGPA.
- To
offer appropriate advice to other professions on clinical care, delivery and
service development within the parameters of the role and scope of practice.
- To
participate in ongoing individual and peer professional development within the
organisation.
- To
undertake the mandatory training programme, and online training as appropriate.
Professional
- To
work within the regulatory requirements, codes and guidance of the Health and
Care Professions Council.
- To
maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing
professional development, and collaborate with peers to undertake education and
development.
- To
act in such a manner at all times to promote confidence and public trust and
uphold the reputation of CRGPA and the Paramedic profession.
- Ensure
compliance with all relevant and appropriate legislation.
Communications and Working
Relationships
- Staff
within CRGPA.
- Staff
within Practice
- Staff
in other primary, community and secondary care providers
- Other
related services within the local health economy
- Social
Care and local intermediate Care Services
- To
communicate highly complex information to patients, relatives and other health
professionals ensuring sensitivity and compassion, and with due regard to their
health needs, results, findings and treatment choices. This may also include
dealing with contentious information where the patient, their family or carer
may not be happy with the information presented, requiring the ability to
manage any conflict through advanced negotiation and resolution skills.
This is not an exhaustive list and other
reasonable duties may be required as directed by management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
Clinical
- To
practice as a Paramedic Practitioner within the Paramedic Acute Visiting
Service. The Paramedic Practitioner will be expected to be able to work
autonomously without direct supervision. Access to a senior clinician to
provide support when required is available.
- To
triage, assess, plan, treat, manage and refer patients appropriately, as part
of a face to face or remote consultation. Performing specialist health checks,
patient investigations, and collection of specimens, as determined by the scope
of practice and standard operating procedures.
- Take
responsibility for the overall planning of care for patients. This includes
determining the most appropriate care pathway, liaising with other services and
specialists, ensuring the patient has the best clinical outcome.
- To
recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate relevant diagnostic
investigations.
- Interpret
diagnostic investigations and to take the corrective course of action where
appropriate.
- Prioritise
workload according to the needs of patients and manage primary care demand for
the service based on clinical need.
- To
maintain appropriate contemporaneous clinical records, ensuring that
documentation clearly demonstrates the relevant Standards and Guidelines for
Records and Record keeping within the Health and Care Professions Council and
CRGPA policy and procedures.
- To
supply medication under patient group directives where appropriate, and where
trained and permitted as an independent and or supplementary prescriber.
- Ensure
professional responsibilities are met maintaining knowledge of PGDs, medicines
policy and legislation regarding the safe and secure management of medicines.
- To
practice within the parameters of professional skills and knowledge, to
recognise the limitations of own practice and to work within the bounds of
their skills and competence according to the Health and Care Professions
Council.
- To
maintain an awareness of and share appropriate developments in clinical
practice. Undertaking peer support of practice, education, and development.
- Ensure
practice is evidence based and maintain a record of continuous professional
development.
- To
work effectively as part of a multi professional team in collaboration with
other members of the service, and across primary care, making referrals as
necessary for patients.
- Support
the delivery of anticipatory care plans and take a lead in certain services
and circumstances for patients.
- To
work within the legislation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in respect of
consent to examination and treatment and applying best interest decisions where
appropriate.
- Be
aware of the needs of vulnerable patients interacting with the service and
understand professional responsibilities for safeguarding adults, children and
young people according to national and local policies and procedures.
- Adhere
to all infection control measures according to CRGPA policy.
- Make
dynamic risk assessment of the environment and general situation, having due
regard for the health and safety of patients, self and others.
- 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.
Clinical Governance
- To
participate in the clinical governance requirements in line with the
organisation, including audit and case reviews.
- Adhere
to local and national policies, protocols and guidelines.
- To
participate in quality improvement activity within the organisation e.g. audit,
and taking a proactive approach to improve the service
- To
assess and evaluate outcomes of own practice, service intervention and
treatment and identify any shortfalls in service escalating to the Deputy
Operations Manager or Head of Operations.
- To
ensure the requirements of Health and Safety legislation appropriate
legislative directives and COSHH regulations are followed.
Education Practice Development
- If
you do not possess a level 7 qualification you will be required to commence a
programme within six months of commencing in post.
- To
participate in the clinical supervision framework for Practitioners within
CRGPA.
- To
offer appropriate advice to other professions on clinical care, delivery and
service development within the parameters of the role and scope of practice.
- To
participate in ongoing individual and peer professional development within the
organisation.
- To
undertake the mandatory training programme, and online training as appropriate.
Professional
- To
work within the regulatory requirements, codes and guidance of the Health and
Care Professions Council.
- To
maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing
professional development, and collaborate with peers to undertake education and
development.
- To
act in such a manner at all times to promote confidence and public trust and
uphold the reputation of CRGPA and the Paramedic profession.
- Ensure
compliance with all relevant and appropriate legislation.
Communications and Working
Relationships
- Staff
within CRGPA.
- Staff
within Practice
- Staff
in other primary, community and secondary care providers
- Other
related services within the local health economy
- Social
Care and local intermediate Care Services
- To
communicate highly complex information to patients, relatives and other health
professionals ensuring sensitivity and compassion, and with due regard to their
health needs, results, findings and treatment choices. This may also include
dealing with contentious information where the patient, their family or carer
may not be happy with the information presented, requiring the ability to
manage any conflict through advanced negotiation and resolution skills.
This is not an exhaustive list and other
reasonable duties may be required as directed by management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic with the HCPC, with no conditions on registration
- Educated to Degree or Diploma level in Paramedicine
- Minor Injury and Minor Illness training and or modules Level 6 or 7
- Demonstrable relevant and ongoing CPD
- Commitment to undertaking a level 7 masters qualification as part of employment, and within six months of commencing
- Commitment to complete the competencies required of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
Desirable
- Level 7 Masters Qualification in a clinical area
- Independent Prescribing, as annotated by the HCPC
- Supplementary Prescribing, as annotated by the HCPC
- Formal teaching qualification
- Mentoring Qualification
- Completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration operational experience, which meets the following Two years consolidated learning as a newly qualified Paramedic, and three years as a Band 6 Paramedic
- Experience of working with other professionals and multidisciplinary teams
- Operational experience of supporting patients with acute symptoms or illness
Desirable
- Working in primary care settings
- Member of the College of Paramedics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic with the HCPC, with no conditions on registration
- Educated to Degree or Diploma level in Paramedicine
- Minor Injury and Minor Illness training and or modules Level 6 or 7
- Demonstrable relevant and ongoing CPD
- Commitment to undertaking a level 7 masters qualification as part of employment, and within six months of commencing
- Commitment to complete the competencies required of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
Desirable
- Level 7 Masters Qualification in a clinical area
- Independent Prescribing, as annotated by the HCPC
- Supplementary Prescribing, as annotated by the HCPC
- Formal teaching qualification
- Mentoring Qualification
- Completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration operational experience, which meets the following Two years consolidated learning as a newly qualified Paramedic, and three years as a Band 6 Paramedic
- Experience of working with other professionals and multidisciplinary teams
- Operational experience of supporting patients with acute symptoms or illness
Desirable
- Working in primary care settings
- Member of the College of Paramedics
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
