About this role
Job summary
Taunton Deane West PCN is looking for an experienced and motivated Paramedic to join our team under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, accessible patient care, helping reduce GP workload and improve outcomes.
Responsibilities include urgent and same-day care and home visits and managing acute and long-term conditions while working autonomously within the paramedics scope of practice and under appropriate clinical supervision.
A Paramedic under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme the PCN must ensure that the paramedic ais educated to degree or diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience bis a registered Paramedic with the HCPC c has completed their two year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified parmedic; , has a further three years experience as a band 6 or equivalent paramedic; and is working towards developing masters level or equivalent capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual or a longer time period as has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the paramedic FCP AP roadmap to practice.
Duty Sessions Tuesday 08:30-6:00 9 hours 30 min lunch
Thursday 08:30-2:30 no lunch 6 hours
Friday 09:00-5:00 30 min lunch and 6.30pm -8pm
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
Assess diagnose treat and manage patients presenting with a range of acute urgent and long-term conditions
Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN
Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate
Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care community services or emergency services
Prescribe medications where appropriately qualified and authorised in line with local and national policy
Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management
Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN
Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team MDT including GPs nurses pharmacists and allied health professionals
Participate in MDT meetings clinical supervision and PCN forums as required
Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery
Deliver services across one of the PCN practice sites in line with agreed rotas and service models
Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system Emis
Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance
Adhere to PCN and practice policies including lone working safeguarding infection control and zero tolerance
About us
Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between 2 GP Practices - Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership Our surgery teams are working closely with each other,enjoying the ability to share expertise and resources to develop new services. As an approved PCN Learning Organisation there is a focus on creating a learning culture and enabling both learners and educators to thrive. We have 28,000 patients registered across the two praxctices.
Our vision is to continue to improve the quality of care that we provide in alignment with the need of our patient population Because we are part of a PCN
We are able to take advantage of additional staff roles that are now available to support all of our patients These additional roles help us toprovide the right care at the right time, from the right professional
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a range of acute, urgent, and long-term conditions. Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN. Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate. Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or emergency services. Prescribe medications (where appropriately qualified and authorised) in line with local and national policy. Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management. Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN. Multidisciplinary Team Working
Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT), including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals. Participate in MDT meetings, clinical supervision, and PCN forums as required. Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery. Operational Responsibilities
Deliver services across one of the PCN practice sites, in line with agreed rotas and service models. Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system - SystmOne. Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance. Adhere to PCN and practice policies, including lone working, safeguarding, infection control, and zero tolerance. Clinical Governance & Quality
Maintain professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Work within the ARRS role scope and PCN governance arrangements. Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activity, and learning events. Comply with information governance, safeguarding, and health & safety requirements. Participate in incident reporting and reflective learning. Education, Training & Development
Maintain ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with HCPC requirements. Participate in appraisal, supervision, and PCN development programmes. Support training and development of colleagues where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registered Paramedic Eligible for employment under the ARRS scheme Relevant post-registration clinical experience Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions Strong communication and teamwork skills Ability to work across multiple practice sites IT literate with the ability to use GP clinical systems Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle Maintain professional competence through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and share knowledge with PCN colleagues Work within own professional scope and code of conduct HCPC and College of Paramedics Evaluate care delivery through self and peer review and benchmarking, and audits Participate in research and audit cycles to improve service quality Collaborate with clinical teams to implement improvements aligned with local and national initiatives
Desirable
Desirable Experience working in primary care or general practice Independent prescribing qualification Experience of home visiting services Experience working within a PCN or MDT setting
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 Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network
Address Lister House Surgery
Croft Way
Wiveliscombe
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 2BF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://tauntondeanewestpcn.gpweb.org.uk/our-primary-care-network (Opens in a new tab)