About the Role
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic paramedic fellow to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract for 2 fellowship sessions per week.
The paramedic fellow post will offer a suitably experienced paramedic the opportunity to contribute to healthcare workforce transformation and through working within a multi-professional workforce, to develop and advance the roles of paramedics in primary care.
Postholders will be expected to work substantively in a clinical role, with additional time being set aside for the purposes of the fellowship role for the equivalent of 1 day per week over the 12-month fellowship period. The post-holder will act as a “champion” for paramedics in primary care, testing and refining innovative ways of working. Working with system partners to understand current working relationships to build and define paramedic services which provide positive outcomes for the community.
Duties will include:
* Contribute to clinical workforce development and act in an interface role across the integrated care system.
* Undertake sessions within this role in addition to substantive employment within primary care.
* Deliver resources and education to support the integration and increased recruitment of paramedics in primary care.
* Support the primary care networks (PCN) and integrated care System (ICS) to engage with system partners around new paramedic roles.
* Support and champion paramedics.
About the Candidate
If you are an experienced paramedic wanting a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. You will have the following skills and experience:
* Be a registered paramedic, with current HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care.
* Post-graduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience.
* Minimum of 2-3 years post qualification experience (or equivalent).
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Understanding of strategies for improving prescribing.
* Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
About Us
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our local population. We are accountable for the performance and finances of the NHS across Norfolk and Waveney – a total budget of £2 billion a year. Known as NHS Norfolk and Waveney, the organisation works with local people, health and care professionals, and partner organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our population.
The organisation is part of the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS). A system dedicated to working with partners in local government, the voluntary sector and others and helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development and to tackle inequalities in health outcomes.
The role of the ICS is seen as one of facilitation, empowerment, and engagement. The ICS should focus on driving consistency and ensuring best practice is shared and adopted, and its governance should reflect this role. Member trusts and organisations are still responsible for delivering their own plans, though they should look to learn from each other.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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