Urgent Care Practitioner (Paramedic)

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stafford is looking for an urgent care practitioner to join their clinical team. This full-time position involves providing emergency healthcare services, assessing and treating patients, and working collaboratively in a supportive environment. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Flexibility in hours may be accommodated, and the role emphasizes quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant Paramedic Qualification.
• Essential: Independent Prescribing Qualification.
• Essential: Previous minor illness experience.
• Essential: Driving Licence and means of travel between Practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily on-call team to provide an emergency service.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients with undiagnosed conditions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Ability to adapt

Education

Relevant Paramedic Qualification

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an urgent care practitioner to join our well-established and high-performing group of Practices. The role involves working as part of a team with other urgent care practitioners and a Duty Doctor to help our patients access urgent 'on the day' support, including daily visits to patients' homes. Led by a friendly and enthusiastic team, our Clinical Team is complemented by a multi-disciplinary team that enables you to care for your patients. We are committed to putting patient care first, and we are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our values and our passion for delivering quality care. The post is permanent and full time, although we do have some flexibility regarding hours and may consider part-time applicants.

Details

• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £49,500 to £55,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: A0571-25-0009
• Job locations: Bodmin Avenue, Stafford, ST17 0EG; Mill Bank Surgery, Water Street, Stafford, ST16 2AG

Job responsibilities

• To support the daily on call team to provide an on the day emergency service for patients. The role will involve the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. The post holder will hold a prescribing qualification and will work within their level of competency.
• To provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients autonomously, within the GP surgery, their own homes and nursing or residential homes.
• To support and continue the development of on the day urgent patient service in the Practice.
• To accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in acute situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
• To evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral.
• To undertake and interpret diagnostics and take appropriate action to manage patient care, whilst distinguishing between abnormal and normal findings in order to relate them to a possible diagnosis. To use broad clinical guidelines (NICE etc) relating them to individual cases, providing assistance and feedback to the organisation and others on how these should be interpreted.
• To signpost appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway.
• To refer patients to appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.
• To discharge or treat, as appropriate and within the scope of practice.
• To maintain accurate and systematic documentation of patient interactions and clinical care provided, including adverse events.
• To advise and support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health promotion and disease prevention.
• To provide clinical advice to other members of the team where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: A relevant Paramedic Qualification
• Essential: An Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Essential: Previous minor illness experience
• Essential: Driving Licence and means of travel between Practices
• Essential: Excellent communication, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills
• Essential: Ability to adapt to service needs whilst working in a busy environment
• Desirable: Experience of working in General Practice

Conditions

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) may be required. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer: Weeping Cross Health Centre

Address: Bodmin Avenue, Stafford, ST17 0EG

Website: wxhc.org.uk