Emergency Care Practitioner/Paramedic
- NHS
- Full Time
- Bury Saint Edmunds
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic paramedic to join our established and supportive multidisciplinary team on a full-time basis. You will be working alongside an existing team of four paramedics, providing high-quality care to our patient population across our member practices.
Main duties of the job
- Provide patient-facing clinical assessments, triage, and treatment in the community and surgery settings.
- Undertake home visits and urgent on-the-day appointments as required.
- Work closely with GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, and other ARRS roles to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.
- Support patients with acute presentations, long-term conditions, and contribute to health promotion.
- Help reduce pressure on GP appointments by managing appropriate cases independently within your scope of practice.
About us
Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network consists of five surgeries and serves some 66,000 patients from the town and surrounding villages.
Our vision is to deliver the highest standards of care, with equality, dignity and respect, to our patient population. Our aim is to create a system where member practices work closely together in collaboration with health and social care, voluntary sector, community groups and local people, to deliver inclusive and personalised care.
Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network is a growing PCN with already existing roles including, care coordinators, social prescriber, clinical pharmacists, paramedics, health and wellbeing coaches and pharmacist technicians that support GPs and other clinical teams to enhance patient services in the local community.
Why join us?
- Be part of a friendly, forward-thinking PCN committed to innovation and high-quality care.
- Join an established paramedic team of four, with peer support and opportunities to develop.
- Access NHS pension and staff benefits.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered with evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in autonomous practice, with strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
- A confident communicator, able to work well within a team and independently.
- Flexible, motivated, and committed to delivering excellent patient care.
- Previous experience in primary care is desirable but not essentialtraining and support will be provided.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Northgate Business Park
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
