Current jobs related to ACP - Paramedic - Nottingham - PartnersHealth

Job summary

About the Role

We are looking for anexperienced Paramedic Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a digital badge inadvanced clinical practice. You will need to be confident in managing ademanding workload, working at an advanced clinical level and experienced inassessment, diagnosing, planning and treating undifferentiated conditions. Youwill work autonomously in a clinic setting and be part of the wider practiceteam. We will support you with ongoingtraining, supervision, opportunity to extend your skills and practice scopethrough a safe and supported environment. We are looking for a clinician who wantsto develop their career within primary care and join our dynamic.

Main duties of the job

Our service operates between Monday to Friday, with no late shift, nights, weekend or bankholiday requirement. We are looking to recruit a paramedic ACP to work at MustersMedical Practice, West Bridgford. The range of patient presentations in a GPpractice is vast, from young patients to older persons, mental health, womenshealth, long term conditions, non-acute, acute and chronic presentations. Itsa varied role, thats different every day. You will be working directly withthe GPs, and practice nurses, along with the wider non clinical team, adminand reception staff.

Main duties of the job

You need to be a registeredparamedic, qualified advanced clinical practitioner with digital badge and anon-medical prescriber. This role will require you to be an experienced, clinicallysound and an adaptable clinician, recognising your own strengths andlimitations, to provide clinical assessments, examination, request investigations,diagnose, plan care and treatments and evaluate the care. This role will giveyou opportunity to extend and expand your clinical knowledge and working in aprimary care setting, with a multi-disciplined team in the practice.

The post holder will work within Musters Medical Practice as part of the practice team but will be employed and part of the wider PartnersHealth GP federation team. PartnersHealth employs pharmacists, ACPs, paramedics, physician associates, nursing associates, social prescribers, mental health practitioners, first contact physiotherapists and care co-ordinators and works closely with the 11 GP practices in Rushcliffe. The PartnersHealth additional roles team, which this post is part of, is a growing organisation, that is known for being a forward thinking organisation, continually learning and developing and ultimately delivering high quality care to the population of Rushcliffe.

About us

About us

About Partners Health

Partners Health LLP was formedon 2nd October 2015 by the GP Partners of the General Practices in Rushcliffein recognition and response to the changing NHS landscape. It is constituted asa membership organisation, a partnership of partnerships.

By providing a different andcollaborative local response, we will adapt and transform general practice tocreate a sustainable platform for the future.

Our Vision & Values

Our vision is to continue tocare for our patients and our community by creating a sustainable provider ofmodern general practice. We are committed to Living Life Better for and onbehalf of our patients, our colleagues and the communities we serve.

Three values are at the core ofwho we are and how we act: courage, creativity and commitment.

A more exhaustive list of jobresponsibilities and the necessary skills, experience and qualifications can befound in our Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note you will need tomeet the essential criteria as outlined in the person specification to beconsidered for the role.

For an informal discussionplease contact Liz Harris. Email: L

Closing date - 31st October 2024

Interview date - 7th November 2024

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOBDESCRIPTION

Post

PCN Paramedic ACP

Salary Grade

£50,624 Depending on experience

Accountable to

Clinical Director Rushcliffe PCN

Reporting to

GP Practice Clinical Lead

PURPOSE OF THEROLE

The postholder will hold an ACP digital badge qualification. They will provide care forpatients through advanced clinical assessment, examination, investigation,diagnosis, care planning and treatment, evaluation and follow up of care in aclinic room setting or in a patients own home as a domiciliary home visit.

Post holderwill deliver a high standard of patient care with in-depth theoreticalknowledge and evidence-based practice, working autonomously, and as required withsupport and supervision of a GP.

The postholderwill deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.

The postholderwill work within their clinical competencies, agreed with the GP supervisor.

MAIN DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES

The postholder will provide first point of contact care for patients presenting withundifferentiated, long-term conditions and undiagnosed problems utilisinghistory taking, physical examinations, problem solving and clinical decisionmaking skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan inpartnership with the patients (and their carers where applicable)

Instigatenecessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations andinterpret findings/reports within your scope of competence. Discuss the resultand implications of laboratory investigations with patients.

As anindependent prescriber, you will utilise local and national clinical guidelinesto prescribe medications as appropriate and promote evidence-based practice.

Deliverintegrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the widerprimary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks

Undertake faceto face, telephone, video and online consultations for emergency and routineproblems, as determined by the practice and the PartnersHealth, includingmanagement of patients with long term conditions.

