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Emergency Care Practitioner/Paramedic

The closing date is 30 November 2025

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Job summary

Want to revolutionize healthcare? Join Our BPC team!

Are you ready to make a tangible difference in a busy, diverse and dynamic community? We are an inner-town GP practice in Ipswich, where innovation meets heart, and were on the hunt for a passionate experienced paramedic to join our team on a full-time basis.

Here's your chance to be part of something truly special. Join us as we work to achieve our audacious goal of being the best place to work! If you are an experienced emergency care practitioner (ECP) / paramedic wanting a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Compassionate caregiver: dedicated to providing top-notch care to every patient.
  • Team enthusiast: you thrive in a team setting and contribute positively to our close-knit team.
  • Innovator at heart: you're excited by the chance to implement new healthcare models and embrace technology to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Cultural connector: you understand and respect the diverse backgrounds of our patients, offering care that meets their unique needs.
  • Excellence seeker: you strive for excellence in everything you do.

The post holder will need to be an experienced clinician who has ideally had experience working in primary care, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.

With appropriate clinical assistance from the clinical hub and duty doctor, they will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.

The post holder will work within the clinical on-the-day team to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.

About us

Ipswich is a town with a rich history and a bright future, we even have the UK's first virtual portal giving a 24/7 live and unfiltered link to cities around the world! Enjoy the best of both worlds urban convenience combined with leafy countryside and coastal charm right on your doorstep, plus easy access to London, Norwich and Cambridge.

The benefits:

  • Annual salary dependent on core duties covered as part of our MMAPPPPSS Development Framework and your existing experience
  • NHS Pension with 14.38% employer contribution plus additional centrally funded contribution
  • Indemnity cover
  • 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays
  • Support with training
  • Monthly well-being staff and team building events
  • Staff well-being room as well as an outside garden space with vegetable patch

For any questions, please contact; Sharonmeers@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29155

Job locations

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a registered paramedic, with current HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care;
  • Have completed ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6 and be a ALS/APLS provider;

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients;
  • Be able to evaluate patient care confidently;
  • Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines;
  • To exhibit excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills;
  • Have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively;
  • Understanding of the need to work within the parameters of one's own training and capability, according to the Health and Care Professions Council;
  • Experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working;
  • Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a registered paramedic, with current HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care;
  • Have completed ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6 and be a ALS/APLS provider;

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients;
  • Be able to evaluate patient care confidently;
  • Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines;
  • To exhibit excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills;
  • Have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively;
  • Understanding of the need to work within the parameters of one's own training and capability, according to the Health and Care Professions Council;
  • Experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working;
  • Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Burlington Primary Care

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

16 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29155

Job locations

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


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