The post holder will provide care for patients within the Primary Care Network (DN PCN). We are a group of 11 practices covering a population of 58,000. Our current priorities are:
1. Improving Access to Care.
2. Improving Cancer Diagnostic Pathways.
3. Enhanced Health in Care Homes.
You will work in 2 practices within the PCN (Evehill and Central Clinic) - which will give you variety through the working week. In each practice, you will have support from a named GP who will be available to review decisions when you feel this is wanted. You will work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal end-of-life care for patients in the community. This is also a development role. We will provide training opportunities to make sure that you are growing in your skills. Eventually, we want you to be leading the next generation of Paramedics into Primary Care. As a PCN, we are actively looking to encourage Paramedics to get trained up to an ACP/ECP.
As a Paramedic in Primary Care, you will be acting within your competency to make diagnoses and plan management. You will always have appropriate medical supervision. We want you to feel at home - to work safely, to learn and develop, and to make a real contribution to the healthcare system in our area. We will ensure that your CPD is supported in line with your educational goals.
Paramedics will be expected to work autonomously within primary care at an advanced level of practice, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide ongoing and coordinated care to the most vulnerable patients with complex needs within the PCN. The paramedic will have the capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying degrees of risk when there is complex, competing or ambiguous information or uncertainty. They will work closely with the wider MDT to deliver joined up care, referring to other specialist providers and services when necessary.
1. The post holder will, under appropriate supervision, provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in conjunction with patients.
2. The post holder will undertake both morning and afternoon clinics within various GP sites within the PCN as well as home visits and administrative work.
3. Participate in treatment and preventative healthcare.
4. Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
5. Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other healthcare professionals.
6. Provide one to one consultations to patients, both in General Practice and patients' homes, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, analysing the consultation, diagnosing and explaining the medical problems during the consultation.
7. Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
8. Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
9. Perform specialized diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.
10. Provide patient education in preventative healthcare.
11. Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing with routine and emergency healthcare conditions.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependent upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT: We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trust's decision making processes.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees. Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.
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