Paramedic

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; South Petherton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse to join their Rapid Response Team. The role involves providing urgent care in patients' homes and requires strong assessment skills and the ability to work dynamically with caseloads. Benefits include flexible working options, NHS pension scheme, and a focus on career development. Experience in urgent care settings is preferred.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development focus

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse.
• Ability to work with unpredictable caseloads.
• Experience in urgent care settings.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, treat, review, and discharge service users.
• Support relatives and carers to assist service users at home.
• Join multi-disciplinary team meetings as needed.
• Manage own caseload and chair handovers when necessary.
• Upskill and supervise band 3 and 4 staff and students.

Skills

Dynamic individual

Ability to assess and treat

Team collaboration

Holistic assessment skills

Education

Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We have exciting opportunity for a Registered Paramedic/Registered Nurse to join our team who has a passion for providing urgent care in patients' home. You will be a dynamic individual who is able to work with unpredictable caseloads to assist in avoiding Hospital Admission's wherever possible.

We are seeking a proactive Registered Paramedic looking for a new challenge to join our Rapid Response Team which provides an Urgent Community Response to both support and provide unplanned short term care interventions to patients in their home environment.

The Paramedic/Registered Nurse will be able to work effectively as part of a team and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. Paramedic/Nurse will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols. The Band 5 Paramedic/Nurse is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple healthcare needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care, responding to clinical need and therapy need, and delegation of tasks where appropriate to other members of the team.

Responsibilities

• To independently assess, treat, review and discharge service users within the Rapid Response Service.
• To work closely with the relatives, enablers, and carers within Somerset to holistically support the service user at home.
• The post holder will be expected to work independently but have access to either a registered nurse, paramedic, or therapist for supervision and for development of specific treatment or discharge plans in appropriate situations.
• Maintain a caseload of work with the expectation of adding visits to the clinical planner if ongoing treatment is required.
• The postholder is expected to step up where the Band 6 is absent, including caseload managing and chairing handovers.
• The post holder will work as part of a collaborative team and join multi-disciplinary team meetings where necessary.
• To support service users on either discharge from Hospital, or Admission avoidance pathways.
• To undergo Urgent Community Response assessments with an unregistered or registered member of staff.
• To upskill and supervise band 3 and 4 staff and students, ensuring their training and competencies are up to date.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
• Access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining and leisure activities, as well as NHS‑specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath and Exeter just a short drive away – and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it’s a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all – the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.