Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner

Base pay range Job Title: Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner Location: Westwood Road Surgery, Reading Salary: Up to £33.29ph / £64,907 (FTE), depending on experience Working hours: Part time, up to 25 hours per week Job type: Permanent About Us We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience, and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients. However, we can only build the best primary care service there is if our colleagues are happy, empowered, and supported within an excellent working environment. If you believe that there are ways to drastically improve the way primary care is delivered for both patients and staff alike and you want to be a part of this; then we would love to meet you and tell you more about our plans. Job Purpose The Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner will play a key role within our multidisciplinary team, delivering clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing for patients in a primary care setting. This role includes home visits, support with QOF chronic disease reviews, undertaking clinical same day assessments, and ongoing continuity of care. The post holder will work autonomously within their scope of practice, helping to increase appointment capacity and improve access for patients. Key Responsibilities Undertake triage and clinical assessment of patients, including same day, and routine patients. Independently manage a wide range of conditions, providing evidence-based treatment and prescribing in line with local guidelines. Conduct home visits, providing high-quality care outside the practice setting which may include frailty checks, wound care, injections and medication reviews. Deliver QOF aligned chronic disease management. Provide medication reviews, reconciliation, and support safe medicines optimisation. Offer lifestyle advice and signpost patients to community or social prescribing services. Work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team. Attend clinical meetings, safeguarding reviews, and case discussions. Provide clear, compassionate communication to patients and carers, including handling complex or sensitive information. Adhere to confidentiality, safeguarding, and information governance standards. Lead and oversee all infection-prevention and control processes. Participate in quality improvement and audits where appropriate. Maintain accurate clinical records and complete all required documentation. Person Specification Essential: Registered Paramedic Independent Prescribing Qualification (V300) Experience working in primary care Strong IT and digital clinical system skills Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and information governance Ability to work autonomously within scope of practice Desirable: Experience undertaking home visits Benefits 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata) NHS Pension Scheme Enhanced family leave Mileage paid for home visits Disclosure and Barring Service Check This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions. UK right to work documentation Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr