Advanced Care Practitioner/Paramedic

1 month ago

Woodbridge, United Kingdom Framlingham Surgery Full time

Job summary

Framlingham Medical Practice is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Paramedic to join our "On the Day" team. The role of the paramedic is to support the on the day patient care within the practice offering patients same day appointments for acute illness.

Towork as an autonomous, first contact practitioner providing clinical care(including triage, diagnosis, treatment, referral, review or discharge) asappropriate, utilising a range of advanced skills and knowledge for patientspresenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

Thepost holder will work within skills and knowledge to recognise the limitationsof practice and work within boundaries of training and capability according tothe HCP Council code of practice.

Main duties of the job

To urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients needs either in the practice or patient homes; To support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice; To accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history; To evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral; Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes; Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner; The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.

About us

Framlingham Medical Practice is a well established Dispensing General Practice with a list size of just under 10,000 patients. We are a forward thinking practice continually exploring new areas to develop and benefit our patients.

The practice clinical team consists of4 GP partners, a salaried GP, a clinical pharmacist, 2 paramedics, an advanced nurse practitioner, 3 practice nurses, a nurse associate, 2 healthcare assistants and a Phlebotomist. Our clinical team is supported by experienced dispensary, administration and reception teams.

Research

Framlingham Medical Practice during the beginning of 2024 was approved as a research practice. The first research projects are now underway.

Training Practice

The practice is in the final stages of applying to become a GP training practice.

University students - We are proud of our association with the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia. The practice takes 2 final year student cohorts from both universities giving them General Practice experience.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A Paramedic will:

a.Workas part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within Framlingham Medical Practice

b.Assessand triage patients, including same day triage, and asappropriateprovide definitive treatment (including prescribing

medicationsfollowing policy, patient group directives, NICE (national)andlocal clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referralsto other members of the primary care team

c.Advisepatients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate,including signposting patients to the organisations social prescribing serviceand, where appropriate, other community or voluntary services

d.Beable to:

Performspecialist health checks and undertake QOF investigations within their scope ofpractice and in line with local and national guidance

Performand interpret ECGs

Performinvestigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection ofpathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and othersamples within their scope of practice and within line of local and nationalguidance

Supportthe delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain services (,monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients)

Providean alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit in clinical andnon-clinical settings including residential care, patients homes and othersettings as necessary for the practice

Communicateat all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered

Communicateproactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending andcontributing to meetings as required

Maintainaccurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuringaccurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patienthealthcare and registration with the organisation

Communicate effectively with patients and, whereappropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex andsensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findingsand treatment choices Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way. Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times. Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity. Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities. Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential. Ability to use discretion and sensitivity. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face. Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals. High levels of integrity and loyalty Ability to deal with no-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact. Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities. Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional. Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues. Demonstrate personal accoutability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure. ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines. High level of written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in paramedicine or equivalent experience Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a paramedic Post graduate qualifications in Minor injury/Illness Post graduate qualification in prescribing (V300

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in advanced patient assessment

Experience

Essential

5 years post Paramedicine Degree Experience in Triage Experience in dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Desirable

Experience of working in a GP Practice Experience in working in primary care

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