Pcn Paramedic

**PCN Paramedic**

**Salary**:Depending on experience

**Pension**:NHS Pension

**Working Pattern**:Full-time

Working closely with Primary Care Network Clinical Directors and take direction from them as to the needs of the service.

To support the PCN GP practices with home visiting workload.

To work as an autonomous practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions, initiating treatment as appropriate.

To visit patients either in their own home or in a care home environment.

To proactively manage housebound / care home patients to increase the quality of care provided to this vulnerable group of patients.

To assess, diagnose and treat undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions for patients within a primary care setting.

To utilise telephone triage for all home visit requests where appropriate

To collaborate with GPs, nursing staff and non-clinical support staff.

Use their individual skill and experience in order to make a positive contribution to the organisation.

To develop innovative concepts, models, methods and practices which deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the changing needs of primary care.

To trial and adopt new working methods designed to manage the increasing demand in primary care.

To provide education and training to other staff and students as appropriate and to take a lead role in encouraging teamwork and sharing best practice.

To undertake audit and research if and when required.

To promote healthy lifestyles, health promotion and disease prevention in particular to housebound patients.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**

Current Registered Paramedic Practitioner (HPC)
- Minor Illness course / qualification..

Evidence of continuing professional development..

Minimum 5 years post registration experience.

**Desirable criteria**

Completed ACP Course (Degree Level)

Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)

Experience and /or qualification in Mentoring

Relevant / Associated MSc

Benchmarking

Leading a team

Clinical Audit & Research

EXPERIENCE

**Essential criteria**

Minimum 5 years post registration experience

Working / worked as a paramedic in primary care

Understanding of national and local guidelines

**Desirable criteria**

Previous experience of Non
- Medical prescribing

Benchmarking.

Leading a team

Clinical Audit & Research

Ability to service improve and develop models for change

Project management

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

**Essential criteria**

Clinical governance issues in primary care

Patient group directives and associated policy

Clinical leadership skills

Communication skills, both written and verbal

Communication of difficult messages to patients and families Management of patients with long-term conditions

Management of patients with complex needs

Clinical examination skills

Accountability of own role and other roles within the multi
- disciplinary team

**Desirable criteria**

Wider health economy

Skills of managing minor illness / minor injuries

Assessment / Diagnosis / Treatment of diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions

Knowledge of Public Health Issues in the area

**Salary**: £1.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PCN Paramedic