Paramedic

Job summary

The post holder is an experienced Paramedic who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking to clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making and expert care for patients within the general practice environment. They will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of NHS patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Paramedic within the Practice using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

As a member of a varied clinical team, manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs within a primary care setting, ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.

About us

Blackburn Road Medical Centre is a training practice consisting of 4 GP Partners, 6 salaried GPs, a large nursing and admin team, caring for 15000 patients over 3 sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will:

Provide a first point of contact within practices for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.

Undertake clinical reviews including diagnosis, treatment and management of both acute and chronic conditions.

Provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact, by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients needs.

Undertake home visits and care home visits, in accordance with the relevant protocols.

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.

Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat & discharge as appropriate.

Instigate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.

Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the Practice and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.

Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of two years post qualification experience Three years experience as a band 6 or equivalent experience. Triage and patient examination skills. Knowledge of acute and long-term conditions.

Desirable

Worked within a Primary Care setting (GP Practice) Clinical System, System 1 Prescribing qualification

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