About this role
Job summary
The PCN Paramedic at this organisation is a registered paramedic educated to degree level or HCPC-registered Paramedic with a strong enthusiasm for learning and a commitment to ongoing professional development and who acts within their professional boundaries.
Main duties of the job
Paramedics work independently within their scope of practice in the community, they will assess and manage patients in both clinic settings and during home visits.
Responsibilities include developing and implementing care plans, making appropriate referrals, initiating further investigations, and prescribing or advising on medication as needed. Presenting conditions may include abdominal pain, chest pain, headaches, infections, minor injuries, and similar complaints
Paramedics utilise their urgent care skills in primary care to deliver acute care, perform home visits, and support emergency situations, thereby enhancing the responsiveness and flexibility of healthcare services.
The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, working as and when required in each organisation and across the PCN.
About us
Arno Primary Care Alliance & North Coast Alliance is made up of 16 practices covering a population of 90,000 patients. All practices use the EMIS clinical system.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Arno & North Coast PCN's Job Description document for full and comprehensive details
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please see attached Arno & North Coast PCN's Person Specification for Essential Criteria
Desirable
Please see attached Arno & North Coast PCN's Person Specification for Desirable Criteria
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Miriam Primary Care Group
Address Arno & North Coast Alliance PCN
Birkenhead Medical Building
31 Laird Street
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 8DB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.miriamprimarycaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)