PCN Paramedic Practitioner in Dover

We are looking for an experienced Paramedic Practitioner to join our new Enhanced Care & Frailty Team at Dover Town PCN. This is a multi-site role delivering high-quality, person-centred care through home visits and care home support. You will play a key role in proactive care, working closely with our multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes and independence for patients across our PCN area. This is an excellent opportunity for a Paramedic Practitioner who thrives in a dynamic and autonomous role, with a passion for making a real difference within the community. The post offers a varied and rewarding career step, combining acute and proactive care within a supportive, forward-thinking environment. If you are a Paramedic seeking a fresh and fulfilling challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job include:

• Undertaking both pre-arranged and same day visits to housebound community-based patients and to those living in care settings.
• Providing clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within their scope of practice.
• Conducting regular visits to care and nursing homes, delivering proactive and responsive care in line with the EHCH framework.
• Completing initial reviews with 7 working days for new residents and hospital discharges.
• Using sound clinical judgment, prioritising caseloads, and referring for investigations as required.
• Using sensitive, person-centred communication styles to ensure patient understanding and consent.
• Promoting self-care, patient education, and preventative approaches to health and wellbeing.
• Working closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, social prescribers, and liaising with the wider PCN team.
• Participating in weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings to support care planning for complex or vulnerable patients.
• Supporting proactive management of long-term conditions, frailty, and palliative care needs.
• Evaluating treatment plans and offering advice to care home staff.
• Maintaining professional registration and engaging in ongoing CPD and supervision.
• Participating in training, reflective practice, and relevant courses or conferences.
• Promoting equality and diversity in all interactions.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, and beliefs of patients, families, and colleagues.
• Engaging in annual performance reviews and maintaining a professional development portfolio.
• Supporting innovation and helping develop new models of care in collaboration with colleagues and line managers.

Qualifications required:

• BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
• Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
• Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a "newly qualified paramedic" AND have a further three years' experience as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.
• Commitment to obtaining the clinical pillar competencies of the paramedic FCP/AP roadmap to practice within six months of the commencement of the role.
• Evidence of verification against the paramedic primary care roadmap.
• Independent or supplementary prescribing qualification, or willingness to undertake.

Experience required:

• Experience in managing the care of patients presenting with undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Compassionate, adaptable, and community-focused approach.
• Ability to write comprehensive, accurate clinical notes.
• Good IT skills including ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.

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.