About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Paramedic to join our friendly and supportive GP practice team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within primary care, delivering high-quality acute same day care and supporting our dedicated home visiting service as part of a team of three Paramedics.
The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing, treating, and managing patients with urgent but non-emergency clinical needs, helping to improve access to care and support continuity for our patient population.
Main duties of the job
Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with acute same day problems. Undertake home visits for housebound and vulnerable patients as part of the practice visiting team. Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, reception staff, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team. Manage a varied caseload safely and effectively within scope of practice. Support care planning, admission avoidance, and appropriate onward referrals. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system.
Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives within the practice.
About us
Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice is a well-established, forward-thinking training practice providing high-quality care to a growing population of approximately 19,300 patients in a pleasant Surrey location with excellent transport links.
We are proud of our friendly, supportive, and genuinely collaborative team culture, where multidisciplinary working is valued and staff wellbeing is prioritised. Our experienced clinical team includes 6 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, GP Registrars, Prescribing ANPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists & Practice Nurses. We have a team of HCAs & Phlebotomists alongside a highly skilled and approachable management and administrative team.
As a training practice rated Good in all areas by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we are committed to continuous learning, innovation, and delivering excellent patient care. We are consistently high QOF achievers and have developed strong working relationships with the local ICB and GP Federation, enabling us to play an active role in delivering services across the wider healthcare community.
We pride ourselves on fostering a positive working environment where clinicians are supported to develop their skills, work autonomously, and contribute meaningfully as part of an integrated primary care team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities
Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals to other members of the practice team
Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.
Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during home visits.
Perform specialist health checks and reviews
Perform investigatory procedures as required
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)
Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
Help work on practice QOF domains and some selected chronic disease targets
Quality Requirements
Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills to colleagues to meet the needs of the service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Administrative requirements
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues
Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
Review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
Supervision
The post holder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the practice to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis.
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience Essential
We are looking for a motivated clinician who: Is a qualified Paramedic registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Has experience in urgent care, community care, primary care, or emergency medicine. Demonstrates excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills. Is confident working independently while also valuing teamwork. Has a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Holds a full UK driving licence.
Desirable
Experience working in Primary Care, aware of common chronic and acute illnesses in a GP setting Evidence of working across organizational boundaries within health and social care. Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills. 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
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. Full UK driving license.
Desirable
Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics. Non-medical prescribing qualification.
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 Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice
Address Green Street
Sunbury-on-thames
Middlesex
TW16 6RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sunburyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)