Primary Care Paramedics

**Location: Hollow Way Medical Centre**

**Salary: Depending on experience (but equivalent of Band 7)**

**Job Title: Primary Care Paramedics**

**Contract: Permanent**

Hollow Way Medical Centre is recruiting for two experienced paramedics to be part of our surgerys multidisciplinary team.

**Main duties of the job**

1. Comprehensive health assessment and clinical review of patients in particular those presenting with acute illness both face-to-face and by telephone.

2. A holistic approach, personalised centred care to the patients.

3. Support to the multidisciplinary team.

**About us**

Hollow Way Medical Centre serves a patient population of 9,000. This is a unique opportunity to develop the role within the surgery alongside the other clinicians based in our multi-disciplinary team.

The roll is funded by the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, therefore applicants will have attained or be committed to achieving First Contact Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner Status.

Daniel Freeman, Practice Manager at:
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities.

**Job description**

The post holder will provide clinical care to patients of the Hollow Way Medical Centre (the Practice) by way of (inter alia) surgeries, clinics, triage clinic, on-call duties, home visits and relevant administrative work together with such other duties that are reasonably delegated to you by the Practice.

This includes the duty to record all patient data and measurements as directed by the practices where required to maximise the Practices income under QOF, Enhanced Services and any other incentives which may be offered to the Practice from time to time and to follow the Practices protocols and policies, including those relating to referrals and prescribing.

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care for all patients, dealing with a wide range of presenting health needs in a general practice setting.

The post holder will also contribute to planning and decision making as part of the PCN and practice teams.

**Responsibilities**
- Triage: telephone triage of patients requesting same day appointments and other urgent queries, prioritising the needs of patients and referring on to the GPs as necessary.
- To offer care complementary to that offered by the GPs and other practitioners in the Practice.
- To participate in acute care consultations and make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills. You will be working alongside the rest of the clinical team. Patients will be allocated according to the level of clinicians experience.
- To undertake visits to patients in their own homes and to nursing homes if required during urgent/ acute episodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs.
- To order necessary investigations and provide treatment and care both individually and as part of the primary care team and through referral to other agencies.
- To screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive records with specific regards to confidentiality.
- To monitor and evaluate standards of care through appropriate audit, taking appropriate remedial action if standards are not achieved.
- To be accountable for care given within Practices policies, protocols, and procedures.
- To attend appropriate clinical update training and general and specific paramedic skills and training in order to maintain knowledge and skills.
- To recognise professional boundaries and ensure these are maintained.
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and providing support for other team members.
- To maintain a professional profile and maintaining professional registration where appropriate.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service
- Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems

**Desirable**
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre

**Knowledge and Skills**

**Essential**
- Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations
- Able to work in a calm and organised manner in situations of extreme workload
- Able to undertake home visits

**Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6

**Desirable**
- Relevant MSc or BSc

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**

**UK Registration**

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37