Autonomous Paramedic - Primary Care

Meeveem Limited; Wells; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Meeveem Limited is seeking a specialist paramedic to join the Wells Health Centre team within the West Mendip PCN. The post involves autonomous clinical practice, collaboration with GPs and the multi-disciplinary team, and delivering holistic care including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses or injuries.

The role supports education for patients, self-care, and effective triage, with duties spanning clinical and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assess and triage patients, using same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals to other members of the Practice, outside agencies and the PCN team.
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
• Be able to: Utilise triage knowledge and skills to appropriately direct patients to the correct care in-house or to the appropriate service. Utilise triage knowledge and skills to appropriately direct patients to the correct care in-house or to the appropriate service. Perform and interpret ECGs; alongside other results as appropriate. Perform investigatory procedures as required. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans.
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.
• Collaborate with other members of the PCN including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,

Job description

Meeveem Limited is seeking a specialist paramedic to join the Wells Health Centre team within the West Mendip PCN. The post involves autonomous clinical practice, collaboration with GPs and the multi-disciplinary team, and delivering holistic care including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses or injuries.

The role supports education for patients, self-care, and effective triage, with duties spanning clinical and administrative tasks.