Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Middlesbrough seeks a Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic to deliver high-quality patient care. The role involves assessing and treating various medical conditions, with a focus on autonomy and clinical decision-making. Ideal candidates will have experience in Primary Care and be capable independent prescribers. The position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to delivering exceptional patient services.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate safe and competent clinical decision-making skills.
• Experience with home visits is advantageous.
• Able to work autonomously as an independent prescriber.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Request diagnostic investigations within agreed protocols.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Skills

Safe clinical decision making

Assessment and diagnosis

Minor ailment treatment

Autonomous practice

Patient referral

Education

Nurse or Paramedic qualification

Job description

Due toour increasing list size, we are looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic who ispassionate about their role; you must be an established clinician and decisionmaker. The successful Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic must be able to work autonomously, bean independent prescriber and able to see patients with minor ailments.Experience of visiting patients in their own homes would also be anadvantage

Youmust be able to demonstrate safe and competent clinical decision making skillsincluding assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care for patientswithin a Primary Care setting.

If youthink you have the skills to meet our needs and can help us to deliver aservice to patients that is second to none then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Assess, diagnose and treat patients attending with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions.

Assess and refer to appropriate agency.

Directly admit patients to secondary care as necessary.

Request diagnostic investigation within agreed protocols.

Interpret a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with NHS guidelines.

Delivery of care in line with NICE guidelines.

About us

Cambridge Medical Group is an established forward-thinking GMS training practice, also providing broader health initiatives led by the Eston PCN. We currently consist of four dedicated partners, a skilled salaried GP, nursing team and administrative team.

Job responsibilities

Prioritise and triage patientspresenting with a range of acute and chronic conditions, making any necessaryreferrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

Implement and evaluate individualspecialised treatment plans for patients.

Provide advanced, specialistnursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical basedevidence, NICE and the NSF.

Provide specialist clinics asrequired.

Undertake the collection ofpathological specimens/request pathology services as necessary. Process andinterpret pathology and other test results as required.

Maintain accurate clinicalrecords in conjunction with extant legislation.

Ensure read codes are usedeffectively.

Prioritise health issues andintervene appropriately.

Contribute to practice targets(QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance.

Liaise with externalservices/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerablepatients etc.).

Support the clinical team withall safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.

Participate in local initiativesto enhance service delivery and patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjuntion with other health care professionals
• Experience of working in Primary Care.

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.