Paramedic

Crown House Surgery; Retford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Retford is seeking experienced Paramedic Practitioners for full-time roles. Candidates will manage minor illnesses, conduct assessments, and ensure high-quality patient care. This role offers support in a multidisciplinary team with opportunities for professional development and a modern working environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for ongoing professional development

Free on-site staff car parking

30 days annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC with advanced clinical practice.
• Able to conduct full clinical assessments and autonomous prescribing.
• Experience in primary care or a Primary Care Network is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage minor illnesses and chronic conditions.
• Conduct patient assessments and make referrals.
• Make critical clinical judgements.

Skills

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Ability to manage acute and chronic conditions

Clinical decision making

Empathy and person-centred support

Education

Registered with HCPC as a paramedic

Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

Qualification in Advanced Physical Assessment & Consultation Skills

Tools

Clinical IT systems knowledge

Word processing and email

Job description

Overview

Crown House Surgery are seeking 2 experienced ARRS funded Paramedic Practitioners. Both vacancies are full time of 37.5 hrs per week over a 5 day working week, providing cover up to 6.30pm.

The successful candidates will be enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our practice team, who will work autonomously within their scope of practice, managing minor illnesses and long-term conditions, including exacerbations of chronic illnesses, i.e. COPD, heart failure. Also contributing to the smooth daily running of the surgery, playing a crucial part in providing on the day management of our patients, for both acute and semi acute illnesses, including up to 2 home visits per day.

Applicants must hold relevant qualifications with their own professional bodies.

The practice has a wide multidisciplinary team, with a nursing team with expertise in chronic disease and treatment room skills and other Allied Health Professionals including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Social Prescriber.

What we offer

A supportive and welcoming team environment.

A modern, well-equipped working space.

Opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Free on site staff car parking.

30 days annual leave entitlement, pro rota.

Main duties of the job

Registered with HCPC with advanced clinical practice.

Previous experience working in general practice/primary care is essential.

Undertake full clinical assessment and prescribe autonomously.

Able to manage acute and chronic conditions, conduct assessments, and make referrals as appropriate.

Manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action.

Makes critical clinical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job, e.g., first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.

Makes decisions where appropriate without recourse to others, e.g., direct referral of patients to hospital consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.

Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.

About us

Crown House Surgery is a well established, forward-thinking and supportive GP partnership of 7 GPs, with a friendly team providing care to over 11,600 patients.

The practice is part of Retford & Villages PCN; the roles are PCN employed via Fidelium Health (FHL). The positions are fully embedded, and HR Management will be at Crown House Surgery. Your contract of employment will align with the policies and procedures of this practice.

We are committed to delivering high quality care with a focus on continuity. We operate a usual doctor system; however, our expectation is for the wider clinical workforce and usual doctor to offer continuity of care with a team-level approach.

Job responsibilities

Registered with HCPC with advanced clinical practice.

Previous experience working in general practice/primary care is essential.

Undertake full clinical assessment and prescribe autonomously.

Able to manage acute and chronic conditions, conduct assessments, and make referrals as appropriate.

Manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action.

Makes critical clinical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job, e.g., first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.

Makes decisions where appropriate without recourse to others e.g., direct referral of patients to hospital consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.

Actively take a personalised care approach and population-centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualification in Advanced Physical Assessment & Consultation Skills (APACS) & minor illness modules or equivalent
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a paramedic
• Good clinical IT system knowledge
• Masters degree or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice with digital badge
• Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet based applications.

Experience

• Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Full UK driving licence & access to a car for home visits

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.