Paramedic - Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network

West Kent Primary Care; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary care network in Royal Tunbridge Wells is looking for a PCN Paramedic with over 5 years of paramedic experience. You will collaborate with GPs and healthcare professionals to provide excellent patient care. This role supports career development and offers flexible working arrangements along with comprehensive benefits. Join a friendly team dedicated to community health.

Benefits

NHS Annual Leave entitlement

NEST and NHS Pension

Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave

Paid sick leave

Training and development support

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 5+ years post registration paramedic experience.
• Full driving licence beneficial for required travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and market referrals.
• Ensure patient safety in appropriate care settings.
• Collaborate with GPs and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Patient assessments

Care plans

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Job description

Overview

Join West Kent Primary Care and become a vital member of our Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network team as a PCN Paramedic. We are looking for Paramedics with 5+ years post registration experience who are passionate about developing their skills as a paramedic outside of the traditional ambulance service. The paramedic will develop, enable, and support a culture of multidisciplinary care with a focus around developing PCN services in line with national and local specifications. Working directly with various practice teams, this role will directly link to colleagues in community and acute settings ensuring patient health and outcomes are met in a collaborative and innovative environment. The paramedic will support evening and weekend extended access clinics working on a rota with the other PCN staff. The role will require a commitment to register on a First Contact Practitioner pathway (FCP), which we will fully support you in.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with GPs and other healthcare professionals, conducting patient assessments, assisting with care plans, making referrals, updating records, ensuring patient safety and managing patients within the appropriate care setting. Foster a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing to ensure the highest level of care for our patients. If you do not have experience in this area of care but can demonstrate a robust clinical background, we will support your learning in this area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post registration paramedic experience
• Full driving licence is beneficial as travel will be required to practices across the PCN area.

Benefits

• Favourable terms and conditions
• NHS Annual Leave entitlement
• NEST and NHS Pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
• Paid sick leave
• Training, support, and development in your career
• Flexible working arrangements
• Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role

This role offers a distinctive opportunity to work as an independent practitioner and join a dynamic and committed primary care team, delivering high quality, friendly patient services to our community. As a PCN paramedic, your wealth of experience, clinical knowledge and capabilities will take centre stage as you deliver the highest patient treatment and safety standards.

West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.