Advanced Paramedic Practitioner

**Job title: ADVANCED PARAMEDIC PRACTITIONER**

**Responsible to**:Lead Partner (Clinically)

Practice Manager (Administratively)

**Accountable to**:Practice Partners

**Hours of work**:37.5 per week.

**Main Responsibilities**:
**Clinical**:

- Provide the first point of contact for clinical queries from practice telephonists/receptionists.
- Be responsible for/assist with telephone triage.
- Undertake urgent/same day clinics.
- Undertake home visits alongside the GP visiting team.
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug
- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
- Initiate and interpret tests and investigations as appropriate.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Record accurate data in the patient records to an agreed standard.
- Collaborate with other members of the Primary Health Care Team including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care.
- Direct referral to and liaison with consultants and other professional agencies.
- Ensure a high standard of clinical practice is maintained by ensuring care is based on current best practice, embarking upon further training if required and continuing to update clinical knowledge.
- Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a GP surgery. Participate in annual professional development review. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. It is the individuals’ responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments. Training requirements will be monitored by annual appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements.

**Personal/professional development**

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Person Specification

**Element**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Qualifications**
- Degree in Paramedic Science or equivalent.
- Have completed or currently engaged on MSc level Advanced Clinical Practice education
- Professional registration with HCPC and no current issues under investigation
- Driving Licence
- Independent Non
- Medical Prescribing
- Palliative Care

**Knowledge**
- Can demonstrate a broad base of competencies and skills
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines
- Understanding of legal and ethical issues/responsibilities relating to clinical practice.
- Understanding of the Serious Incident Framework
- Current prescribing issues
- Knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
- Infection Control (Health & Social Care Act 2008 (regulated activates) 2010
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Knowledge of the implementation of Care Quality Commission standards
- Familiarity with Vision

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £29,985.16-£39,018.42 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LIN/APP