First Contact Paramedic post in the GP practice at Holmhurst Medical Centre. The work centres on autonomous assessment and treatment of patients with urgent but non-emergency problems on the same day. Home visits to housebound and vulnerable patients are part of the role, at least one day a week, and the practice is a training site for doctors. Candidates need HCPC paramedic registration and the First Contact Paramedic qualification.
What the job involves
- Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute same-day problems
- Undertake home visits for housebound and vulnerable patients
- Manage a varied caseload safely within scope of practice
- Work with GPs, nurses, reception staff, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Support care planning, admission avoidance and appropriate onward referrals
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Develop care plans with patients in line with disease management protocols
- Provide counselling and health education
- Admit and discharge patients to and from the caseload, referring to other providers as needed
- Keep accurate, contemporaneous consultation and clinical records on the practice clinical system
- Collect audit data and contribute to service development and quality improvement
- Undertake the normal duties and responsibilities of primary care work
Qualifications
- First Contact Paramedic qualification
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
Registration & licences
- HCPC paramedic registration
Experience
- Two years minimum experience as a paramedic
- Experience in urgent care, community care, primary care or emergency medicine
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills
- Confident working independently while valuing teamwork
- Compassionate, patient-centred approach
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
Nice to have
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Experience using SystmOne
- Experience working in primary care, with knowledge of common chronic and acute illnesses in a GP setting
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries in health and social care
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
