Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic,
experienced paramedic with an interest in frailty, looking to expand your
skills further? A new opportunity has
arisen for a compassionate Community Paramedic to join the Mewstone PCN Older
Person team. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for
providing a comprehensive frailty service, supporting patients requiring care
in various settings whilst providing appropriate information, advice, or
referrals as per agreed protocols.
Our objectives are to prevent
unnecessary hospital admissions, to improve care coordination, increase the use
of anticipatory care plans, a reduction in falls and improved management of
chronic conditions.
The role will work with our
Older Person team across care homes and housebound patients, you will work
collaboratively with the team to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care
for patients, including advanced care planning, chronic disease management,
treatment, preventative care, screening, and education. Ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity
and improved patient experience through the adoption of person-centred care
principles.
As part of the role the Community
Paramedic will play a key role in supporting local practices with their acute
visits for older people and link into the Ageing Well MDTs, this will be done
in conjunction with the Care Co-ordinator team. The role will require a
collaborative approach with place based teams.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual that
have advanced skills in patient care delivery. These skills will include holistic,
evidence-based patient care, illness assessment and diagnosis
The post holder will have special interest in
primary care and acute assessment of patients within care homes, their own
homes, liaison with colleagues from the multidisciplinary team and GP practices
to support the patient at home.
We are looking for individuals who wish to make a
difference to the care and treatment of patients and can embrace the 5 year
forward view and NHS Long term plan to ensure the changes are delivered within
both primary and urgent care.
About us
Mewstone Primary Care Network has a list size
of approximately 32,000 patients. The PCN practices are Church View Surgery,
Wembury Surgery, Yealm Medical Practice and Dean Cross Surgery, the practices
share the same ethos of supportive learning.
You will work alongside our GPs, nurse teams,
administrators and extended workforce including clinical pharmacists, pharmacy
technicians, first contact physiotherapist, mental health practitioner, social
prescribing link workers, health & wellbeing coaches and care
co-ordinators.
All network practices are high achieving
practices with a commitment to mentoring and supporting their staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To practice as part of Mewstone PCN Older Person
service working as a paramedic within the team. The role is to be part of a
team that completes care home and home visits for primary care practices across
the PCN. Providing on the day assessment for patients to prevent hospital
admission. The role is to provide care for patients with a variety of
illnesses, completing clinical assessment and formulating diagnosis which is
discussed with the GP to formulate a treatment plan. The post holder will work
collaboratively within the team and complete referrals to relevant
organisations to support patient care.
The post holder will support the delivery of
high-quality care and will support service development and improvement of frailty
care, working within the team, across practices and with partners where
appropriate. Committed to the development of innovative practice and expanding
evidence-based care which will contribute to the enhancement of the paramedic
role. The post holder will:
- Assess patients health care needs using multiple
methods and make professional autonomous decisions based on level of
clinical knowledge and skills while remaining within your scope of practice
- Make differential diagnosis using decision making
and problem-solving skills.
- Triage and prioritise patients appropriately so
that they get the care need.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness.
- Order and interpret necessary investigations,
discuss results and plans with a doctor and implement those plans.
- Provide treatment individually or as part of a
holistic care team by using relevant referral pathways for example two week
waits, imaging, etc.
- Provide health education and advice to patients and
support them with their decisions.
- Work collaboratively with other health care
professionals, carers, family and support structures.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
including blood samples, swabs, etc.
- Ensure that accurate documentation of all
consultations and treatments are completed in the correct manor and all other
administrative duties are completed.
- Attend and participate in meetings, learning
sessions and peer support groups.
- Complete home visits, face to face appointments in
clinic and discuss treatment plans via telephone, depending what is needed for
the patient and considering their needs.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Use appropriate skills as defined within the
Mandatory and Essential to role training matrix.
- To provide high quality holistic patient care and
treatment.
- Supply medications as appropriate following scope
of practice, policy, patient group directives and local pathways.
- To advise and support members of the team in the
care, treatment and anticipatory care planning for patients.
- Participate in setting standards for care and
auditing clinical outcomes.
- Identify and complete necessary interventions,
within scope of practice and following guidance from existing policy and
procedures.
- When necessary refer to facilitate further advanced
assessment and guidance from the wider team.
- Work closely with other care providers and agencies
to ensure quality and safety.
- Refer any safeguarding concerns, using established
safeguarding referral pathways.
- Accurately and professionally document all patient
contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure.
- Know own limits in relation to scope of practice
and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to or seek advice from a more
senior clinician.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policy and
procedure in relation to information sharing, patient confidentiality and other
relevant policies.
- Provide care in the patients home by holistic
assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate.
- Participate in setting and monitoring standards to
ensure effective care and delivery of evidence-based practice.
- Involvement in team discussions to ensure best
practice.
- Use appropriate physical and clinical examination
skills to undertake the assessment of individuals with health care needs and
those presenting with illnesses, using a range of evidence-based assessment
tools and consultation models to enable accurate diagnostic decision making and
recognition of other potential differential diagnoses.
