Paramedic

Job summary

Manor View Practice PCN is a well-established GP surgery located at 4 sites in Bushey, Watford, South Oxhey and Borehamwood, with a list size of 45,000+ patients.

You will be working alongside our current team of Allied Health Care Professionals, 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Paramedics and 2 FCP (Physiotherapist)

You will be provided weekly debriefs and support from our GP partners.

Essential: A minimum of 2 years paramedic experience at Band 6

Desirable: Experience working within a primary care setting or similar.

The Paramedic will act autonomously within theirprofessional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, TelephoneTriage and home visits.

Thepost holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified paramedic in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patientcaseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients asappropriate.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of our Multi disciplinary team alongside our GPs, Paramedic & ANP's to deliver safe and high quality care.

Carries out clinical practice at an advanced levelusing expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliverappropriate and safe care.

Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessmentof their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primaryand secondary health care teams as appropriate.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, includingdrug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret withinagreed protocols x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises ortheir own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriateagency.

Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinarypractice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations asnecessary.

About us

Our team comprises of 6 GP Partners, 31 GPs, 10 Pharmacists, 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Paramedics, 2 FCP 6 Practice Nurses, 6 Healthcare Assistants and 3 phlebotomists. The surgery received a rating of "Good" following its most recent CQC inspection.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Work as part of our multi disciplinary care team alongside our GPsto deliver safe and high quality care.

Carries out clinical practice at an advanced levelusing expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliverappropriate and safe care.

Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines andevidence-based care

Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessmentof their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primaryand secondary health care teams as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuringpatients and carers/relatives are involved.

Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, nationaland practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, includingdrug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret withinagreed protocols x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises ortheir own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriateagency.

Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinarypractice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations asnecessary.

Administrative:

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records ofpatient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Participate in the administrative and professionalresponsibilities of the practice team

Accurate and legible notes of all consultations andtreatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/oramending accurate details

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentationassociated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

General:

To maintain your own annualregistration with the HCPC and adhere to its Code of Professional Conduct.

Maintain any other requiredregistrations and certifications necessary to fulfil your role.

To promote a professional approach atall times by dress and attitude to patients and staff, both in and out of thePractice, setting an example for those under your direct authority and to theteam as a whole.

To maintain you own continuous CPD andinsure is kept up to date in line with the practice development plans.

Toparticipate in and attend practice meetings and in-house training.

You may be required toperform other duties from time to time to meet the needs of patients and thepractice.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist inpromoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security asdefined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Band 6 Minimum 2 years experience

Desirable

Minor aliments experience in general practice or similar setting

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