Paramedic Practitioner

Key duties and responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs.

Advise patients on general healthcare and

promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to

other community or voluntary services.

Participate in all treatment and preventative

healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising

GP(s).

Provide direct clinical care to patients using

established clinical guidelines.

Consult and refer patients to physicians,

medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.

Interview patients, take medical histories,

perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems

during home visits.

Perform specialist health checks and reviews

Perform investigatory procedures as required

Undertake the collection of pathological

specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans

and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and

diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)

Communicate proactively and effectively with all

colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to

meetings as required

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,

ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with

patient health care and registration with the practice

Work with patients in order to support

compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from

a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care

accordingly

Prioritise health problems and intervene

appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,

including initiation of effective emergency care

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic

conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a

management plan

Support patients to adopt health promotion

strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Help work on practice QOF domains and some

selected chronic disease targets

Enhance own performance through continuous

professional development, keep up to date with

current evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills to

colleagues to meet the needs of the service

Recognise and work

within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC

and College of Paramedics

Assess effectiveness

of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal

evaluation

In partnership with

other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care

responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

Administrative requirements

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete

records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and

procedures

Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and

confidentiality issues

Use technology and appropriate software as an

aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care,

presenting and communicating information

Review and process data using accurate read

codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring

and audit processes.

Supervision

The post holder will have access to appropriate

clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the practice to provide

general advice and support on a day to day basis.

In the course of seeking treatment, patients

entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to

their health and other matters. They do

so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their

privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in

this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential

information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other

healthcare workers. They may also have

access to information relating to the practice as a business

organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as

strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers,

colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only

be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and

procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and

sensitive data

The post-holder will assist in promoting and

maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the

practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual,

and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will

Using personal security systems within the

workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work

activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update

Using appropriate infection control procedures,

maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards

and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient

areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of

cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training

(minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and

promoting the welfare of children.

The post-holder will

support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of

the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings

priorities and rights.

Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme

implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to

Participation in an annual individual

performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of

own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development,

learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who

are undertaking similar work

Alert other team members to issues of quality

and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability

for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by

reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve

and enhance the teams performance

Effectively manage own time, workload and

resources

The post-holder will

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice is a well-established, forward-thinking training practice providing high-quality care to a growing population of approximately 19,300 patients in a pleasant Surrey location with excellent transport links.

We are proud of our friendly, supportive, and genuinely collaborative team culture, where multidisciplinary working is valued and staff wellbeing is prioritised. Our experienced clinical team includes 5 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, GP Registrars, Prescribing ANPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists & Practice Nurses. We have a team of HCAs & Phlebotomists alongside a highly skilled and approachable management and administrative team.

As a training practice rated Good in all areas by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we are committed to continuous learning, innovation, and delivering excellent patient care. We are consistently high QOF achievers and have developed strong working relationships with the local ICB and GP Federation, enabling us to play an active role in delivering services across the wider healthcare community.

We pride ourselves on fostering a positive working environment where clinicians are supported to develop their skills, work autonomously, and contribute meaningfully as part of an integrated primary care team.

Experience

Qualifications

Desirable: - Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.; - Non-medical prescribing qualification.