- Comply with set standards, policies and procedures,
contributing to audit of clinical outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To practice as part of Mewstone PCN Older Person
service working as a paramedic within the team. The role is to be part of a
team that completes care home and home visits for primary care practices across
the PCN. Providing on the day assessment for patients to prevent hospital
admission. The role is to provide care for patients with a variety of
illnesses, completing clinical assessment and formulating diagnosis which is
discussed with the GP to formulate a treatment plan. The post holder will work
collaboratively within the team and complete referrals to relevant
organisations to support patient care.
The post holder will support the delivery of
high-quality care and will support service development and improvement of frailty
care, working within the team, across practices and with partners where
appropriate. Committed to the development of innovative practice and expanding
evidence-based care which will contribute to the enhancement of the paramedic
role. The post holder will:
- Assess patients health care needs using multiple
methods and make professional autonomous decisions based on level of
clinical knowledge and skills while remaining within your scope of practice
- Make differential diagnosis using decision making
and problem-solving skills.
- Triage and prioritise patients appropriately so
that they get the care need.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness.
- Order and interpret necessary investigations,
discuss results and plans with a doctor and implement those plans.
- Provide treatment individually or as part of a
holistic care team by using relevant referral pathways for example two week
waits, imaging, etc.
- Provide health education and advice to patients and
support them with their decisions.
- Work collaboratively with other health care
professionals, carers, family and support structures.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
including blood samples, swabs, etc.
- Ensure that accurate documentation of all
consultations and treatments are completed in the correct manor and all other
administrative duties are completed.
- Attend and participate in meetings, learning
sessions and peer support groups.
- Complete home visits, face to face appointments in
clinic and discuss treatment plans via telephone, depending what is needed for
the patient and considering their needs.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Use appropriate skills as defined within the
Mandatory and Essential to role training matrix.
- To provide high quality holistic patient care and
treatment.
- Supply medications as appropriate following scope
of practice, policy, patient group directives and local pathways.
- To advise and support members of the team in the
care, treatment and anticipatory care planning for patients.
- Participate in setting standards for care and
auditing clinical outcomes.
- Identify and complete necessary interventions,
within scope of practice and following guidance from existing policy and
procedures.
- When necessary refer to facilitate further advanced
assessment and guidance from the wider team.
- Work closely with other care providers and agencies
to ensure quality and safety.
- Refer any safeguarding concerns, using established
safeguarding referral pathways.
- Accurately and professionally document all patient
contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure.
- Know own limits in relation to scope of practice
and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to or seek advice from a more
senior clinician.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policy and
procedure in relation to information sharing, patient confidentiality and other
relevant policies.
- Provide care in the patients home by holistic
assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate.
- Participate in setting and monitoring standards to
ensure effective care and delivery of evidence-based practice.
- Involvement in team discussions to ensure best
practice.
- Use appropriate physical and clinical examination
skills to undertake the assessment of individuals with health care needs and
those presenting with illnesses, using a range of evidence-based assessment
tools and consultation models to enable accurate diagnostic decision making and
recognition of other potential differential diagnoses.
- Comply with set standards, policies and procedures,
contributing to audit of clinical outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration/ registered clinician & registered with regulatory body
- Good communication skills and educated to GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Minor Illness course or equivalent
- Advanced clinical examination skills
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Completed mentorship programme.
- Relevant Degree / MSc
- Completed Clinical Leadership Programme or similar
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Current knowledge of government targets, initiatives and NICE guidelines and their impact on clinical practice.
- Understanding of professional Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge of adult and child protection issues.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
- Good communication skills.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail.
- Experience in using I.T based patient documentation systems.
- Sound organisational skills.
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate.
- Record keeping skills.
- Experience of triage/initial assessment.
- Working in care home environment.
- Able to work autonomously, completing clinical examination, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis.
- Skills for managing minor illness
- Skills of multi system assessment.
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation.
- Understanding of health education/promotion.
- Able to give relevant discharge advice.
- Experience of following referral pathways.
- Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio.
Desirable
- Ability to manage long term conditions
- Ability to manage wounds
- Experience of performing a social assessment.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Leadership skills.
- Able to motivate other team members.
- Able to promote a learning environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration/ registered clinician & registered with regulatory body
- Good communication skills and educated to GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Minor Illness course or equivalent
- Advanced clinical examination skills
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Completed mentorship programme.
- Relevant Degree / MSc
- Completed Clinical Leadership Programme or similar
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Current knowledge of government targets, initiatives and NICE guidelines and their impact on clinical practice.
- Understanding of professional Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge of adult and child protection issues.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice.
- Good communication skills.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail.
- Experience in using I.T based patient documentation systems.
- Sound organisational skills.
- Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate.
- Record keeping skills.
- Experience of triage/initial assessment.
- Working in care home environment.
- Able to work autonomously, completing clinical examination, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis.
- Skills for managing minor illness
- Skills of multi system assessment.
- Knowledge of medical model of documentation.
- Understanding of health education/promotion.
- Able to give relevant discharge advice.
- Experience of following referral pathways.
- Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio.
Desirable
- Ability to manage long term conditions
- Ability to manage wounds
- Experience of performing a social assessment.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Leadership skills.
- Able to motivate other team members.
- Able to promote a learning environment.
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).
