About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Practice Paramedic to join our friendly team, full time post, however part-time working would be considered for the right candidate Mon - Friday, some flexibility on hours.
The successful candidate will be required to work independently, within the scope of their professional boundaries, to assess and manage patients. The role will involve visiting patients at home, with acute presentations, and ongoing assessments of patients with chronic disease and end-of-life care.
We are developing the role of paramedics within the surgery, and we are keen to hear from individuals who may have done additional training.
You will need to demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. Patients requiring a referral to secondary care should be discussed with their own GP or the Duty Doctor. You will be working alongside the MDT team within the practice.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the Duty Doctor, you will provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Provide assessment, treatment, and diagnosis at the point of first contact, by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to the patients needs. Undertake home visits, in accordance with the relevant protocols. Make professionally autonomous decisions for which you are accountable. Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate. Instigate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports. Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance issued by the DoH (Department of Health), the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council), and the College of Paramedics (COP). Ensure that there is a robust system in place for maintaining clinical governance. Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the Practice and across the broader healthcare community to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
About us
You will be joining our friendly, dynamic team of 7 Partners from diverse backgrounds, and 5 Salaried GPs, approximately 14,000 patients, we are an Emis Web practice with a full range of enhanced services.
Our high-performing team includes Nursing staff, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Care Co Ordinator, Social Prescriber, and First Contact Physiotherapist. You will also be supported by our excellent reception and admin team. Consistently high QOF achieving surgery.
We encourage daily morning coffee breaks to allow for catch ups at 11am.
Benefits included NHS Pension Scheme and on-site parking.
Please forward CV to [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
Alongside the Duty Doctor they will provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact, by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients needs.
Undertake home visits, in accordance with the relevant protocols.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat & discharge as appropriate.
Instigate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.
Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance issued by the DoH (Department of Health), the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and the College of Paramedics (COP)
Ensure that there is a robust system in place for maintaining clinical governance.
Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the Practice and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Triage and Minor illness
Desirable
Triage and Minor illness
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 Grovelands Medical Centre
Address 701 Oxford Road
Reading
RG30 1HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.grovelandsmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)