ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITES
You will be working closely with GP practices, prioritising and responding to home visit requests. Visits are primarily in patients homes, with treatment plans, referrals or admissions as agreed with the duty GPs as appropriate. Most work is same day - and urgent or emergency patients are prioritised and responded to appropriately.
Experience with EMIS is useful - otherwise full training will be given - although good IT skills are essential.
The following are the core responsibilities of the Paramedic Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
- Pre-triage econsults and same day access
- Allocations/workflowing of patients to the correct clinician in the correct time frame
- Consulting with patients either F2F, by phone or by econsult
- Supporting the duty doctor with medical complexity
- Supporting reception with care navigation
- Good communication with the team and patient
- Good use of IT systems- EMIS/Docmail/econsult/AccuRx
- Home visits & Care home visits
- Support mentoring and supervision of students/colleagues/other health professionals as appropriate within skill set.
Applicants need to have completed their two-year ‘Consolidation of Learning’ period as a “newly qualified paramedic” and have a further three years’ experience as a AFC Band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic. In addition, they need to be working towards developing academic Level 7 capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of commencement of reimbursement for that individual, have completed and been signed off formally within the clinical competencies of the FCP Roadmap.
- The role of a Home Visiting Paramedic is to:
- Support the GP practice with home visits that operate during the working day.
- Work in close collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team and support from GPs
- Work as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic
- Provide holistic care for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and management
- Refer and/or signpost patients in their own home or care home to other Allied Health Professionals (e.g., Community Nurses, Social Prescribers, etc.)
- Provide clinical sessions for minor illness/injury treatment
- Use advanced clinical and communication skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment
Desirable
- Work as an autonomous and accountable paramedic
- Use advanced clinical and communication skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment
- Provide clinical sessions for minor illness/injury treatment
- KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Extensive experience as a Paramedic
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Depending on Experience
Schedule:
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
