Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a thriving and innovative team at Humberstone Medical Centre as a Prescribing Paramedic or Advanced Nurse Practitioner. This part-time role requires experienced clinicians with independent prescribing rights to manage patient conditions in a collaborative environment focused on high-quality care.

Benefits

Supportive and welcoming team environment

Modern, well-equipped working space

Qualifications

• Experience in a primary care setting or Primary Care Network.
• Ability to manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Registered Paramedic or Nurse Practitioner with relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously managing minor illnesses and long-term conditions.
• Conduct assessments and make referrals as appropriate.
• Commit to delivering high standards of patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Patient care standards

Risk assessment and management

Education

Degree in paramedicine or equivalent experience

Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic

Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment

Tools

Clinical IT systems knowledge

Job description

We are looking to welcome an experienced PrescribingParamedic or Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our dynamic andsupportive team at Humberstone Medical Centre. This vacancy is for 15 hours perweek, salary depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

Were looking for a highly motivated, experienced clinicianwith independent prescribing rights and a strong background in primary care.The successful candidate will work autonomously within their scope of practice,managing minor illnesses and long-term conditions, and contributing to thesmooth daily running of the surgery.

About us

Humberstone Medical Centre is a thriving and innovativepractice providing care in the Northeast area of Leicester to 12,000 patients. Weare a friendly and experienced team who work collaboratively across clinicaland administrative roles.

We have a commitment to high quality evidence based carewith a strong ethos of providing and enabling training and support to all ourstaff, both clinical and administrative.

We are a large and friendly team including 5 GP Partners, 3Salaried Drs, 3 Pharmacists, 3 Nurses, 2 HCAs, an FCP, a Social Prescriber, carecoordinators and administrators.

We are a teaching practice and take GP Registrars andMedical students on rotation.

We are part of Salutem Primary Care Network and take a leadrole in it with the previous and current Clinical Director both being partnersin the practice. Salutem PCN has an excellent reputation for collaborativeworking in multiple projects and seeking to maintain high standards of patientcare in all 5 practices within it.

What we offer

A supportive and welcoming team environment.

A modern, well-equipped working space.

Job responsibilities

Registered Paramedic or Nurse Practitioner with relevantqualifications.

Previous experience working in general practice/primarycare is essential.

Able to manage acute and chronic conditions, conductassessments, and make referrals as appropriate.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Has previously worked in a primary are setting or a Primary Care Network
• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant in paramedicine or equivalent experience
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic
• Good clinical IT system knowledge
• Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment
• Attained Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice
• Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports

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.

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