Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team. This permanent role offers up to £64,907 annually, supporting flexible working hours across two full days. Key responsibilities include autonomous patient care, medication prescribing, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance patient access and experiences.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience working in a primary care or urgent care setting.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and information governance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake triage and clinical assessment of patients.
• Provide autonomous clinical care and treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and external agencies.

Skills

Evidence-based clinical care

Triage and clinical assessment

Medication prescribing

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Paramedicine or equivalent

Registered with the HCPC as a paramedic

Job description

To apply, please either continue your application, or email a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Job title: Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner

Location: Reading, UK

Salary: Up to £64,907, depending on experience

Working hours: 17 hours over 2 full days- Monday & Friday (we can be somewhat flexible on this)

Job type: Permanent

Overview

The Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide advanced clinical care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and onward referral of patients within a primary care setting. The role supports both planned and same-day urgent care, delivering high-quality, patient-centred services that reduce demand for GP appointments and improve access for patients.

About us

We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is having a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients. However, we can only build the best primary care service there is if our colleagues are happy, empowered and supported within an excellent working environment. If you believe that there are ways to drastically improve the way primary care is delivered for both patients and staff alike and you want to be a part of this; then we would love to meet you and tell you more about our plans.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake triage and clinical assessment of patients, including urgent, same-day, and routine presentations.
• Provide autonomous, evidence-based clinical care and treatment for patients, including prescribing medications in line with national/local guidelines and care pathways.
• Support home visits and provide an alternative model for GP urgent home assessments.
• Perform and interpret ECGs, blood pressure readings, spirometry (where trained), and other diagnostic tools.
• Undertake investigatory procedures and collect specimens including blood, swabs, urine samples, etc., within scope of practice.
• Request and interpret appropriate investigations to support clinical decision-making.
• Independently prescribe medications in accordance with local formulary, guidelines, and own scope of competence.
• Provide medication reviews and advice to patients on medicine use, interactions, and lifestyle considerations.
• Offer lifestyle advice and promote self-care where appropriate, including signposting to social prescribing and community services.
• Participate in delivery of health checks, chronic disease reviews, and anticipatory care planning (e.g., for frail or elderly patients).
• Work collaboratively with the MDT, including GPs, nurses, clinical pharmacists, care coordinators, and other allied health professionals.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings, case reviews, and safeguarding discussions.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and external agencies, including handling sensitive or complex information.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive clinical records.
• Ensure completion of necessary documentation related to consultations, referrals, investigations, and care plans.
• Adhere to information governance, safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality policies.

Qualifications and requirements

• Degree in Paramedicine or equivalent qualification
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a paramedic
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Working towards or attained Level 7 (MSc) capability in clinical practice
• Experience working in a primary care, urgent care, or general practice setting
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety, and information governance policies

Benefits and leave

• 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Enhanced family leave

Disclosure and background 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.

Depending on experience

Up to £64,907, depending on experience