PCN Paramedic

Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit

Do you want to work with patients where you can really make a difference to those most in need? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Paramedic to join North Solihull PCN. With a population of over 39,000 patients you will support 6 GP practices, all rated "Good" by CQC.

Main duties of the job

You will be a valued member of our multi-disciplinary team of Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, and Nurse Associates. You will work alongside a range of local providers from primary care, community services, social care, and the voluntary sector to offer more personalised, coordinated health and social care to their local patient populations.

The role will also require you to visit patients in their own home or in a care home environment; therefore, applicants must have a clean driving license, along with their own car.

Job responsibilities

Role Summary:

To assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost patients/service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury.

To coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.

The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for healthcare professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

To work within practices as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to deliver quality patient services.

The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empowering them to make informed choices about their treatment.

To perform any other clinical and clinical administrative duties where trained and determined safe to do so by the partners. This may include assisting with medical reports, safeguarding, and clinic support.

Authority:

The Paramedic is authorised to undertake treatments and procedures as directed by the GPs for which they are trained in, and which are within the College of Paramedic Guidelines and in line with the HCPC standards framework.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Paramedic Registration with the HCPC
• BSc in Paramedic Science or IHCD Paramedic
• Five years post registration
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Long Term Conditions Qualifications
• Membership of College of Paramedic

Experience and Skills

• Experience within the NHS Ambulance Service or Primary Care
• Telephone Triage
• Chronic Disease Management
• Audit

General

• Commitment to quality and best practice
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self-motivated
• Willing to attend meetings as required

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.