Paramedic (Maternity Cover)

NHS; Crediton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner. You will work closely with GPs and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care in a collaborative environment. The role involves providing urgent care, supporting chronic disease management, and requires a minimum of 2 years experience in urgent care. Join a supportive team dedicated to patient wellbeing in a modern practice setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, preferably in urgent/emergency care.
• Experience working independently with strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent care, triage, and same-day appointments for patients.
• Undertake home visits and follow-up care.
• Support the management of long-term conditions.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork abilities

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic

Job description

As part of the growing drive to diversify skill sets within primary care, this role offers a unique opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a general practice environment. You will work alongside GPs, nurses, ANPs, Clinical Pharmacist and other Paramedics as well as other allied health professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide urgent care, triage, and same-day appointments for patients with minor illness or injury.
• Undertake home visits and follow-up care in collaboration with the wider practice team.
• Support the management of long-term conditions, including care planning and reviews.
• Contribute to proactive patient care, health promotion, and chronic disease management.

Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support quality improvement initiatives

About us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our forward-thinking, training and teaching Practice. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality patient care, with everyone striving to do their best to create a happy working environment. We will support you as you progress within your role, offering you a work-life balance, support and development opportunities.

We have a growing patient population of 16,500. Our mainsite is a brand-new, purpose-built surgery on the Exeter side of Crediton. We also provide care from our dispensing branch in the village of Thorverton.

Our multi-disciplinary practice-based team includes 3 Urgent Care Paramedics, a Clinical Pharmacist led prescribing team, and a remote GP team who support with administrative work. We are also an active member of the Mid Devon Healthcare PCN with additional support from PCN ARRS staff including, a strong social prescribing team and an in-house Mental Health Practitioner.

We are a training practice with a GP Registrar trainer, an F2 trainer and we also host medical students and nurse undergraduates.

We hold daily 30-minute coffee and clinical catch ups at 11am and offer regular protected time for Clinical Meetings.

Supervision is given to all Non-Medical Prescribers by a designated GP from the practice.

If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Job responsibilities

As an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in providing patient care under the supervision of our GPs. You will work closely with healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, assisting with diagnostic procedures, and offering support to patients and their families.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience - preferably including urgent/emergency care.
• Experience working independently with strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience of working in GP practice

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.