Paramedic Practitioner

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be working alongside a team of Allied Health Professionals, directly under the supervision of a Paramedic Practitioner or GP. The post holder will work as part of a self-organising autonomous team to provide high quality and timely care to registered patients. The role will include holistic assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral of patients within the individuals level of competence, supported by agreed protocols and agreement of the Partners. The role will require flexibility to ensure that there is adequate clinical cover at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

On a typical day, you will have your own patient appointment list and be required to manage your own workload and triage patients appropriately. As an autonomous Primary Care Paramedic, you are there to

Assist GP who is duty doctor that day

Undertake learning disability reviews for appropriate patients, resulting in the production of health action plans

Undertake mental health reviews for appropriate patients and updating their care plans

Assist with the production of advanced care plans for frail or end of life patients using the RESPECT tool.

See patients via either telephone or face to face contact, and treat patients making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.

Undertake consultations in the surgery or the community as an autonomous practitioner and using own clinical judgment to treat patients.

Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols

Advise patients on general health care, minor ailments and long term conditions, with referral to other agencies as necessary

Assess social needs and complete referrals to the appropriate services or teams to keep patients independent

Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professional Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained

Undertake completion of care plans for patients on various at risk registers with associated read coding and template submission

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to consultation

Ensure evidence-based care is delivered at the highest standards, ensuring delivery of a high quality of patient care

Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service

To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service

To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need

Assess social needs and complete referrals to the appropriate services or teams to keep patients independent

Liaise across providers to ensure accurate and effective medication management Provide direct care to patients with long term conditions, minor ailments and other clinical areas within the scope of practice

Support the care of complex patients in their own homes (including nursing or residential accommodation) as part of a multidisciplinary team

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care, including templates and read-codes

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

Attend and participate in Practice/Clinical Meetings as required

Training and Personal Development

Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Maintain continued education by attending courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development

Confidentiality:

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• As per both Government legislation and Practice policies ensure that all confidentiality, data protection and information governance policies and guidelines are followed and strictly adhered to. The Practice Manager will be required to report any infringement to the appropriate organisations immediately or as required.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Previous Primary Care Experience desirable

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• Maintain appropriate registration with the relevant governing body
• Relevant undergraduate degree and 3 years equivalent experience as a band 6 Paramedic.
• 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 https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professional

Desirable

• Prescriber

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

Cathedral Medical Group

Address

Cawley Road

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 1XT

Employer's website

http://www.cathedralmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/welcome,59830.htm (Opens in a new tab)