Paramedic in Suffolk

Holbrook and Shotley Practice located in Ipswich, have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ECPs/paramedics to join their established team, on a full-time basis, or as two part-time positions. The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team, as you work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.

Main duties of the job:

• Urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients needs either in the practice or patient homes.
• Support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice.
• Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
• Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral.
• Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.

About us:

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is a GP Practice across two surgery sites. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to our 8000 patients. Our practice team comprises of three GP Partners, two salaried GPs, supported by a highly experienced team of nurses, dispensers, paramedics, and reception team.

• Dispensing and training practice
• High QOF achievement
• Loyal and supportive staff
• 10 minutes to Ipswich town centre, one hour to London by rail
• Excellent schools and good local facilities including water sports, sailing, marina, golf etc

Qualifications:

• Be a registered paramedic, with current HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care.
• Have completed ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6 and be a ALS/APLS provider.

Experience:

• Be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients.
• Be able to evaluate patient care confidently.
• Have experience of working to protocols and guidelines.
• To exhibit excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively.
• Understanding of the need to work within the parameters of one's own training and capability, according to the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working.
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.

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.