Paramedic / ANP

The Parks Medical Practice; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Northampton seeks an experienced Paramedic to join their clinical team. The role involves managing chronic diseases, providing high-quality healthcare, and supporting GP's. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years' experience, proficiency in medical knowledge, and a valid driving license. This position offers opportunities for advanced training and career development while contributing to community-based healthcare.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Paramedic or in a similar role.
• Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Ability to administer injections and medications.
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality healthcare to patients.
• Offer treatment and advice for acute and minor illnesses.
• Participate in chronic disease management programmes.
• Prescribe medication as appropriate.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Clinical Documentation

Preventative Care

Patient Care

Triage Procedures

Education

Minimum 2 years experience as Paramedic

Job description

Paramedics in primary care provide timely, patient-centered care that improves access, reduces GP workload, and supports the broader shift towards integrated, community-based healthcare. Their adaptability, clinical skills, and autonomous decision-making make them valuable assets in modern primary care teams. Role covers:-

- Expanded scope of practice

- Supporting GP's

- Community - Focused Care

- Advanced Training and Career Development

Main duties of the job

• Chronic Disease Management
• Home Visits
• Clinical Documentation and Communication
• Preventative Care and Screening

About us

Danes Camp Medical Centre is an accredited training and research Hub and our clinical and administration teams at all sites are involved in supporting registrars, students and the development of ongoing as well as new research programmes.

Job responsibilities

Job SummaryPractice based Paramedic

• This role is suitable for an Experienced Paramedic to work as part of the clinical team who will be responsible for providing high-quality healthcare to patients.
• The post holder would be offering treatment and advice for acute and minor illnesses and ideally hold a prescribing qualification.
• This role may be required to work across one of our 6 sites
• Salary dependant on experience

Main Duties

• Management of Chronic Diseases including Diabetes
• Supervising/Training/Mentoring Medical Students and Staff
• Clinical Research and future involvement in PCN clinical activities
• Work across both Practices Sites

Responsibilities

• Ensure their clinical practice is safe and effective, remains within the boundaries of competence and acknowledge their limitations.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the practice.
• Be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of minor illness, chronic disease management programmers, which include asthma, diabetes, COPD, CHD, hypertension and anti-coagulation. This list is not exhaustive and part of the role is to consider with the partners which other areas of care might be suited to nurse management. The nurse will carry managerial and clinical responsibility for her own caseload and patients will have direct access to her/him.
• Develop a role in the care of minor illness and injury. This will include the competence to see an undifferentiated caseload and recognise their own scope of practice.
• Prescribe medication for patients as appropriate and in partnership with the GP and maintain their prescribing competencies.
• Be involved in regular medication reviews and medicines management.
• Request and interpret tests as appropriate to patient need.
• Make referrals to other health professionals in primary and secondary care. Patients with problems requiring referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP.

Give clinical advice and support to other health care professionals and external agencies.

Qualifications- Previous experience as a Paramedic or in a similar role- Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology- Ability to administer injections and medications- Skilled in patient care and triage procedures

- Driving licence required

Person Specification

Qualifications

• minimum 2 years experience as Paramedic
• Driving Licence required

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.