Job summary
Please note; This role is advertised by One Wight Health Ltd -
GP Federation on behalf of Cowes Medical Centre.
Cowes Medical Centre will
remain the substantive employer for this post.
Hours per week -25.5 to 37.5 hours per week Working across Mon to Fri
Salary- Dependenton
experience; Equivalent to NHS A4C Band 7 (£43,000 - £52,000)
This
role is part of our advanced clinician team, which already includes an
experienced Paramedic.
This
role will require you to participate in all aspects of patient care through the
knowledge gained from your training and previous work experience.
This
will be for both acute and chronic illness predominantly for our care home,
housebound, and highly frail patients.
Experience
in a primary care setting is desirable, not essential, with induction and
training supported by the Practice, including a MSc in advance clinical
practice
Candidates will need to have Bsc with appropriate experience and
evidence of study at Level 7.
Interviews will be scheduled for 2nd & 3rd February 23.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose and treat patients* they have seen for a range of acute, non-acute and chronic
medical conditions as appropriate.
Makes careful critical judgments eg first contact with patients presenting acutely, either at the
surgery or home-based, and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.
Conducts home visits either to individuals homes or to care homes.
Directly admit patients they have seen to secondary care hospital in acute medical need.
Refer patients they have seen to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to
other statutory and voluntary organisations as appropriate, including referral for x-ray.
Interpret a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures, informing or referring to a GP as
appropriate.
Work with patients, and their families as appropriate, on anticipatory care, end of life support and
frailty reviews.
Make decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others e.g.
direct referral of patients to Hospital Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.
Work within all relevant Practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning,
risk management.
Extended and supplementary prescriber, providing they have the necessary qualifications.
Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
Please refer to the Job description for further detail
About us
We are an established GMS practice owned by Partners, but a multi-disciplinary team working to support our
local community. We are a modern, friendly and open environment where teamwork is an absolute priority.
Overall rated Good by the CQC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the full Job Description & Person Specification, please see the attached 'supporting document' titled 'Job Description'
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the full Job Description & Person Specification, please see the attached 'supporting document' titled 'Job Description'
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Degree/diploma level in paramedicine
- A full UK driving licence is required
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Completed two-year consolidation learning period as a newly qualified paramedic and has a further 3 years experience at Band 6.
- Working towards a level 7 educational programme in paramedic areas of practice, and within 6 months of commencement of reimbursement has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar completing of the advance clinical practice framework.
- Have experience of working to protocols / guidelines and patient groups / patient specific directives.
- Excellent clinical skills.
- Good keyboard skills & Microsoft office.
Desirable
- Experience in a primary care setting.
- Previous knowledge of SystmOne.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Develops own knowledge and practice to meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed learning and reflection on practice.
- Integrates theory into practice and establishes formal links with educational institutions.
- Operates high standards of probity.
Special Job Requirements
Essential
- DBS check.
- Work autonomously and is accountable for own professional actions.
- Makes operational judgments, manages conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra professional differences of opinion.
- Builds and communicates therapeutic working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working relationships.
- Partakes in clinical supervision for own development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Degree/diploma level in paramedicine
- A full UK driving licence is required
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Completed two-year consolidation learning period as a newly qualified paramedic and has a further 3 years experience at Band 6.
- Working towards a level 7 educational programme in paramedic areas of practice, and within 6 months of commencement of reimbursement has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar completing of the advance clinical practice framework.
- Have experience of working to protocols / guidelines and patient groups / patient specific directives.
- Excellent clinical skills.
- Good keyboard skills & Microsoft office.
Desirable
- Experience in a primary care setting.
- Previous knowledge of SystmOne.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Develops own knowledge and practice to meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed learning and reflection on practice.
- Integrates theory into practice and establishes formal links with educational institutions.
- Operates high standards of probity.
Special Job Requirements
Essential
- DBS check.
- Work autonomously and is accountable for own professional actions.
- Makes operational judgments, manages conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra professional differences of opinion.
- Builds and communicates therapeutic working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working relationships.
- Partakes in clinical supervision for own development.
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).
