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Primary Care Paramedic

NHS

City Of London

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of London seeks a qualified Paramedic to join their multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will assess and manage patients with acute presentations and provide support to the healthcare team. An educational background in paramedicine and HCPC registration are required. The role offers experience in community healthcare with opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

Qualifications

  • Experience of working autonomously in a healthcare setting.
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic.
  • Completion of Advanced Clinical Practice Framework competencies.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
  • Assess and triage patients with acute presentations.
  • Deliver training and mentoring to clinicians.

Skills

Clinical assessment
Effective communication
Teamwork

Education

Degree in paramedicine or equivalent
Job description

Thepost-holder is a Paramedic whoacts within their professional boundaries.

Paramedicswork independently within their scope of practice in the community, using theirenhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills to assess and manage patientspresenting with acute presentations which include but are not limited to minor illness or injury,abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the Parkside Group Practice team.

The supervision and mentorship network will beprovided to support the Paramedic.

Main duties of the job

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

a.Workas part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the organisation

b.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

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

d.Paramedicswork independently within their scope of practice in the community, using theirenhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills to assess and manage patientspresenting with acute presentations which include minor illness or injury,abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches

e.Beable toperform specialisthealth checks and reviews within their scope of practice and in line with localand national guidance, perform and interpretECGs, perform investigatoryprocedures as required and undertake the collection of pathological specimensincluding intravenous blood samples, swabs and other samples within their scopeof practice and within line of local and national guidance

About us

Parkside Group Practice is basedin South Croydon, with a list size of 14,500 patients. The team consists of 4partners, 7 salaried GPs, 2 Pharmacists, 1 Pharmacy technician, 1 Social Prescriber, 3 nurses, 2 Health Care Assistants and aadministration team of 18 including a Business Manager and 2 Operations managers.

Job responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities,the Paramedic has the following but not limited to wider responsibilities

a.Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP andother quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

b.Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to otherclinicians and staff on medical emergencies

c.Support virtual and remote models of consultation andsupport, including e-consultations

d. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the postand the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely andeffective manner

Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Person Specification
Experience
  • Completed their two-year Consolidation of Learning period when a newly qualified paramedic.
  • 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.
  • Experience of working in a GP Practice.
  • Please see person specification included.
Qualifications
  • 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).
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic.
  • 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.
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.

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