About this role
Job summary
Paramedic in General Practice
There is now a wide acknowledgement of the benefits an experienced Paramedic can bring to General practice, therefore we are looking for an enthusiastic Paramedic practitioner for minor ailment clinics, acute home visits and patient long term condition management.
We are offering a unique new direction to anyone who is looking for a progressive move from the usual thrill of blue lights.
The successful candidate will be working alongside GPs and other Health Care Professionals, carrying out patient assessments, supporting care plans, referring to community teams, updating records, safety netting, vaccinating and managing patients in their right environment.
If excellent patient care, learning opportunities and minor ailments excite you, then please send your expression of interest along with a CV and short statement.
Main duties of the job
Respond to patients in their own home alone or as part of a team
Assess patients who are at risk of admission to hospital
Support long term condition monitoring
Provide minor ailments clinics within the practice
Perform relevant tests:
Urine dipstick testing and sampling
Blood glucose testing
Blood pressure measurement
12 lead ECG
FEV1 / Peak-flow
Wound / infection swab test
Blood sampling for lab
(Appropriate training available to ensure competency if skills outside current scope of practice)
Make appropriate clinical decisions based of your assessment, medical history and suitable resources available.
About us
We are a 17,500 patient training practice in South West London ICB.
We focus on patient and staff welfare.
We operate a MDT focused model - Pharmacists, ACP, Paramedic, , Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
High QOF Achievements
CQC Rated Good
EMIS WEB Clinical System & Docman 10
We have Close ties to other members of the Primary Care Team in Croydon and strong active links with our PCN Practices.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder aspires to provide a responsive, safe, effective and caring service to patients. Initial history taking, clinical and functional assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinic decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within their own homes.
Along with using a medical model to assess, diagnose and prescribe for acute medical conditions, the clinician will use a holistic approach to consider methods and interventions to prevent recurrence of problems and complete referrals to appropriate members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
The clinician will participate in, and influence efforts, across health and social care to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management and assure early intervention through proactive provision of care in or as close to the patients own home as possible.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Current registered Paramedic, experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service. Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis. Ability to manage and prioritise own workload. Have good communication skills Be able to function effectively as part of a team
Desirable
Experience within Primary, Secondary Care or Community. Completed Minor Ailment / Minor Injury modules at level 6 Paramedic Practitioner level 6
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 Selsdon Park Medical Practice
Address The Selsdon Park Medical Practice
Addington Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 8LG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.selsdonparkmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)