Job responsibilities
Job Title: Paramedic
Responsible to: Clinical Director
Accountable to: Clinical Director
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Monday to Friday
Salary:
AfC Band 7 -8a
Paramedics work autonomously
within the community at an advanced level of practice, using their enhanced
clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for
patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating to
minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches. They are
health professionals who practice at an advanced level having the capability to
make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying
degrees of risk when there are complex, competing or ambiguous information or
uncertainty.
Key
duties and responsibilities
1. assess and triage patients, including same
day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary
referrals to other members of the PCN team
2. advise patients on general healthcare and
promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to
other community or voluntary services.
3. be able
to:
a. perform specialist health checks and reviews
b. perform and interpret ECGs; alongside other results as
appropriate
c. perform investigatory procedures as
required
d. undertake the collection of pathological
specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
e. perform investigatory procedures needed by
patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN
4. support the delivery of anticipatory care
plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and
diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)
5. provide an alternative model to urgent and
same day home visits for the PCN and undertake clinical audits
6. communicate at all levels across PCNs and
other organizations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service
7. communicate proactively and effectively
with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and
contributing to meetings as required
8. collaborate with other members of the PCN
including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to
them for specialist care
9. maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,
ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with
patient health care and registration with the practice
10. prescribe, issue and review medications as
appropriate following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and
local clinical guidelines and local care pathways.
This will be done in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and
practice protocols, and within scope of practice
11. work with patients in order to support
compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
12. provide information and advice on prescribed
or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and
interactions
13. assess, diagnose, plan, implement and
evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs
14. clinically examine and assess patient needs
from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care
accordingly
15. prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,
including initiation of effective emergency care
16. diagnose and manage both acute and chronic
conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a
management plan
17. support patients to adopt health promotion
strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
Quality Requirements
18. enhance own performance through continuous
professional development, keep up to date with
current evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills to
PCN colleagues to meet the needs of the service
19. recognise and work within own
competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics
20. assess effectiveness of care
delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
21. participate in research and
utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of
self and the team, implementing improvements where required
22. in partnership with other
clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding
to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Administrative
requirements
23. produce accurate,
contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with
legislation, policies and procedures
24. be aware of data protection
(GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
25. use technology and
appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and
monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
26. review and process data using
accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval
for monitoring and audit processes.
Supervision
The postholder will have access to appropriate clinical
supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide general
advice and support on a day to day basis.
Qualifications
BSc
in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
Health
& Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Acquired
5 years of post-registration experience, with FCP qualification
Pre-reg
MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
Full
UK driving license
Knowledge
experience in managing a designated
caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments,
planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care
plans
working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring
systems
ability to write comprehensive clinical
notes, implement and evaluate care plans
working towards advanced clinical
practitioner status
mentorship or supervisory skills
training
ability to undertake nails surgery
assessments, procedure and post-operative care
be aware of data protection (GDPR) and
confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
cognitive behavioural and motivational
interviewing approaches / skills
Analysis skills
ability to evidence a sound understanding
of the NHS principles and values
ability to analyse
and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, preempt and evaluate issues,
and recommend and appropriate course of action
to address the issues
experience of working within a primary
care setting
evidence of working across organisational
boundaries within health and social care
independent thinker
with good judgement, problem-solving
and analytical skills
Communication
excellent interpersonal and
organisational skills
excellent interpersonal and communication
skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view
and able to constructively question information
ability to negotiate effectively
build effective relationships with a
range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and
confidence
clear communicator with
excellent
writing, report writing and
presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and
concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
evidence of success in
efficient and effective
project and programme management
evidence of inspiring and motivating
teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and
persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
Personal attributes
& abilities
strong and inspirational leadership
ability to co-ordinate and prioritise
workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly
motivated
high degree of personal credibility,
emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
ability to cope with unpredictable
situations
confident in facilitating and challenging
others
demonstrates a flexible approach in order
to ensure patient care is delivered
