First Contact Paramedic (Fcp)

Holmhurst Medical Centre; Redhill; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Holmhurst Medical Centre in Redhill is seeking an enthusiastic Paramedic to join our GP practice team and deliver high-quality acute same-day care, including home visits at least one day a week.

You will assess, treat and manage urgent but non-emergency clinical needs, working with GPs, nurses, reception staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to improve access to care and continuity for our patient population.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC Paramedic registration is mandatory.
• First Contact Paramedic qualification is mandatory.
• Advanced level clinical practice is required.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Minimum two years of experience as a Paramedic.

Aufgaben

• Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for acute same-day problems.
• Undertake home visits for housebound and vulnerable patients.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, reception staff, pharmacists and the broader team.
• Manage a varied caseload safely within scope of practice.
• Support care planning, admission avoidance and appropriate onward referrals.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Kenntnisse

Clinical decision-making

Independent working

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ausbildung

HCPC Paramedic registration

First Contact Paramedic qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic to join our friendly and supportive GP practice team to deliver high-quality acute same day care and support with home visits at least one day a week.

The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing, treating, and managing patients with urgent but non-emergency clinical needs, helping to improve access to care and support continuity for our patient population.

Main duties of the job

• Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with acute same day problems.
• Undertake home visits for housebound and vulnerable patients.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, reception staff, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a varied caseload safely and effectively within scope of practice.
• Support care planning, admission avoidance, and appropriate onward referrals.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives within the practice.

About us

Holmhurst Medical Centre is an established General Practice serving over 10,500 patients in the Redhill area. We are committed to providing high quality continuing care within the community and aim to provide a wide range of high-quality medical services.

The doctors, nurses, attached health care team and support staff strive to provide the best possible services to our patients.

We are a training practice for doctors, which means that doctors spend time with us (up to 12 months) in order to gain experience.

Job responsibilities

• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with working within primary care.

Please see attached job description document for further information.

Qualifications

Essential

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Paramedic registration.
• First Contact Paramedic qualification.
• Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice.
• Full UK driving license.
• Two years minimum experience as a Paramedic.

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Experience using SystmOne.

Experience

Essential

• Is a qualified First Contact Paramedic Level 6 registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Has experience in urgent care, community care, primary care, or emergency medicine.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• Is confident working independently while also valuing teamwork.
• Has a compassionate, patient-centred approach.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience working in Primary Care, aware of common chronic and acute illnesses in a GP setting.
• Evidence of working across organizational boundaries within health and social care.
• Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• 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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.