Primary Care Paramedic

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich seeks a passionate and experienced Primary Care Paramedic to provide exceptional patient care in a dynamic GP practice. You'll be instrumental in delivering healthcare services and managing acute cases, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates will possess HCPC registration, strong clinical assessment skills, and a desire to innovate in healthcare. Competitive salary and benefits including NHS pension and annual leave are offered, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension with employer contributions

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Staff well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in emergency care or prehospital settings.
• Knowledge of primary care pathways.
• Ability to manage minor illnesses and injuries.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care from initial assessment to evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with the general practice team.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.

Skills

Compassionate caregiver

Strong assessment skills

Team player

Effective communication

Innovator

Education

HCPC registration

Approved paramedic science degree

Postgraduate level (Level 7)

Tools

Electronic patient records (SystmOne, EMIS)

Job description

Want to Revolutionize Healthcare? Join Our BPC Team!

Are you ready to make a tangible difference in a busy, diverse and dynamic community? We are an inner-town GP practice in Ipswich, where innovation meets heart, and were on the hunt for a passionate experienced paramedic to join our team. Here's your chance to be part of something truly special.

Why Ipswich?

Ipswich is a town with a rich history and a bright future, we even have the UKs first virtual portal giving a 24/7 live and unfiltered link to cities around the world! Enjoy the best of both worlds urban convenience combined with leafy countryside and coastal charm right on your doorstep, plus easy access to London, Norwich and Cambridge. Ready to make waves in a community that values and appreciates the difference you make?Apply Now!Send your CV and a cover letter to [e-mail].

Join us as we work to achieve our audacious goal of being the best place to work!

What were looking for:

• Compassionate caregiver: dedicated to providing top-notch care to every patient.
• Team enthusiast: you thrive in a team setting and contribute positively to our close-knit team.
• Innovator at heart: you're excited by the chance to implement new healthcare models and embrace technology to enhance patient outcomes.
• Cultural connector: you understand and respect the diverse backgrounds of our patients, offering care that meets their unique needs.
• Excellence seeker: you strive for excellence in everything you do.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to be an experienced clinician who has ideally had experience working in primary care, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.

With appropriate clinical assistance from the clinical hub and duty doctor, they will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.

The post holder will work within the clinical on-the-day team to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.

About us

The Nitty-Gritty:

You will need

• Full HCPC registration
• Relevant professional body membership
• Stellar communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with a dash of independence

The Benefits:

• Annual salary dependent on core duties covered as part of our MMAPPPPSS Development Framework and your existing experience
• NHS Pension with 14.38% employer contribution plus additional centrally funded contribution
• Indemnity cover
• 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays
• Support with training
• Monthly well-being staff and team building events
• Staff well-being room as well as an outside garden space with vegetable patch

Job responsibilities

JOBTITLE: Primary Care Paramedic

LOCATION:Burlington Primary Care

REPORTSTO: Mentor GP Lead Clinical Issues

ACCOUNTABLETO:Partners

HOURS: Specific hours asagreed but these may be between 7.00am 6.30pm Monday Friday.

DESCRIPTION OF THEROLE:

Thepost holder is an Emergency Care Practitioner/Paramedic, who acts within theirprofessional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of paramedicsand clinicians in general practice. In this role they will be supported by aclinical lead who will develop, manage, and mentor them.

Thepost holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facingrole. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic diseasemanagement within the practice and undertake clinical assessments, diagnostics,and treatment either in the practice or at a patients residence. To providediagnostics, including normal and abnormal findings to relate them to apossible diagnosis. To use broad clinical guidelines (such as NICE), providingassistance and feedback where appropriate.

Thepost holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regardsto accurately triage and prioritising patients, including in emergencysituations demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit thehistory of an event/illness, including past medical/drug history whileaddressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s).

Thepost holder will provide clinical leadership as a Paramedic, seek qualityimprovement, and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework toenhance services.

Thepost holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and localservice providers to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensurebetter access to healthcare, and help manage workload. The role is pivotal toimproving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requiresmotivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Thepost holder will be required to identify any signposting, referrals, hospitaladmission or any other services identified within the care/healthcare pathway.

Toadvise and provide support to members of the public/patients in leading healthylifestyles, disease prevention and health promotion.

