Job responsibilities
JOB
DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Paramedic Practitioner
(ECP)
SALARY: £50,000 FTE + Annual
Bonus Scheme
HOURS: Full and Part time
opportunities available
RESPONSIBLE TO: Associate Clinical
Director
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Medical Director
JOB SUMMARY
To assist in the
provision of quality services provided to the patient of SELDOC. The role
requires you to function autonomously and within your sphere of competency. You
must be able to assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and
discharge them or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals /
external agencies. This role will
primarily be based in our busy Out of Hours (OOH) service and you will see
patients face to face, remotely (via video/phone) and also be required to
conduct home visits appropriate to your skill set.
This is an
exciting time to join SELDOC as we expand our workforce and drive forward our
ambition to increase the clinical skill mix of our organisation. You will be
working alongside other Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacists, Advanced Clinical
Practitioners (ACP) and GPs.
You will be
expected to work within your range of competency to comprehensively assess and
treat patients of all age groups with a complete range of presenting
complaints. You will have a wide range of clinical support to escalate where
required.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Managerial
Assist in orientation and support to new staff
Support junior staff with supervision and
development
Communication
Communicate and liaise with all relevant healthcare
staff.
Effectively
communicate with all patients, relatives, carers and fellow healthcare
professionals, ensuring empathy and compassionate care is provided.
Clinical governance
To participate and assist in the systematic
monitoring, review and evaluation of practice through clinical audit.
To participate and assist in the setting of
standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
Work within SELDOC Healthcare Clinical Governance
framework.
Take a personal responsibility to maintain HCPC
registration and professional development in line with the expectations of the
role.
Promote clinical excellence and best evidence based
practice
Maintain confidentiality of information regarding
patients, families and friends at all times.
Ensure full
and accurate records are maintained and confidentially policy adhered to.
Participates
in the reporting of Clinical and Non-Clinical Risk Assessments and incidents.
Assist in
the investigation of verbal and written complaints according to Company Policy.
Clinical Professional
Responsibilities
Act as a
positive role model to staff and patients.
Assess
individuals health needs.
Provision
of holistic care.
Administer
treatment within local guidelines / protocols.
To maintain
competencies associated with the role ensuring you are working within your own
limitations / scope of practice.
Administer
medication within Patient Group Directions
Develop /
maintain advanced clinical skills
Referral /
sign posting to appropriate health professionals / services.
Provide
patient information and education.
Work at all times within the HCPC Code of
professional practice.
To participate and assist in the setting of standards
of patient care based on sound research findings.
Maintain
own personal and professional development plan
Appraise own performance and discuss development
needs with mentors, supervisors and line manager. Appraise more junior staff
members as applicable to the role / structure.
Participate in regular clinical supervision.
Education and Training
To
participate in and deliver training within SELDOC Healthcare
Ensure
updated mandatory training requirements are met and equipment training records
are maintained.
Quality Issues
Promote clinical excellence and best evidence
practice
Participate in annual review of protocols and
evidence based documentation.
Participate in Primary Care division clinical audit
strategy.
Performance Assessment
Participate fully in an annual appraisal process
and agree a personal development plan that will ensure that the objectives of
the individual, the team are achieved.
General
Carry
out your duties at all times with due regard to the Companys equal opportunities
policy.
Data Protection
The post holder must at all
times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements
of the Data Protection Act. This
includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on
a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specified
registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorized persons or
organizations as instructed.
This list of duties and
responsibilities is by not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to
undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably required.
This job description is
subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