Where requiredand within skill competence and relevant training, the PCN paramedic ACP canoffer specialised clinics, including but not limited to family planning, babychecks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anti-coagulation. This is not an exhaustivelist.

Supportthe nursing staff and Primary Care Team as required.

Undertake homevisits and participate in duty rotas as agreed with the practice managementteam.

Providehealth/disease promotion and prevention advice to patients

Utiliseclinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate inclinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysistasks.

Utiliseavailable diagnostics, plus interpretation, to support diagnosis, treatment,and management plans.

The postholder will ideally be a non-medical prescriber. If not already a non-medical prescriber, youwill be supported to complete your non-medical prescribed as part of the ACPpathway.

The postholderwill work to the ACP roadmap for continuous and ongoing CPD.

ADMINISTRATION

Ensure continuing education,training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelinesfor Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.

Maintain and evidence all competencies toretain the digital badge status.

Maintain professional registration with theHCPC as required to maintain the healthcare professional registration.

Undertake a fair share of the overalladministration associated with clinical practice in primary care.

Involvement in clinical audit as part of newservice implementation, quality improvement, patient reviews, QOF and any otheraudit work undertaken by the practice and/or PartnersHealth

Show a caring attitude towards patients and show acaring attitude towards patients, have well-developed communication skills toprovide treatment plans. And work to a professional code of ethics

Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-basedmedical practice by attending continuingeducation courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.

As anemployee of PartnersHealth, working wholly in the nominated GP Practice/s youwill take due diligence and care regarding any information collected, recorded,processed, or handled by you during the course of your work and that suchinformation is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance withPractice requirements and instructions.

The post holder may be required to travel as part of their duties toother sites in the PCN, and travel expenses will be reimbursed by the employer.

Ensureconsultations are documented accurately, clearly and contemporaneously.

Updatepatient records in accordance with practice policies and procedures.

To ensureobservance and adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

To participatein staff meetings, 1-2-1 meetings and the appraisal scheme and undertake trainingappropriate to the development of the job role and in line with the Practices statutoryobligations.

To work to theagreed standards, policies and procedures and protocols of the Practice and befully conversant with emergency procedures.

The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilitiesthat may be required. These may changefrom time to time to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needsof the post holder. This job descriptionwill be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisationalstructure and the practice business plan.

Reviewed:

Ref: G:ManagementPractice RecruitmentPHJOB DESCRIPTIONSparamedic ACP JD

Person Specification

Commitment to Partners Health Values and Behaviours

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with PartnersHealth values and behavioural standards

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a paramedic, with advanced clinical skills and a digital badge qualification, including non-medical prescribing. Using advanced clinical skills, undertake clinical assessments, including comprehensive history taking, examination, initiate investigations, diagnose, plan care, and prescribe medications as required Clinically competent and experienced managing various undifferentiated conditions, from acute to chronic, non-acute/non urgent, urgent presentations, mental health, long term conditions, young patients/children to older and frail patients, the list is not exhaustive. Competent at managing acutely unwell patients and distressed relatives / carers, including delivery of unwelcoming news, as to future prognosis of patients condition Able to manage a demanding workload, within appointment timescales, and prioritising urgency of demands. Experience of requesting investigations and interpret their findings in view of other clinical information as per guidelines within the acute setting. Ability to recognise own competency and limitations, seeking support and advice as appropriate. Ability to document in a structured, clear, contemporaneous and be accurate at all times. Able to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team utilising good interpersonal skills. Experience of working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills Excellent communication skills written and verbal Ability to influence and challenge colleagues appropriately. Have an understanding of health and social care services, additional roles and support from private and third sector organisations. Demonstrate working with wider system partners such as social care, acute and community services. Ability to apply clinical judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options. Experience managing minor and major health conditions, considering differential diagnosis. Ability to present patient cases to allow comprehensive and thorough debrief of the patient with the GP as required. Demonstrate own professional judgement and in discussion with the medical and nursing team decide when patients require referral to another speciality. Adaptable to changing working environment and service needs. Planning, organising and prioritising tasks, activities, or programmes some of which may be urgent or ongoing. Physically and mental capable of undertaking full duties of post. There may be occasional requirements to exert moderate physical effort to meet the flexible needs of the service. Good IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail. Experience in using based patient documentation systems. Understand and work to the Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice. Dealing with situations where family situations or circumstances ensure a difficult emotional experience, as to deterioration in patients condition Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles Experience of clinical supervision Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio. Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies

Desirable

Primary care experience

Circumstances

Essential

Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle Ability to work alone in the primary care setting

---