Paramedic Practitioner

Chet Valley Medical Practice; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Norwich is seeking a full-time or two part-time paramedic practitioners. Candidates must be registered paramedics with postgraduate qualifications and will provide comprehensive patient care, including assessment, treatment, and evaluation. Responsibilities include working within a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining clinical records, and conducting health checks. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for continued training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered paramedic with postgraduate qualifications.
• Ability to work within own scope and refer when necessary.
• Experience of working in General Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide care from assessment to evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Conduct health checks and interpret ECGs.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of safeguarding

Negotiation skills

Clinical note accuracy

IT knowledge (SystmOne)

Education

Degree in paramedicine or equivalent

Registered with HCPC as a Paramedic

Job description

Chet Valley Medical Practice is looking to recruit a full-time or two part-time paramedic practitioners.

The successful candidate will be a registered paramedic with post graduate qualifications who acts within their professional boundaries

Main duties of the job

Thepost-holder will provide care for the presenting patient from initial historytaking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including prescribing ofmedication if qualified to do so) and evaluation of their care. They willdemonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients withinthe practice,their own homes and care homes.

The paramedic practitioner willwork collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meetthe needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Thereis an expectation that training across the practice is maintained to anexpected level with use of appropriate equipment and facilities as directed bythe post holder who isan autonomous allied healthcare professional.

A supervision and mentorship network will beprovided.

The post holder will use advanced clinical skills toprovide education to service users, promoting self-care and empowering them tomake informed choices about their treatment.

The post holder must own their own vehicle as home visitswill be an expectation.

About us

At Chet Valley MedicalPractice, our mission is to deliver high-quality, personalised healthcare atthe heart of our community. We are committed to clear, compassionatecommunication with patients, staff, and all stakeholders, ensuring a safe,welcoming, and sustainable environment for care.

We strive to use ourresources wisely and efficiently to maximise patient services, while fosteringa resilient, well-led organisation that supports continuity of care throughstrong patient-GP relationships. Our team is empowered through high-quality training,open communication, and a culture of respect, pride, and continuousimprovement.

Guidedby our values of compassion, teamwork, openness, and innovation, we worktogether to deliver services that are safe, effective, caring, responsive, andwell-led.

We embrace change, focus on high performance,and learn from every experience to continually enhance the care we provide forour community.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Paramedic delivering health services.

a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the practice.

b. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.

c. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the social prescribing service and, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

d. Be able to:

Perform specialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with local and national guidance.

Perform and interpret ECGs.

Perform investigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and other samples within their scope of practice and within line of local and national guidance.

e. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (e.g., monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)

f. Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network.

g. Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centered service is delivered.

h. Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending and contributing to meetings as required.

i. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the organisation.

j. Communicate effectively with patients and, when appropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices

k. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians.

l. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

m. Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities.

n. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

o. Review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

p. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on safeguarding adults and safeguarding children.

q. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the practice

r. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events.

s. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes.

t. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.

u. Attend a formal appraisal with your line manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.

v. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care.

w. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Person Specification

Clinical knowledge and skills

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to another healthcare professional
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians
• Good clinical system IT knowledge (SystmOne)

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic
• Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Working towards developing Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual (or a longer time period as agreed with the commissioner)
• Is working towards developing Masters level or equivalent capability in paramedic areas of practice and has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the NHS E Paramedic FCP/AP Roadmap to practice
• Completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.

Experience

• Completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic
• Experience of working in General Practice
• Completed a further three years experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
• Attained Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
• Experience of working autonomously

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working