About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic in Primary Care (Primary Care Practitioner) to join our established multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to become our second Primary Care Practitioner, working alongside our existing PCP and wider clinical team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their clinical skills within a supportive primary care environment, with access to ongoing mentoring, supervision and professional development.
Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 14th December 2026.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve providing autonomous clinical assessment and management of patients presenting with a range of acute and ongoing healthcare needs.
Main responsibilities will include
- Undertaking home visits and assessing patients in the community.
- Assessing and managing acute presentations and minor illness within the practice.
- Taking clinical histories, undertaking assessments, formulating diagnoses and developing appropriate treatment and management plans.
- Providing appropriate safety-netting advice and arranging onward referrals where necessary.
- Supporting care planning, including DNAR discussions and participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Undertaking Learning Disability (LD) and Severe Mental Illness (SMI) health checks, with full training provided.
- Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective patient care.
About us
Crown Medical Centre is an established GP practice based in Taunton, Somerset, providing primary healthcare services to a patient population of approximately 10,000.
We have a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team, comprising GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, paramedics, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, administrative and reception staff, alongside other healthcare professionals.
We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and working collaboratively as a multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of our local population.
We are committed to supporting our staff through ongoing training, professional development and opportunities to develop new skills. We aim to provide a positive and supportive working environment where individuals feel valued and are encouraged to contribute to the continued development of the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous clinician within the primary care team, providing assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute and ongoing healthcare needs.
The post holder will work alongside the existing Primary Care Practitioner and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care, recognising their own scope of practice and seeking support or escalating concerns where appropriate.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake independent clinical assessments of patients presenting with acute, undifferentiated conditions and minor illness.
- Conduct home visits to assess and manage patients who are unable to attend the surgery.
- Take comprehensive clinical histories, undertake appropriate physical assessments and formulate differential diagnoses.
- Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans, including safety-netting advice.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to patients whose conditions require further investigation, onward referral or escalation to a GP or other healthcare professional.
- Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, frailty and palliative care needs.
- Contribute to individualised care planning, including DNAR discussions and participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Undertake Learning Disability (LD) and Severe Mental Illness (SMI) health checks. Full training will be provided.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, Practice Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
- Work within professional guidelines, clinical governance requirements and practice policies.
Professional Development and Training
The successful candidate will be supported through clinical mentoring, supervision and ongoing professional development.
They will be expected to work towards the competencies set out in the NHS England Roadmap to Advanced Practice for Paramedics.
Where the candidate is not already registered with NHS England as a First Contact Practitioner, access to a 40 or 60 credit Level 7 university course is anticipated within the first six months of employment.
The practice is committed to supporting the successful candidate in developing their clinical skills and expanding their role within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years' post-registration experience working as an autonomous clinician.
- Extensive frontline experience assessing and managing patients with acute, undifferentiated presentations across all age groups.
- Experience conducting independent home visits and managing clinical risk in community settings.
- Previous experience working within Primary Care, Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) or Out of Hours (OOH) GP services.
- Experience managing long-term conditions, frailty and palliative care patients.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experiance of mentoring, supervising or teaching junior clinicians or students.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current active registration as a Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science or an equivalent recognised qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
- Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification.
- MSc or Level 7 modules in Advanced Clinical Practice, Minor Illness or Urgent Care.
- Completion of Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 of the Paramedic Roadmap.
- Membership of the College of Paramedics.
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
The Crown Medical Centre
Address
Venture Way
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.crownmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)