We are looking for a full time Paramedic Practitioner or 2 part time Paramedics (ideally with experience in Primary Care) to cover Monday - Friday.
We are a friendly and innovative training practice based in a modern building in Potters Bar. We have an established team with very low staff turnover and are a consistent high performer in the Friends and Family reviews. We believe in supporting learning, exploring new ideas from our team, and working with our PPG to ensure we provide an excellent service. We hold regular meetings with all staff groups to ensure we continually grow and learn.
Your role will cover some work within the community and at the practice. You will assess, manage, treat, refer, and/or signpost patients who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury.
The post holder will use clinical skills to provide education to patients, promote self-care, and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
You will be part of a team delivering high quality patient services to a patient population of 10,000 patients, joining a team of:
* 4 Partners (Dr A Shah; Dr S Glekin; Dr J Gadawala; Dr S Hann)
* 2 Nurse prescribers
* 2 Nurses
* 1 HCA
We offer a competitive salary (to be negotiated) and use EMIS Web, Docman, Lexacom, and AccuRx.
Main duties of the job
Job summary:
The role will provide a Paramedic resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
To work within the community, as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, management, and treatment, to deliver high quality patient services.
To assess, manage, treat, refer, and/or signpost patients who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury.
The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empowering them to make informed choices about their treatment.
Job responsibilities:
* Home visits
* Managing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
* Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
* Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral
* Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations
* Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
FULL job description can be supplied upon request.
About us
We are a friendly and innovative training practice based in a modern building in Potters Bar. We have an established team with very low staff turnover and are a consistent high performer in the Friends and Family reviews. We believe in supporting learning, exploring new ideas from our team, and working with our PPG to ensure we provide an excellent service. We hold regular meetings with all staff groups to ensure we continually grow and learn.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
* Health & Care Professions Council registration
* Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
* Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Level 11
* Pre reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
* Full UK driving license
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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