PCN Paramedic

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an experienced Paramedic to join their multidisciplinary team in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on urgent care and home visits, requiring strong autonomous decision-making and communication skills. Candidates must be HCPC registered and able to work across multiple practice sites. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality patient care and reducing GP workload, contributing to improved patient outcomes. Competitive pay and training opportunities available.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Public sector benefits

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic required for this position.
• Eligibility under the ARRS scheme is necessary.
• Experience in primary care or general practice is essential.
• Ability to work across multiple practice sites is important.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with various conditions.
• Conduct home visits and same-day appointments as needed.
• Work autonomously under clinical protocols with escalation when necessary.
• Record patient activity accurately on the clinical system.

Skills

Autonomous clinical decision-making

Strong communication

Teamwork skills

IT literacy

Driving license

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic

Post-registration clinical experience

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

The Paramedic will be employedunder the NHS England Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) to work aspart of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Network team. The post holder willsupport the delivery of high-quality, accessible care for patients, helping toreduce GP workload and improve patient outcomes.

The role will focus on urgentand same-day care, home visits, and management of acute and long-termconditions, working within the paramedics scope of practice and underappropriate clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities (ARRS-aligned)

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a range of acute, urgent, and long-term conditions.
• Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN.
• Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate.
• Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or emergency services.
• Prescribe medications (where appropriately qualified and authorised) in line with local and national policy.
• Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management.
• Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN.
• Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT), including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in MDT meetings, clinical supervision, and PCN forums as required.
• Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery.
• Deliver services across five PCN practice sites, in line with agreed rotas and service models.
• Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system - SystmOne.
• Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance.
• Adhere to PCN and practice policies, including lone working, safeguarding, infection control, and zero tolerance.

About us

Nexus MK PCN offices are based in Linford Wood Milton Keynes and cover 5 practices which include Oakridge Park Medical Centre, Wolverton Health Centre, The Stonedean Practice, Sovereign Health Centre, Purbeck Medical Centre.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities (ARRS-aligned)

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a range of acute, urgent, and long-term conditions.
• Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN.
• Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate.
• Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or emergency services.
• Prescribe medications (where appropriately qualified and authorised) in line with local and national policy.
• Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management.
• Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT), including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in MDT meetings, clinical supervision, and PCN forums as required.
• Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery.

Operational Responsibilities

• Deliver services across five PCN practice sites, in line with agreed rotas and service models.
• Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system - SystmOne.
• Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance.
• Adhere to PCN and practice policies, including lone working, safeguarding, infection control, and zero tolerance.

Clinical Governance & Quality

• Maintain professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Work within the ARRS role scope and PCN governance arrangements.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activity, and learning events.
• Comply with information governance, safeguarding, and health & safety requirements.
• Participate in incident reporting and reflective learning.

Education, Training & Development

• Maintain ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with HCPC requirements.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision, and PCN development programmes.
• Support training and development of colleagues where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic
• Eligible for employment under the ARRS scheme
• Relevant post-registration clinical experience
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work across multiple practice sites
• IT literate with ability to use GP clinical systems
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience working in primary care or general practice
• Experience of home visiting services
• Experience working within a PCN or MDT setting
• Key ARRS Conditions
• The role is 100% patient facing in line with ARRS requirements.
• The post is not a substitute for existing roles.
• Funding is subject to ongoing NHS England ARRS guidance and eligibility.

DBS

• Disclosure
• This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and adherence to NHS confidentiality and data protection standards.

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.