Paramedic Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Billingshurst; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training in acute duty team

Clinical update and paramedic skills培训

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Paramedic Practitioner to join the acute duty team at a busy GP practice in Billingshurst. You will perform same-day acute home visits, clinical assessment, treatment planning and referrals, plus telephone triage and clinics.

You will share home-visiting duties with another paramedic practitioner, with hours scheduled to ensure continuous coverage across the week.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required
• Paramedic degree or equivalent experience
• Two-year Consolidation of Learning as a newly qualified paramedic completed

Responsibilities

• Undertake same-day acute home visits with clinical assessment and management plans
• Provide paramedic care in clinics, home visits and telephone triage under GP supervision
• Make differential diagnoses, order investigations and referrals
• Triage appointment requests and prioritise need
• Carry out ECGs and interpret results
• Collect pathological specimens and perform investigations
• Develop ongoing care plans and contribute to anticipatory care planning
• Maintain accurate patient records and uphold data protection standards
• Promote healthy lifestyles and participate in practice training sessions

Skills

Paramedic degree

HCPC registration

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Education

Degree in paramedicine or paramedic science

Tools

ECG interpretation

Job description

This paramedic practitioner post sits in the acute duty team of a busy dispensing GP practice, working alongside GPs and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. The role centres on same-day acute home visits, with clinical assessment, treatment planning and referral, plus telephone triage and clinics. The postholder shares home-visiting cover across the week with a second paramedic practitioner, with hours dovetailed to give continuous coverage. HCPC registration and a paramedic degree or equivalent experience are required, and previous applicants are not eligible.

What the job involves

• Undertake the majority of same-day acute home visits, including clinical assessment, management plans and escalation or referral
• Provide paramedic care in clinics, home visits and telephone triage under GP supervision
• Make differential diagnoses, order investigations, treat patients and refer to other agencies
• Triage same-day appointment requests, prioritising need and referring to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and GPs
• Perform and interpret ECGs
• Carry out investigatory procedures and collect pathological specimens, including IV blood samples and swabs
• Perform specialist health checks and reviews, screen for disease risk and lead services such as blood pressure and diabetes risk monitoring for older patients
• Develop ongoing care plans with patients and support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
• Keep accurate, confidential patient records in line with data protection legislation
• Monitor and audit standards of care, taking remedial action where standards are not met
• Promote healthy lifestyles and health education, taking part in practice sessions
• Maintain infection control, sharps safety and health and safety standards, and demonstrate due regard for safeguarding children

Qualifications

• Degree in paramedicine or paramedic science, or equivalent experience

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a paramedic

Experience

• Completed the two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
• Three further years' experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic

Skills & knowledge

• Person-centred, non-judgemental support for people from all backgrounds
• Clear written, oral and telephone communication of complex, sensitive information
• Identifying and managing risk when working with individuals
• Organising, planning and prioritising own workload under pressure, including unpredictable demand
• Knowledge of policies on confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Other

• Commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality regularly
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
• Ability to work on own initiative

Nice to have

• Clear, polite telephone manner
• IT skills, including word processing, email and internet use for simple plans and reports
• Previous experience in a primary care setting or Primary Care Network

What’s offered

• Training in the acute duty team
• Clinical update and paramedic skills training