Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Maryport; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Maryport seeks a registered paramedic to join their practice team. The role involves independent patient assessments, acute care management in community settings, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should be educated to degree level and registered with the HCPC. The position offers a competitive salary of £39,107 annually depending on experience.

Benefits

Free uniform

NHS pension scheme

6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Free parking

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic.
• Ability to listen and provide person-centered support.

Responsibilities

• Work independently within the community using clinical assessment skills.
• Assess and manage patients with acute presentations.
• Participate in continuing professional development to maintain competency.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patient assessment

Teamwork

Education

Degree in paramedicine or equivalent experience

Registered with Health and Care Professionals Council

Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness

Tools

Clinical IT systems (EMIS Web)

Job description

This role is for aregistered paramedic educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) whoacts within their professional boundaries.

The post holder will be an integral part of thegeneral practice team.

The post holder would be required to work Tuesdays and Fridays as part of their role.

Main duties of the job

Paramedic to work independently within their scope of practice in the community, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills to assess and manage patients presenting with acute presentations which include minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches. The role would require face-to-face assessment in Practice and through home visits in the community, and at times in residential and nursing homes.

About us

Joining a team of nearly 80 staff, who all like to support each other and deliver the best possible service to the patients. We serve a practice population of approximately 14,000 patients.

We provide a uniform, free tea and coffee (and cake sometimes!), access to the NHS pension scheme, 6 weeks (plus bank holidays adj) per annum (pro rata), birthday as a day off, free parking, training and good craic.

Please apply with CV and cover letter to:[e-mail]

Job responsibilities

A Paramedic is to undertake the following key responsibilitiesin delivering health services:

• Workwithin the existing Paramedic Practitioner team and as part of a wider multi-disciplinaryteam at the Practice.
• Assessand triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate providedefinitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy,patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines andlocal care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of theprimary care team
• Advisepatients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate,including signposting patients to the Practices social prescribing serviceand, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

Beable to:

• Performspecialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local andnational guidance
• Performinvestigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection ofpathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and othersamples within their scope of practice and within line of local and nationalguidance
• Toassess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients who present withundifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to illness or injury.
• Supportthe delivery of anticipatory care plans and certain services (e.g.,monitoring blood pressure and long-term conditions in those patients at risk)
• Providea service for urgent and same day home visits to complement the existing GPhome visits for the practice
• Performand interpret ECGs
• Communicateat all levels across Practices ensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered
• Communicateproactively and effectively with all colleagues across the Practice,attending and contributing to meetings as required
• Maintainaccurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated withpatient healthcare with the Practice
• Communicateeffectively with patients and, where appropriate, family members and theircarers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding theirphysical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices using their advanced clinical skills toprovide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to makeinformed choices about their treatment.
• Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal andwill be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development willbe encouraged and supported by the practice. It is the individualsresponsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.
• Participate in continuing professional development opportunitiesto ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in allaspects of the role is maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level 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

Personal Qualities

• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgmental 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
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
• Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
• 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
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
• Clear polite telephone manner
• Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Good clinical IT system knowledge (EMIS Web)

Experience

• Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic
• Experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) Paramedic (2-3 years minimum)
• Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network

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.

£39,107 a yearWTE Depending on experience