Tomaintain, update and monitor accurate systematic patient records of patientinteractions, clinical care provided including adverse events

Tofulfil the requirements of an experienced practitioner acting within his/herprofessional boundaries and competencies.

Toprovide care to the presenting patient in their own home or in the surgery.This will include initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of care.

Towork autonomously but within the Practices protocols and guidelines asdirected by the lead GP clinician from the on-the-day team.

Todemonstrate safe clinical decision-making, including high levels of criticalthinking and holistic practice.

DIMENSIONS:

Thepost holder will be required take an active role to support efficient andeffective service delivery to the practice population.

To takean active role in supporting the practice to maximise achievement against localand national targets in respect of the PMS contract, QOF and Enhanced Services.

Maintainaccurate, timely and contemporaneous records within the protocols and systemsused by the Practice

Toattend any relevant Practice meetings.

Participatein education and training events

To contributeto the induction of all members of practice staff (as required) and undertakeany relevant training sessions for staff mandatory training

MAIN PURPOSE / ROLESUMMARY

The post holder will be an experienced clinician, whoacting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for thepresenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of their care. Withappropriate clinical assistance, they will demonstrate safe, clinicaldecision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will work collaboratively with themulti-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients,supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post holder will build effective workingrelationships with other health care professionals.

The post holder will work within the clinical on-the-dayteam to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.

Tocomplete records, audits, reports and respond to appropriate questions andrequests.

Toattend meetings as requested.

Tokeep the Practice Manager informed about pressures and difficulties or problemareas when aware.

Tocontribute to practice strategy and developments when requested, including thecontribution to the development of Practice protocols, policies and standards

Towork according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical GovernanceAgenda.

Understandthat common patient complaints may also be the catalyst for change withinpractice procedures.

Tocontribute to risk assessments, audits and Significant Events and keep informedof the importance of Infection Control.

Toactively participate in the delivery of QOF targets and others as deemed by thearrangements in general practice finance.

MISSION,VALUES AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Topromote at all times, the Practices, mission, values and understand thestrategic direction of business plans.

Ensurethat patient centred care and safety is central to the culture, philosophy andorganisation of the practice.

CODESOF CONDUCT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Towork at all times within the highest levels of standards commensurate with thepost.

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Compile annual evidence ofsafe practice through the delivery of a care portfolio.

Attend and participate in relevantmeetings with other members of the practice team.

Maintaincontinued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed usefuland necessary for professional development or the work being undertaken by thepractice.

Toundertake a yearly annual review in accordance with the Practice PerformanceManagement System.

Tomaintain any status / registrations required to undertake the duties of therole

Toensure all CCG and Practice structured learning programmes are kept up-to-date(e.g. Mandatory training, e-Learning etc.)

Person Specification

Experience

• *Clinical Experience
• *Recent experience in ambulance services, emergency care, or prehospital care.
• *Strong assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• *Primary Care/Community Knowledge
• *Understanding of primary care pathways and community services.
• *Ability to manage minor illnesses and injuries safely.
• *Clinical Skills
• *Competence in history taking, examination, and assessment.
• *Ability to make autonomous decisions in a primary care setting.
• *Basic life support and emergency care skills.
• *Communication
• *Excellent verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues.
• *Ability to provide patient education and advice.
• *IT & Documentation
• *Competence in electronic patient records (e.g., SystmOne, EMIS).
• *Accurate clinical documentation and record-keeping.
• *Teamwork
• *Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• *Advanced Clinical Training
• *Postgraduate or advanced practice courses, e.g., MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
• *Primary Care Experience
• *Previous work in GP surgeries, urgent care centres, or community teams.
• *Specialist Skills
• *Experience in minor illness/injury clinics, chronic disease management, or home visits.
• *ECG interpretation, phlebotomy, wound care, or vaccinations.
• *Leadership / Education
• *Quality improvement or audit projects.
• *Research / Evidence-Based Practice
• *Participation in clinical audits, service evaluation, or research.
• *Professional Development
• *Additional courses such as Advanced Life Support, PHTLS/ITLS, Safeguarding, Mental Health First Aid.

Qualifications

• *Registered with the HCPC with an approved paramedic science degree or diploma
• *Adherence to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics
• *Postgraduate level (Level 7) typically a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)

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.