About this role
Job summary
The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for Health Care Professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will be required to work in all GP Practices within the PCN. The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients and or service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.
The post holder will perform any other clinical and clinical administrative duties where trained and determined safe to do so by the organisation. This may include assisting with medical reports, safeguarding, and clinic support.
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for further information about this post.
About us
Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
We are currently a GP partnership of 29 practices with 38 sites, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets and can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services.
Benefits of joining Our Health Partnership (OHP)
NHS Pension Bank holidays off Staff employee benefits through Vivup Octopus electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Job description Job responsibilities
The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for Health Care Professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will be required to work in all GP Practices within the PCN. The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.
The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients and or service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.
Please see the attached Job description for the full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 11 5 years post registration Driving License and access to a vehicle
Desirable
Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics non-medical prescribing qualification Evidence of verification against the paramedic primary care roadmap Non-Medical Prescriber Vaccination Qualifications Membership of the College of Paramedics BLS trainer Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Communication Essential
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information Ability to negotiate effectively Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
Desirable
Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
Experience Essential
Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans Working knowledge of the NHS, principles and values Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
Desirable
Working towards advanced clinical practitioner status Mentorship or supervisory skills training Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN Cognitive behavioural and motivational interviewing approaches / skills Minor illness management Telephone triage Chronic Disease Management
Personal attributes and abilities Essential
Strong and inspirational leadership Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated Commitment to quality and best practice Flexible and adaptable Team player Willingness to attend meetings when required Smart and presentable A polite and helpful manner Honesty and Integrity A mature and responsible attitude to work
Desirable
High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility Ability to cope with unpredictable situations Confident in facilitating and challenging others Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
Analysis Skills Essential
Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
Experience of working within a primary care setting Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills Experience of clinical audit
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 Our Health Partnership
Address 1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)