Paramedic

Job Purpose This role will provide a paramedic resource for health care professionals and patients by working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, enhancing the capacity of our PCN. Job Summary To work within the locality, across the PCN, as an autonomous, accountable, paramedic providing a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, management, and treatment, to deliver high quality patient services. Key Areas of Responsibility To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the PCN to assess and triage patients, including same day triage. Provide definitive treatment such as the prescription of medications in accordance with guidelines (locally and nationally) and make referrals to other members of the primary care team.

Advise patients on general healthcare and self-management, including signposting patients to other relevant services across the PCN or wider, such as a Social Prescribing Link Worker. Competently and with empathy, clearly communicate sensitive and/or complex information to patients and their families/carers too where relevant to ensure that they understand and can ask questions. This could be about their health needs, results, findings and treatment options. Perform health checks and reviews that sit within your competence and guidelines, including ECGs (including the interpretation of these), investigatory procedures and collect pathological specimens such as intravenous blood samples and swabs.

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and take a lead in some community health promotion services such as blood pressure monitoring and diabetes risk assessments for people living in sheltered accommodation. Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visits for the network. Undertake clinical audits. Collaboratively work with colleagues to maintain a person-centred service with a proactive approach to communication and a commitment to attend and contribute to discussions and meetings as required.

Ensure medical records are accurate and up to date and compliant with relevant legislation. Embed evidence-based findings into developments and practice locally. Ensure robust clinical governance is in place for your practice which includes regular audit and evaluation, supervision and CPD. If working towards level 7 paramedic capability, work on a rotational model to ensure clinical supervision and support by a level 7 practitioner.