Paramedic PractitionerNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experience Paramedic practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within Primary Care providing mix of face to face acute appointments, home visits and triage. We want someone to become part of the practice team and help us improve our services to patients.

This role is 28.5 hours per week over 3 days.

Main duties of the job

You will work collaboratively with GP's Nurse Practitioners, Reception team and the wide multidisiplinary team.

You will use your clinical knowledge and experience to assess patients, make appropriate clinical decisions and provide treatment, advice, referral or escalation within your scope of competence.

You will work autonomously while having access to the support and expertise of our GPs and wider clinical team when required.

Job description

Day to day responsibilities will include

• Assessing patients presenting with acute illness, minor illness and other health concerns appropriate to the Paramedic role.
• Taking appropriate clinical histories and carrying out physical examinations.
• Formulating appropriate management plans based on clinical assessment.
• Providing treatment, advice and safety-netting to patients and carers.
• Recognising deterioration, red flags and situations requiring urgent intervention or escalation.
• Referring patients to GPs, secondary care, community services or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• Undertaking home visits for housebound patients and others who require assessment at home.
• Undertaking triage both telephone and electronic and appropriately signposting patients to the most appropriate service or appointment
• Supporting the ongoing care of patients where this falls within your competence and scope of practice.
• Reviewing and acting upon relevant clinical information, results and correspondence as appropriate to the role.
• Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Working with colleagues to ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate clinician or service for their needs.

About us

The Garth Surgery in Guisborough is nestled at the edge of the Cleveland hills and maintains access to major urban centres alongside spectacular countryside and the Yorkshire coastline.

We are 7 partners, 3 salaried GP's and 3 ANP's alongside a hardworking nursing and administration team. We are a training practice and active in research. We operate from a recently refurbished and extended practice building. We have a growing list of nearly 11,700 patients and use Systmone clinical software.

We are a member of East Cleveland Primary Care Network and our team is enhanced by ARRS professionals in supportive roles.

We are heavily involved in training and research, having been rewarded Primary Care Research Hub Status by the Department of Health.