Job summary
You will be a degree qualified Paramedic Practitioner with relevant clinical skills and expertise to work autonomously. You must have relevant experience enabling you to independently assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients as appropriate, as well as manage your own patient lists. Clinicians are available for guidance if required.
Main duties of the job
The Paramedic Practitioner will be required to work autonomously in the practice, providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage and referring patients appropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
Springhead Health is a large GMS GP Practice, serving approximately 22,500 patients.
We adopt a team approach to patient care and endeavor to monitor the service provided to patients, to ensure that it meets current standards of excellence.
We occupy a purpose-built building with excellent road and rail links, and a nearby high-speed train service into St Pancras London.
We are currently using EMIS Web clinical system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a. Identify, signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
b. Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinically based evidence, NICE and the NSF
c. Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required
d. Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits
e. Triage and treat or refer patients who attend the surgery or over telephone
f. Collect pathology specimens as required
g. Maintain accurate clinical records in line with extant legislation
h. Ensure that read codes are used effectively
i. Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
j. Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
k. Chaperone patients where necessary
l. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
m. Act as the lead clinician when dealing with clinical emergencies
n. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
o. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
p. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
q. Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times
r. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
s. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
t. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
a. Identify, signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
b. Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinically based evidence, NICE and the NSF
c. Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required
d. Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits
e. Triage and treat or refer patients who attend the surgery or over telephone
f. Collect pathology specimens as required
g. Maintain accurate clinical records in line with extant legislation
h. Ensure that read codes are used effectively
i. Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
j. Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
k. Chaperone patients where necessary
l. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
m. Act as the lead clinician when dealing with clinical emergencies
n. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
o. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
p. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
q. Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times
r. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
s. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
t. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered paramedic (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working in a primary care environment
- - Experience of working as a Paramedic Practitioner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered paramedic (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working in a primary care environment
- - Experience of working as a Paramedic Practitioner
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).
Additional information
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
Springhead Health
Address
Fleet Health Campus
Vale Road
Northfleet
Kent
DA11 8BZ
Employer's website
http://springheadhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)