Paramedic

Bird In Eye Surgery; Waldron; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Bird In Eye Surgery in Uckfield, East Sussex, invites a Paramedic to join our urgent care team on a part‑time basis. You will work with our GP team, a paramedic, and an advanced nurse practitioner to deliver urgent and emergency care, including home visits and triage, while maintaining autonomous clinical judgment.

Applicants must have current UK registration and CPD; prescribing qualifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic with HPC registration.
• Active CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Desirable: prescribing qualification or experience in similar urgent care roles.

Responsibilities

• Act as emergency care practitioner with autonomous clinical assessment and management.
• Diagnose, treat, refer or discharge after clinical assessment.
• Coordinate care via telephone triage and arrange home visits when needed.
• Provide clinical guidance to reception staff and ensure timely high‑quality care.
• Record all patient contacts accurately for continuity of care.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical judgement

Patient care

Education

Registered Paramedic (HPC)

Job description

Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and keen Paramedic to join our experienced and friendly team in an urgent care role.

We are a 3 partner, 8000 patient practice in semi-rural Sussex, uniquely located in Uckfield Community Hospital.

We encourage personal development and sharing clinical experience.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve working alongside our GP's, existing paramedic and advanced nurse practitioner and involves coordination of care by telephone triage, delivering urgent and emergency care to patients in surgery and during home visits. The ideal candidates would be able to work as an autonomous practitioner and have minor illness and minor injury qualifications. Existing experience in primary care and a prescribing qualification are desirable but not essential.

About us

We are an expanding surgery, offering several additional support roles, including pharmacy technician, Care CoOrdinators, First Contact Physio and Social Prescriber.

We value everyone's opinion and suggestions and also the importance of a stable work/life balance.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A2958-23-8056

Job locations: Uckfield Community Hospital, Framfield Road, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5AW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Act as an emergency care practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and a knowledge base beyond those associated with conventional nursing roles.
• Undertake consultations with patients as an autonomous practitioner and using own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer and/or discharge patients.
• Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols.
• Provide clinical advice to Reception staff where required.
• Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care, delivered in a timely manner.
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation of each and every patient contact.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of multi-disciplinary and multiagency teams in order to ensure patients needs are met.
• Visit patients at home where necessary.
• Act as the emergency care lead for the practice, reviewing emergency protocols and providing updates and training to staff as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Paramedic (HPC)
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Bird In Eye Surgery

Employer's website: https://www.birdineyesurgery.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact

Practice Manager Tessa Edwards, [e-mail], 01825763196