About this role
Job summary
Mendlesham Medical Group is looking for an enthusiastic paramedic who wants to develop their career within a supportive general practice environment. This position is offered on a full-time basis.
The FCP Roadmap is an essential part of the role, but you will be helped and supported along the way. We will provide structured supervision, mentoring, protected learning and access to our established practice education programme for the medical students, GP registrars and the rest of the practice team.
Our aim is to help you develop confidently into a highly skilled and autonomous member of our clinical team, while ensuring that experienced clinical support is always close at hand.
You'll be able to prioritises work-life balance, well-being and professional development, in a friendly, well-run and innovative environment?
You will be required to travel between our sites (4 miles apart) and for home visits within our catchment area. On occasion you may be required to work collaboratively with our neighbouring practices to aid with cover for home visits.
The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role include:
Urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients needs either in the practice or patient homes; Support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice; Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history; Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral; Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes; Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.
About us
Mendlesham Medical Group isa two-site, dispensing, rural practice, with a stable patient population, that offers the perfect blend of professional satisfaction and a great quality of life.
Why Join Us?
Work-life balance & supportive culture Well-structured clinical sessions to ensure fair patient contact Team well-being is a priority, with a culture of support, and collaboration Training practice - we support GP registrars and medical students Regular clinical and educational meetings fostering continuous learning and development Embracing digital innovation - streamlined document workflow management and digital tools to reduce administrative burden High QOF achievement and dispensing practice benefits Rural setting with a good balance of deprivation and affluence, providing a rewarding and varied clinical caseload. A fantastic multidisciplinary team: work alongside GPs, nurse practitioners, paramedics, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and a paramedic home-visiting service A well-run and supportive practice management team ensuring smooth operations A collaborative, friendly and professional team environment that values everyone's contributions.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Core Eligibility & Experience Criteria Essential
Registration: Must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with a degree-level qualification. Post-Qualification Experience: Must have completed mandatory 2-year "Consolidation of Learning" period as a newly qualified paramedic, plus a minimum of 3 additional years of post-qualification experience at Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 6 (or equivalent).
You will also require the following: Essential
Be a registered paramedic, with current HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care Be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients Be able to evaluate patient care confidently Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines To exhibit excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills Have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively
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 Primary Care Careers
Address The Health Centre, Chapel Rd
Mendlesham
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5SQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)