Locum Paramedic Practitioner

Menlo Park Recruitment; Tendring; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Locum Paramedic Practitioner to support multiple practices in the Clacton-on-Sea area. The role offers flexible hours and opportunities for clinical decision-making. Ideal candidates should be HCPC registered Paramedics with Primary Care experience. Salary ranges from £35-£40 per hour, with potential extensions up to March 2026.

Benefits

Flexible start and finish times

Environmental contribution by planting trees

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Paramedic registered with the HCPC.
• Experience working in a Primary Care setting is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and confidently in clinical decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support across 2-4 practices within the PCN.
• Provide care for minor ailments and acute appointments.
• Potential for home visits.

Skills

Autonomous decision-making

Prescribing

Primary Care experience

Experience managing long-term conditions

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Paramedic

HCPC registration

Tools

SystemOne

EMIS

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Locum Paramedic Practitioner to support across 2-4 practices within a well-established PCN in the Clacton-on-Sea area. The role is available from late September/early October and will run until March 2026, with the potential to extend.

You will have experience as a Paramedic, ideally working within a Primary care setting, and will be confident in working autonomously, prescribing and clinical decision making. The practices within the PCN work with both EMIS and SystemOne, so experience across both clinical systems would be beneficial, however not essential.

Salary – £35- £40 per hour

Location – Clacton-on-Sea

The surgery –

• PCN role - supporting 2-4 of the practices
• Forward-thinking practices and PCN
• Collaborative multi-disciplinary general practice team
• Focus on Quality improvement and Holistic health at the core of their values

Your role

• Locum Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner
• Flex on start time and finish time
• Full day required within practice opening hours (8am-6.30pm)
• Support in areas such as minor illness, injury, minor ailments and acute on the day appointments
• 12-14 patients per session
• Be able to work autonomously with clinical decision-making and prescribing
• Experience in managing long-term conditions, particularly Respiratory, would be an advantage, or an interest in Mental Health would also be beneficial (though not essential)
• Home visits could be required
• SystemOne or EMIS experience required
• Primary Care experience - Desirable
• You must be qualified as a Paramedic and be registered with the HCPC

Next Steps

For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify a best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.

If you would like to talk, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.

We have been voted as the 2021 Most Outstanding Primary Care Recruitment Company, at the Global Excellence Awards. We are also Recruitment Agency of the Year at the General Practice Awards, and finalists for the HealthInvestor Awards, so in dealing with us you’ll be in safe hands!

For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery’s behalf. By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet!

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