Job summary
Mersey Internal Audit and Investigation (MIAA) are advertising the above role on behalf of Central & West Warrington Primary Care Network.
- The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To work within the community, as an autonomous, accountable, Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.
- All equipment (medical and IT) and uniform will be provided.
- You will have a line manager and supervisor. You will work as part of a cohesive and stable team of additional role PCN staff.
- You will be encouraged and supported to keep your practice up to date and development will be supported.
- For an informal discussion about the role please email vicky.ellisbrown@nhs.net
- Please provide your CV and outline how your background matches the requirements of the role. Full Job Description is attached
Main duties of the job
- To
assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who
attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to
minor illness or minor injury.
- The
post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to
service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed
choices about their treatment.
- The
post holder must own vehicle for home visits with mileage expenses
remunerated by submission of a monthly mileage form. Please note it is the
post holder’s responsibility to ensure that their car insurance is covered
for business use.
- Our
team of 3 Paramedics provide an acute visiting service for housebound
patients supported by GPs, minor ailment clinics as required in practices (with
appropriate training), Proactive chronic disease review for housebound
patients with support from senior practice chronic disease nurses.
About us
Central and West Warrington PCN is a dynamic
team of 6 Practices who have a strong and cohesive relationship. We are committed to delivering good quality
care to our population of 55,000 patients.
Our Paramedics enhance this care by providing proactive and reactive
care to our housebound patients and support the activities of the Practices as
needs develop.
Helsby Street Medical Centre, Warrington will be the main base for this role and the postholder will also work from all 6 practices within the Primary Care Network (PCN) and MOBILE
including patient homes
Practices include:
Causeway/Hood Manor Practice
Folly Lane Medical Centre
Helsby Street Medical Centre
Eric Moore Medical Centre
Dallam Lane Medical Centre
Penketh Health Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat acutely unwell patients.
- Triage and treat appropriate patients on home
visits.
- Carry out Avoiding Unplanned Admission reviews
- Assist with flu and COVID immunisation
programmes.
- Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be
discussed with the GP supervisor (or GP on call in their absence) before
making such referral.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective
and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge
limitations. A GP will be available
for supervision conversations at all times.
- Advise patients on general health care and
minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and
secondary health care team as necessary
- Works from the surgery and within
communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and
families.
- Works as an autonomous
practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure
that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- To undertake assessment for
patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using
diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- Prescribe/issue medications as
appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways.
- To formally and informally impart
knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice
within the work environment.
- To communicate at all levels within
the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
- To maintain accurate,
contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is
delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality
patient care.
- Works with local policies and
procedures.
- Enhance own performance through
Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and
behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed
standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the
needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit
process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to
meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the
effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat acutely unwell patients.
- Triage and treat appropriate patients on home
visits.
- Carry out Avoiding Unplanned Admission reviews
- Assist with flu and COVID immunisation
programmes.
- Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be
discussed with the GP supervisor (or GP on call in their absence) before
making such referral.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective
and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge
limitations. A GP will be available
for supervision conversations at all times.
- Advise patients on general health care and
minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and
secondary health care team as necessary
- Works from the surgery and within
communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and
families.
- Works as an autonomous
practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure
that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- To undertake assessment for
patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using
diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- Prescribe/issue medications as
appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways.
- To formally and informally impart
knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice
within the work environment.
- To communicate at all levels within
the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
- To maintain accurate,
contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is
delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality
patient care.
- Works with local policies and
procedures.
- Enhance own performance through
Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and
behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed
standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the
needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit
process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to
meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the
effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- HCPC registration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding of when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (primary care)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS / SystmOne / Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning & organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem-solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Experience
Essential
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a paramedic practitioner
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- HCPC registration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding of when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (primary care)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS / SystmOne / Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning & organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem-solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Experience
Essential
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a paramedic practitioner
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
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).
