Paramedic/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Grosvenor & St James Medical Practice is a large and friendly two-site Practice based in central Tunbridge Wells, close to amenities and within walking distance from both Tunbridge Wells and High Brooms Rail Stations. We believe that a positive and inclusive work environment is key to personal and professional success and want all staff to feel valued. Regular events are held from fundraising to creative which help connect us as a community.
This is a new role within our two site Practice working collaboratively with the clinical team and non-clinical staff providing patient care in the form of triage, face-to-face and telephone clinics and home visits.
You will be responsible for assessing patients’ needs, treatment and making referrals as necessary. For more information about the role, please refer to the job description.
Salary range: from £46,148 – £52,809 pro rata per annum (depending on experience)
Part time role, working 6 sessions per week (3 days) plus Enhanced Access on a rota basis
Reports to and accountable to Partners
The post is subject to a 6-month probation period.
Job Description
The Paramedic role at Grosvenor & St James Medical Practice, will be a registered Paramedic with post graduate qualifications, including the Independent and Supplementary Prescriber qualification and HCPC registration, acting within their professional boundaries.
Working as part of the same day GP team to manage the on-the-day patient demand, the Paramedic is expected to attend to patients within the defined list of conditions, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services in conjunction with the daily duty doctor.
CORE REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assess, diagnose, plan, develop, implement, provide and evaluate treatment programmes for all patients including complex needs
* Manage and treat acute conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs
* Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health
* Proactive health promotion and well-being plus individual plans to support patients with/at risk of a long-term condition
* Effectively and safely triage patients with acute clinical problems over the telephone. To arrange further review as necessary either within the duty team, or with another team member.
* Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
* Work in areas such as care planning, diabetes management and complex wound care
* Prescribe and review medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways (Qualification dependent)
* Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/relevant associated body
* Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
* Prioritise, organise and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
* Deliver care as an individual and team according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care, assessing effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team
* When necessary refer to facilitate further advanced assessment and guidance from the wider teams.
* Work closely with other care providers and agencies to ensure quality and safety.
* Refer all safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways.
* Accurately and professionally document all patient contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure. This will include at least two different clinical systems.
* Know own limits in relation to scope of practice and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to or seek advice from other clinicians.
* Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment.
* Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care and delivery of evidence based practice.
* Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
* Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
* Lead and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
* Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
* Work with the nursing team in the planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of local projects or initiatives
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* Essential:
* Recognised qualification in Paramedic Science (Foundation Degree or Undergraduate Degree)
* Minimum 3 years post qualification experience
* Experience of telephone triage and face to face appointments
* Professional registration HCPC
* Desirable:
* Masters degree or equivalent in Advanced Practice
* Prescribing course completed
* Experience of working in Primary Care/triage
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £46,148.00-£52,809.00 per year
Expected hours: 25 – 27 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Free flu jabs
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 13/11/2024
Reference ID: Para/ACP1124
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