SS9-North PCN ECP (Paramedic)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibilities

To undertake practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to registered patients.

Assess patients with a range of acute conditions. To take a history, conduct appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and carry through management treatment plans ensuring relevant follow-up.

Request appropriate investigations, including pathological investigations and diagnostic imaging, in accordance with established procedures.

Undertake single assessment of patients following request to emergency and unscheduled care requests.

Empower patients through clearly explaining the results of any assessments and tests and their consequent options.

Play an increasing role in the promotion of health and well-being and preventative health care strategies.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments.

Follow patients wishes as long as safe and appropriate and to provide empathy and reassurance when required to patients and their families and friends.

Where appropriate make referrals to other healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care and arrange hospital admission for applicable cases.

Undertake telephone triage work and provide telephone advice calls/signposting to other services as appropriate.

Attend MDTs and maintain effective relationships with multi-professional colleagues; such as the community palliative care team, district nurses, specialist nurses, mental health and social care.

Manage caseloads where appropriate, deliver on personal ECP project portfolio responsibilities and deliver clinical leadership on cases referred to the ECP.

Clinical Governance

Ensure that home visits are undertaken safely in line with the organisations lone worker and health & safety policies.

To maintain infection control standards in varied and challenging environments in line with the organisations infection control policy.

Ensure that patient identifiable information, laptops and smart cards are transported in line with the information governance policy.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

Prescribe treatment in line with local and national guidelines, Patient Group Directions, ECP Clinical Guidelines, CCG formulary and scope of professional practice.

Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.

Remain up-to-date with clinical guidelines to ensure that practice remains evidence based.

Work in line with organisational policies and procedural guidelines.

Take an active part in planning and policy development as related to the role.

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded promptly in the patients electronic medical records.

To ensure the safety of patients, relatives and colleagues and to report all incidents and near misses in line with the Significant Event Policy.

To maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding adult and children guidance to ensure that those at risk of abuse/suffering abuse are identified and the necessary process to protect them is followed;

Take part in clinical audit to continually review and improve the quality of care provision.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Professional Responsibilities

To work within the professional code and other directives as defined by your relevant professional body (i.e. nurse/paramedic/allied health professional).

Work autonomously and be accountable for his/her professional actions.

To develop and maintain an up to date Personal Development Plan.

Be responsible for remaining up-to-date with CPD requirements to maintain professional registration (including revalidation every three years for registered nurses).

To ensure own mandatory and statutory training certificates are current and in line with the organisational policy. Undertake any re-certification and patient care training as required by West Locality Group.

Highlight any gaps in knowledge/training needs to the Clinical Nurse Lead to allow them the opportunity to offer support in order to fulfil the duties of this post

To adhere to ECP Clinical Guidelines and the limits of your professional scope of practice as detailed and evidenced in your personal Clinical Progress folder and by your professional body.

Provide support and information to other roles and services about the ECP contribution to patient independence and care.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To demonstrate a clear understanding of the accountability and legal implications of the ECP role.

To participate in relevant service evaluation and improvement processes.

To participate in a regular performance review with Clinical Nurse Lead, using agreed competency framework appropriate to the individuals scope of practice.

Develop and apply the best available research evidence and evaluative and reflective thinking in all practices.

To maintain and maximise patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy.

To comply with equal opportunities policies and procedures.

To comply with health and safety and infection control policies, including use of personal protective equipment where supplied.

To maintain a professional attitude and public image at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Paramedic Science, or relative degree
• Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Prescribing Qualification

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

SS9-North Primary Care Network

Address

Eastwood Group Practice

Kent Elms, Rayleigh Road

Leigh-on-Sea

Essex

SS9 5UU

Employer's website

https://www.eastwoodgrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)