Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS practice is seeking an enthusiastic Paramedic Practitioner to join their primary care team. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, and providing both face-to-face and telephone consultations. This full-time position offers a chance to develop your career in a supportive environment with opportunities for continuous professional development.

Benefits

Protected learning time

CPD support

Flexible scheduling options

Qualifications

• Experience of primary care.
• Management of patients with common acute medical conditions.
• Management of patients with long term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Delivering exceptional healthcare to patients, diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions.
• Collaborating within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, co-ordinated and high quality patient care.
• Participating in clinical meetings, case discussions, and continuous professional development activities.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice skills

Clinical examination skills

Good communication skills

Excellent time management skills

Education

Degree in paramedic science or apprenticeship degree

Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

Job description

Job summary

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Paramedic Practitioner to join our growing multi-disciplinary primary care team. You will work within our clinical team to deliver high quality patient care.

This permanent position is offered on a full-time basis but part-time will also be considered. Protected learning time, CPD, and support from a dedicated GP supervisor will be provided to help you grow and enhance your skills within the role.

This opportunity offers an exceptional candidate the chance to develop their career within Primary Care working alongside a wide range of other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Delivering exceptional healthcare to patients, diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions

Collaborating within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, co-ordinated and high quality patient care

Participating in clinical meetings, case discussions, and continuous professional development activities

Adhering to best practice guidelines, ethical standards and regulatory requirements

Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and promoting a culture of excellence

Flexibility to provide a mix of telephone and face to face patient appointments

Please refer to the job description and person spec for full details.

About us

Manor Practice provides primary care services to a patient population of 12,500 patients based across 2 sites within Wallington. The Practice is currently experiencing rapid growth and is undergoing a transition period having recently merged with another practice.

Manor Practice is a friendly, well organised and thriving Practice that benefits from a growing patient list size. The GP partners are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care to their patients and are supported by an excellent team of salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, ANP, HCA, PCN Pharmacists, receptionists and administrators. We also work closely with a number of other PCN ARRS roles such as FCP Physios, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Mental Health Practitioners.

The Practice is an active member of the Wallington Primary Care Network and is rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission. We are a forward thinking practice, who appreciates the need for work/life balance, clinical supervision and support and we also support flexible scheduling options. Our local Training Hub ensures our staff have access to excellent training and development opportunities and portfolio working arrangements.

We are fully engaged with our local Primary Care Networks, including provision of localised services and we host some of the Sutton borough extended access services at one of our sites.

Details Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3357-25-0007

Job locations

Manor Practice

57 Manor Road

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DE

Manor Practice

6 Mollison Square

Wallington

Surrey

SM69DW

Job description Job responsibilities

The Paramedic Practitioner will work autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, by telephone consultation and via home visits.

The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensuring clinical safety and excellence at all times.

They will prioritise and triage the needs of patients and make any necessary referrals for advice, treatment or investigations in the appropriate manner.

The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a fully qualified prescriber paramedic in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads, referrals, admission to hospital if required and discharge from care as needed.

In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties, including:

face to face consultations, telephone consultations and answering queries

visiting patients at home in relation to acute and chronic presentations

participating in triage and reviewing incoming pathology results and clinical letters

prescribe and review medication that is appropriate to the patient needs and in accordance with the latest evidence based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice

dealing with paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols

Providing counselling and health education and supporting health screening programmes

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Acting appropriately in relation to alerts, QOF, medicines management, local enhanced services and other reminders during a consultation

Undertaking special health care reviews such as SMI health checks, Learning Disability health checks and cancer care reviews.

Responding to medical problems presented including history taking, examination, organising referral and for investigation and treatment elsewhere as appropriate

Providing clear, confident explanations to patients about their clinical management plan and ensuring that the patient is aware and in agreement with this plan

Justifying the choice of medication recommended and understanding the impact of co-morbidities and other medications, poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis

Adhering to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines

Ensuring that the use of EPS is maximised

The role may also require:

Blood pressure checks

Urinalysis

Ear irrigation

Dressings

Routine and other adult and child immunisations and vaccinations

Contraception and fitting of IUDs

Routine and other adult and child immunisations and vaccinations

Removal of sutures/clips

Assisting with minor procedures

Please refer to the full JD/person spec provided

Job description Job responsibilities

The Paramedic Practitioner will work autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, by telephone consultation and via home visits.

The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensuring clinical safety and excellence at all times.

They will prioritise and triage the needs of patients and make any necessary referrals for advice, treatment or investigations in the appropriate manner.

The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a fully qualified prescriber paramedic in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads, referrals, admission to hospital if required and discharge from care as needed.

In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties, including:

face to face consultations, telephone consultations and answering queries

visiting patients at home in relation to acute and chronic presentations

participating in triage and reviewing incoming pathology results and clinical letters

prescribe and review medication that is appropriate to the patient needs and in accordance with the latest evidence based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice

dealing with paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols

Providing counselling and health education and supporting health screening programmes

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Acting appropriately in relation to alerts, QOF, medicines management, local enhanced services and other reminders during a consultation

Undertaking special health care reviews such as SMI health checks, Learning Disability health checks and cancer care reviews.

Responding to medical problems presented including history taking, examination, organising referral and for investigation and treatment elsewhere as appropriate

Providing clear, confident explanations to patients about their clinical management plan and ensuring that the patient is aware and in agreement with this plan

Justifying the choice of medication recommended and understanding the impact of co-morbidities and other medications, poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis

Adhering to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines

Ensuring that the use of EPS is maximised

The role may also require:

Blood pressure checks

Urinalysis

Ear irrigation

Dressings

Routine and other adult and child immunisations and vaccinations

Contraception and fitting of IUDs

Routine and other adult and child immunisations and vaccinations

Removal of sutures/clips

Assisting with minor procedures

Please refer to the full JD/person spec provided

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Clinical examination skills
• Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
• Management of patients with long term conditions
• Experience of primary care
• Management of patients with complex needs and co-morbidities

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in paramedic science or apprenticeship degree
• Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Independent prescriber licence

Other knowledge and skills Essential

• Ability to use own initiative
• Work independently and as part of a MDT
• Up to date knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance
• Excellent time management skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
• Adaptability to a fast pace and rapidly changing environment
• Good auditing skills

General Essential

• Flexibility
• Organised
• Excellent personal presentation
• Good IT skills
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Good team player
• Reliable and punctual
• DBS clear

Desirable

• Valid UK driving licence and own car to facilitate home visiting
• Experience of EMIS web
• Working knowledge of GMS/PMS contracts and QoF

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Clinical examination skills
• Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
• Management of patients with long term conditions
• Experience of primary care
• Management of patients with complex needs and co-morbidities

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in paramedic science or apprenticeship degree
• Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Independent prescriber licence

Other knowledge and skills Essential

• Ability to use own initiative
• Work independently and as part of a MDT
• Up to date knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance
• Excellent time management skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
• Adaptability to a fast pace and rapidly changing environment
• Good auditing skills

General Essential

• Flexibility
• Organised
• Excellent personal presentation
• Good IT skills
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Good team player
• Reliable and punctual
• DBS clear

Desirable

• Valid UK driving licence and own car to facilitate home visiting
• Experience of EMIS web
• Working knowledge of GMS/PMS contracts and QoF

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Manor Practice

Address

Manor Practice

57 Manor Road

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DE

Employer's website

https://manorpractice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Manor Practice

Address

Manor Practice

57 Manor Road

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DE

Employer's website

https://manorpractice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)