Paramedic Practitioner
2 weeks ago
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting primary care at a time when the NHS has never been under such pressure?
Thats our focus at Sussex Primary Care. We work with GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, practice staff and patients to achieve a different kind of future for primary care.
Our relatively new and growing organisation is driven by the sole ambition of delivering excellent care to our population while looking after the people who do the caring.
We are looking for Paramedic Practitioners to join our Practice Teams across Sussex, to provide a specialist resource for patients within our practice in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Locations:
Brighton & Hove Crowborough
Main duties of the job
Seeing patients in the practice and in their own home face to face or remotely via telephone of video consultation. Triage, assessment and treatment of patients with minor illness and injury as well as exacerbations of common long term conditions. Signposting referring patients to specialists in the community, health, social care and voluntary agencies as appropriate. Encouraging patients to take responsibility for managing their own care and treatment where it is safe to do so and provide health education. A holistic approach to patient care, bringing together medical, social and psychological needs. Providing advice and treatment in collaboration with the Duty Doctor where necessary, to manage acute symptoms of chronic long term conditions. Making referrals to secondary care following discussion with the Duty Doctor. Communicating effectively with patients, families, the MDT and wider practice teams.
About us
Sussex Primary Care (SPC) runs a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care in the heart of the community. We came about in response to a need from GP Partners in local practices who were seeking a different future.
We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our journey in delivering outstanding and innovative primary care.
Our Team benefit from working alongside a large NHS trust and the agility and pace of change you would expect from a small business.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title:Paramedic Practitioner
Salary: Hours: Reporting to:Business Manager
Accountable to:Lead ACP
1.Sussex Primary Cares Values
Be patient-focussed in everything we do
Support staff to be the best they can be
Innovate, learn and evaluate
Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providingexcellent primary care in the heart of the community. Weare a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients andpartners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients andtheir needs.
2.Job Summary
Providea specialist Paramedic resource for health care professionals and serviceusers, working in collaboration with other members of the MultidisciplinaryTeam.
Towork within the community, as an autonomous, accountable, ParamedicPractitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals includingassessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.
Toassess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who attendsurgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minorillness or minor injury.
Thepost holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to serviceusers, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices abouttheir treatment.
3.Key ResponsibilitiesA. Diagnosingand treating patients presenting with minor illness
Triage and treat patients wishing to see ahealth care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members ofthe primary health care team
Patients with problems needing referral tosecondary care should be discussed with the regular named GP before making suchreferral.
Ensure clinical practice is safe and effectiveand remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
Advise patients on general health care and minorailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary healthcare team as necessary
Works from the surgery and within communities asan autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families.
Works as an autonomous practitioner, inaccordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal andprofessional clinical standards are maintained.
To undertake assessment for patients within thecommunity and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills andinitiation of investigations where appropriate.
Issue medications as appropriate followingpolicy, patient group directives and local pathways. With independentprescribing when qualified.
To formally and informally impart knowledge andskills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the workenvironment.
To communicate at all levels within the teamensuring an effective service is delivered.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcarerecords appropriate to the consultation.
Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at thehighest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.
Works with local policies and procedures.
Enhance own performance through ContinuousProfessional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet theneeds of the service.
To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards ofpersonal and professional development in order to meet the needs of theservice.
To participate in the audit process, evaluationand implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
Where appropriate record relevant clinicalinformation for the management of long term and chronic diseases and themanagement of safe prescribing.
Contribute positively to the effectiveness andefficiency of the team and work colleagues.
B. Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
Undertakethe collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples,swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
C. Administration and professional responsibilities
Ensure accurate and legible notes of allconsultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
Ensure the clinical computer system is kept upto date, with accurate details recorded and amended
Ensure appropriate items of service claims aremade accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator
Ensure accurate completion of all necessarydocumentation associated with patient health care and registration with thepractice
Ensure collection and maintenance of statisticalinformation required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
Attend and participate in practice meetings asrequired
Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas andconsulting rooms as required
5.Flexibility
a) Thisjob description is intended to provide a broad outline of the role. Thepost holder may be required to carry out other duties commensurate with theirbanding and competence.
6.Policies and Procedures
a) Thepost holder is required to familiarise themselves with all organisation policiesand procedures and to comply at all times.7.Confidentiality and Data Protection
a) Thepostholder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients,staff and other health service business and always meet the requirements of theData Protection Act (1998).
b) Thepostholder must always comply with all organisation information and dataprotection policies. The work of Sussex Primary Care is of a confidentialnature and any information gained by the postholder in their role must not becommunicated to other persons except where required in the recognised course ofduty.
8.Health and Safety
a) Employeesmust be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health andSafety at Work Act (1974) and must follow these in full at all times, includingensuring that they act in line with all agreed procedures at all times in orderto maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
9.Equality and Diversity 9.Equality and Diversity
a) SussexPrimary Care is working towards equality and has policies relating to theequality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff are expected to comply with these Equality and Diversitya) SussexPrimary Care is working towards equality and has policies relating to theequality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff are expected to comply with thesepolicies.
a) SussexPrimary Care is working towards equality and has policies relating to theequality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff are expected to comply with thesepolicies.
10.Use of Technology of Technology
a) Theorganisation is making increased use of computer technology. The majority ofemployees (both clinical and non-clinical) should expect to use automatedinformation systems in their work in order to improve quality and co-ordinationof services, and to enable faster and more certain communication within theOrganisation. Necessary training will be Use of Technologya) Theorganisation is making increased use of computer technology. The majority ofemployees (both clinical and non-clinical) should expect to use automatedinformation systems in their work in order to improve quality and co-ordinationof services, and to enable faster and more certain communication within theOrganisation. Necessary training will be provided.
11.No Smoking Policy
a) SussexPrimary Care operates a no-smoking policy, in line with Governmentlegislation. This applies to all staff,visitors and patients. It is a conditionof employment for staff that they do not smoke whilst on duty or in uniform oranywhere on Organisation premises. This includes electronic cigarettes.
b) Whilstwe do not discriminate against employing smokers, they are expected to adhereto this policy and all prospective employees should be aware of this.
12.Professional Registration
a) Allemployees who are required to be a member of a professional body are requiredto hold relevant registration and must comply with the standards and guidelinesof their professional practice, education and conduct and must act within theboundary of the code of conduct at all times.
13.Infection Prevention and Control
a) InfectionPrevention and Control is everybody's responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical arerequired to adhere to the organisations Infection Prevention and Controlpolicy and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection preventionand control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Health Care AssociatedInfections.14.Safeguarding Children, Young People andVulnerable Adults
a) SussexPrimary Careis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carriedout and successful applicants may be required to undertake an EnhancedDisclosure via the
