Paramedic

NHS; Retford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Retford is seeking two experienced Paramedic Practitioners for a full-time role. The successful candidates will manage minor illnesses and chronic conditions in a supportive team environment. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, prescribing autonomously, and providing high standards of patient care. The role offers opportunities for ongoing professional development and a welcoming atmosphere.

Benefits

Opportunities for ongoing professional development

Free on-site staff car parking

30 days annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant qualifications with their own professional bodies.
• Full UK driving licence & access to a car for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage minor illnesses and long-term conditions.
• Conduct assessments and make referrals as appropriate.
• Prescribe autonomously and manage acute conditions.

Skills

Experience in general practice

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage acute and chronic conditions

Education

Masters degree or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice

Qualification in Advanced Physical Assessment & Consultation Skills

Registered with Health and Care Professionals Council

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Job description

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

The successful candidates will be enthusiastic & 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 & semi acute illnesses, including up to 2 home visits per day.

Applicants must hold relevant qualifications with their own professional bodies.

The practicehas wide multidisciplinary team, with a nursing team with expertise in chronic diseaseand treatment room skills and other Allied Health Professionals including aPharmacists, 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 advanceclinical practice

Previous experience working ingeneral practice/primary care is essential.

Undertake full clinical assessmentand prescribe autonomously

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

Manage undifferentiated undiagnosedcondition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and takeappropriate action.

Makes critical clinical judgements tosatisfy the expectations and demands of the job e.g., first contact withpatients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence ofprotocols.

Makes decisions where appropriatewithout recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to hospitalconsultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

Use complex decision making to informthe diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within abroad scope of practice.

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

Excellent communication and teamworkskills.

Committed to delivering highstandards of patient care.

About us

Crown House Surgery is a well established, forwarded thinking & supportive GP partnership of 7 GPs, made up of 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

Registeredwith HCPC with advance clinical practice

Previous experience working ingeneral practice/primary care is essential.

Undertake full clinical assessmentand prescribe autonomously

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

Manage undifferentiated undiagnosedcondition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and takeappropriate action.

Makes critical clinical judgements tosatisfy the expectations and demands of the job e.g., first contact withpatients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence ofprotocols.

Makes decisions where appropriatewithout recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to hospitalconsultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

Use complex decision making to informthe diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within abroad scope of practice.

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

Excellent communication and teamworkskills.

Committed to delivering highstandards 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 Professionals 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 are 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.